Poker pro faces 2 felonies over $215K in Vegas casino debt – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

A professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker event championships since 1993 and millions of dollars in tournaments is fighting felony theft and bad check charges in Las Vegas, where a casino accuses him of failing to repay $215,000 in gambling debts. William “Ted” Forrest’s defense attorney, Chris Rasmussen, said Friday…

Insolvency expert, self-help author uses Bandido bikie enforcer to settle debts – Ballarat Courier

Insolvency expert, self-help author uses Bandido bikie enforcer to settle debts exit Doug Constable claims to be an “insolvency expert”, who helps ailing businesses stave off creditors and avoid bankruptcy. The 66-year-old businessman, who wrote a book called How to Not Pay Your Debts, says he is “passionate about helping people draw a line in…

HMV staff fuming after company went into liquidation night before they were due to get redundancy pay – Irish Independent

Staff will now have to apply through the Governments Insolvency Payments Scheme to get the money theyre owed. HMV stores have closed their doors once again, three years after they were handed a lifeline by investment company Hilco Capital. The music chain went into liquidation last night, meaning staff did not receive the redundancy packages…

Wisconsin should lead on student loan debt relief – Superior Telegram

Wisconsin’s universities and technical colleges are the economic engines of our state. From workforce development and biotech research to improving farm production and assisting entrepreneurs, we’ve always benefited from strong schools. But now, after years of Republican budget cuts, businesses are losing out on valuable opportunities, our middle class is shrinking and students are graduating…

Insolvency expert, self-help author uses Bandido bikie enforcer to call in debts – The Age

Doug Constable claims to be an “insolvency expert”, who helps ailing businesses stave off creditors and avoid bankruptcy. The 66-year-old businessman, who wrote a book called How to Not Pay Your Debts, says he is “passionate about helping people draw a line in the sand in times of financial distress”. When insolvency expert Doug Constable…