Woodbridge Group of Companies Receives Court Approval of First Day Motions – Business Wire (press release)

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC and certain of its affiliates and subsidiaries (together the Company or Woodbridge), announced today that its first day hearing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware related to its Chapter 11 filing was successful. The Bankruptcy Court issued authorizations on an interim basis…

New Senate report backs national farm debt mediation scheme – Queensland Country Life

A SENATE inquiry into primary production financial lending has made 27 recommendations aimed at enhancing farmers powers and rights in sensitive areas like debt mediation and farm foreclosures. The six-month examination by the Senate select committee was Co-chaired by One Nation Queensland Senator and party leader Pauline Hanson, former One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts and…

Freedom Debt Relief’s Andrew Housser Offers 6 Tips to Keep Holiday Meal Costs in Check – PR Newswire (press release)

The cost of a holiday meal of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rolls, vegetables and pie for 10 people is about $50 this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. That does not include the cost of alcohol or other beverages. For consumers hosting multiple holiday gatherings through New Year’s Day, costs can quickly add up.…

Real Estate Developer Woodbridge Group Files for Bankruptcy Amid SEC’s Fraud Probe – Bloomberg

Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC, a high-end real estate developer, filed for bankruptcy amid the departure of its chief executive and an investigation into potential securities fraud linked to $1 billion in investments. The Chapter 11 filing on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, cited unforeseen costs associated with ongoing litigation and regulatory…

Top GOP congressman: Our tax bill was ‘mislabeled’ to avoid concerns about Trump’s ‘net worth and business … – Business Insider

Rep. Mark Sanford, a South Carolina Republican, said the GOP tax bill has been mislabeled because its more about business taxes than personal taxes. Sanford said the GOP painted the tax bill as a middle-class tax cut because of President Donald Trumps net worth and business involvements. A Republican lawmaker said Tuesday that he doesnt…