Indonesian debtors and creditors turning to out-of-court restructuring – Big News Network

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The economic impact of coronavirus crisis has been perceived. We have seen hundreds or even thousands of employees were laid off from their jobs, and most contractors stand their projects down because of strict restrictions during the pandemic. The next phase that we are currently facing is disputes, arising as the effect…

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Unions trying to suppress workers’ opposition to pro-business restructure at Australia Post – WSWS

Officials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) are attempting to stifle mounting opposition to a pro-business restructure at Australia Post (AP), which threatens thousands of jobs and is already sharply increasing workloads. In recent weeks, Shane Murphy, the national president of the CEPUs communications division, has held meetings…

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“Must be having a laugh!”: STA Travel’s social media screw-up – Travel Weekly

In what is definitely one of the more unfortunate social media blunders of the year, STA Travel travel has published a sponsored Facebook post advertising places to go in 2021. Yes, the same STA Travel that was placed in liquidation last month after being placed in voluntary administration, leaving many travellers in the lurch. Introducing…

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Coronavirus Insolvency Reform in the UK – The National Law Review

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 8 October 2020, the UK Government’s Insolvency Service issued areporton the state of pre-pack sales following the administration of insolvent UK companies (Pre-Pack Sales) and publisheddraft regulationsto require enhanced scrutiny of Pre-Pack Sales to connected parties during the administration process (the Draft Regulations). If the Draft Regulations are…

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Ohio Lawmakers Need to Put More Debt Relief Options on the Table – Buckeye Institute

During the pandemic, The Buckeye Institute has proposed a number of commonsense policy solutions that have helped keep businesses open, helped keep Ohioans healthy, and have helped families put food on the table. Unfortunately, during these trying times, crushing debt has added to the struggles of thousands of Ohioans. While a variety of government programs…

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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings Converted to Chapter 7 Liquidation – PRNewswire

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ –Yuma Energy, Inc. (OTC Pink:YUMAQ) (“Yuma” or the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries Yuma Exploration and Production Company, Inc., Davis Petroleum Corp., and The Yuma Companies, Inc. (collectively, the Company and the filing subsidiaries, the “Debtors”), announced today that its voluntary Chapter 11 petition for relief under the United States…

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SMBs shouldn’t be under the same insolvency laws: lawyer group – CRN Australia

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) that are facing insolvency shouldnt be subject to the same rules as other businesses, the Law Council of Australia said. The peak body of Australias legal profession said that Australia should move away from a one-size-fits-all approach under the Corporations Act of 2001. The Law Council said it was supporting…

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