In the first India Super 50 Lawyers list, ALB puts the spotlight on standout private practitioners in the country when it comes to client service. These lawyers were selected based on client recommendations sent directly to ALB. The list is in alphabetical order, and certain key lawyers have been profiled below. Vineet Aneja, managing partner,…
Most graduates leaving university today do so with a massive debt hanging over their heads. They will take many years to repay their accrued HECS-HELP debt through the taxation system. There will be little relief for these graduates as the government has slammed the door shut on the tax deductibility of these repayments against the…
The enacted Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) introduces three permanent reforms to the existing insolvency legislation and certain temporary measures designed to address the immediate impact of COVID-19 on UK businesses. Among other things, the Act looks to maximise the potential for struggling companies to be maintained as a going concern. As market…
The Pension Loans Scheme is a federal government initiative to help Australian retirees to supplement their income. Many Australian retirees have the bulk of their assets tied up in residential property. They are often said to be asset rich but cash poor. Australian property prices have had a strong record of growth over the past…
Alexandra Tanya and Aaron Weller are preparing to take Miss Amara to the US. Source: supplied Online rug retailer Miss Amara has relaunched YP Threads, a Brisbane-based party shirt business that went into liquidation in June, after acquiring it for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is somewhat unexpected, given Miss Amara targets a mostly female…
Rules designed to save thousands of companies from going into administration during the coronavirus pandemic are likely to be extended. The insolvency grace period is set to expire in less than 30 days. But as Australia suffers its worst economic contraction since the 1930s, plunging the country deep into recession, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is rethinking…
A Brisbane banker driven to the wall by a failed investment in a once prominent Darling Downs restaurant used his position at a Logan bank to forge a $23,000 cheque to satisfy a family friend hounding him for repayment of a personal loan. Parkinson man Andrew Stanley Bauer, 51, a former consultant with Suncorp Browns…
Australia 1 September 2020 Most businesses are struggling to engage customers during the global health pandemic. The SMEA Digital Transformation Grant helps Australian small businesses to improve their online presence and attract loyal consumers. Not-for-profit association SMEA created this grant for businesses to extend their digital reach and boost revenue in 2020 and beyond. Successful…