Dozens of toy suppliers object to Toys ‘R’ Us liquidation plan – Yahoo7 News

By Tracy Rucinski Dozens of toy suppliers object to Toys ‘R’ Us liquidation plan (Reuters) – Toys ‘R’ Us heads to U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday to defend its liquidation plan against an onslaught of objections from creditors, particularly suppliers demanding payment for thousands of toys ranging from Poopeez to Bratz. More than 50 suppliers,…

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Salim Mehajer declared bankrupt after court action over$200000 debt – Radio Australia

Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has been declared bankrupt by the Federal Circuit Court. The liquidator of his failed company SM Project Developments launched legal action against him in November over a $200,000 debt. The bankruptcy application was supported by a range of creditors, including the Australian Tax Office and Prime Marble & Granite…

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SPH Magazines to launch major restructuring exercise – Human Resources Online

SPH Magazines has reported that it will launch a major restructuring exercise to prepare its suite of magazines for a digitally-driven future. With the restructuring, the groups staffing will be right-sized from 379 (as at Aug 2017) to about 300. This reduction has largely already been achieved through ongoing staff attrition and redeployment. However, 13…

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High debt, weak wages leave RBA on ‘different track’ to US Fed – The Australian Financial Review

High household debt and the lack of a “definitive pick-up” in wages growth were key reasons the Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate steady this month, putting it on a “different” trajectory to the US Federal Reserve, according to Treasurer Scott Morrison. In another sign monetary policy is to remain stalled in…

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