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DetailsAustrian investor Rene Benko, founder of the Signa property and retail group and one of Austria‘s richest men, has filed for insolvency, a spokesperson for the Innsbruck regional court confirmed on Thursday. The move comes after the Austrian state prosecutor filed an insolvency petition against the 46-year-old at the end of January, accusing Benko of…
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Details(Bloomberg) — Rene Benko, the founder of the ailing Signa conglomerate, filed for personal insolvency at an Austrian court that was in the process of reviewing his personal finances. Most Read from Bloomberg Benko made the filing voluntarily, Norbert Wess, a lawyer for the businessman told Bloomberg by email, confirming earlier media reports by the…
DetailsThe Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC), chaired by Senator Deborah ONeill, has handed down its final report into the effectiveness of Australias corporate insolvency laws in protecting and maximising value for the benefit of all interested parties and the economy. The Committee has made some far-reaching recommendations in the Final Report,…
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DetailsAn Aussie swimwear company started by the former wife of James Packer has gone into administration for the second time. Administrators have been brought in at Tigerlily, which was originally set up by model Jodhi Meares, before changing hands multiple times. PKF’s Glenn Franklin and Jason Stone were jointly appointed on March 4, according to…
DetailsOREANDA-NEWS By the end of January, 571 companies were declared bankrupt in Russia, and in February 771. The annual increase in insolvent firms for the first month of 2024 was about 57 percent, for the second – 61 percent, the Kommersant newspaper reports, citing data from the Unified Federal Register of Bankruptcy Information (EFRS). For comparison,…
DetailsGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his highly-anticipated spring Budget on Wednesday, delivering on his widely-expected 2 per cent cut to national insurance. Amongst Mr Hunts other policy announcements came changes to child benefits, a…
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