Linx’s Autocare Services in voluntary administration | News – Australasian Transport News

Date: 04.02.2021 Vehicle logistics service feels pinch from car market downturn The company says Covid-19 has also contributed to market volatility Intermodal operator Linx Cargo Care Groups (LCCGs) car-carrying arm, Autocare Services, is placed into voluntary administration. In a statement, LCCG notes the decision to place Autocare Services into voluntary administration was necessary due to…

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Autocare Services enters voluntary administration as new car sales stall – 9News

Aussie car mover Autocare Services has entered into voluntary administration as volatile market conditions and low sales of new cars put enormous pressure on the businesses’ bottom line. Autocare Services specialise in shore-to-door vehicle delivery, which boils down to storing and distributing new cars to dealers, corporate clients and leasing companies. The business employs almost…

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Covid: ‘Debt time-bomb’ awaiting thousands of households – BBC News

By Ben PriceBBC News image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionMental health charity Hafal said it was being “swamped” by people needing help with their finances The pandemic is creating a “debt time-bomb” according to charities concerned about the impact it is having on people’s mental health. More than 280,000 people in Wales have fallen behind on payments…

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Insolvency figures mask dire reality for UK business – Accountancy Age

Corporate insolvencies fell by 27.1 percent for 2020 in England and Wales but the statistics dont convey the distressed situation many businesses across the UK find themselves in, according to Azets restructuring and insolvency partner, Stephen Grant. At face value, the reduction in corporate insolvencies seems like cause for celebration, but these numbers mask the…

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Ant Group strikes deal with Chinese regulators over restructuring – Financial Times

Jack Mas Ant Group has reached a deal with Chinese regulators to restructure its business after they raised issues that halted its $37bn initial public offering last year, according to several people familiar with the situation. The proposed restructuring will involve Ant placing all of its major businesses, including its technology units, inside a financial…

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ROGER TAYLOR: Metamaterial’s eyewear plans bolstered by acquisitions from liquidating Swiss company – TheChronicleHerald.ca

Metamaterial Inc. of Dartmouth, developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites, announced Tuesday it has acquired specialized lens casting production from Swiss company Interglass Technology AG, which is in liquidation. Metamaterial is paying US$800,000 to acquire equipment and intellectual property, including more than 70 international patents, from Interglass. It plans to invest and expand its…

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