John Barnes, the former Liverpool and England winger, has been declared bankrupt by a Liverpool insolvency court only days after he was fired as manager of Tranmere Rovers. Barnes, 45, gave his occupation as a ‘provider of media services, lately a footballer’. He was declared insolvent and will be discharged on 14 October, 2010. The…
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SINGAPORE – EVCo, the electric van leasing company that went into liquidation in March, has been sold for an undisclosed sum to Pan Pacific Leasing Group. Pan Pacific Leasing, a commercial vehicle leasing company, completed the deal on June 3 to take over EVCo’s fleet of 529 electric vehicles (EVs) and existing leasing contracts. But…
Before its demise, Enron was a large energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. Its collapse affected over 20,000 employees and shook Wall Street. At Enron’s peak, its shares were worth $90.75. When it declared bankruptcy on Dec. 2, 2001, shares traded at $0.26. Key Takeaways Enron’s accounting method was revised from a…
Sri Lanka’s prime minister said on Tuesday that his country was “bankrupt.” One expert blamed government incompetence for the financial crisis ravaging Sri Lanka. Energy minister says fuel supplies have run out and it is now in talks with the IMF about a bailout. Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared the country “bankrupt” on…
The Central Bank is set to transfer R$28.16 billion to the National Treasury in 2025 for public debt management, with the funds derived from non-exchange operations in the monetary authority’s 2024 balance sheet. The transfer, which does not affect the primary fiscal result, was disclosed on Wednesday. Mandated by law, the transfer of the Central…
On the field, Pete Rose racked up hit after hit. Off the field, he racked up gambling debts. While persistence at the plate would reward him with baseball’s all-time hits record, his gambling resulted in a stiff punishment – a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball, and eventually from the Hall of Fame. A new…
David sought the help of debt charity StepChange, which helped him to consolidate his payments and dealt with his creditors on his behalf. Simon Trevethick, from the charity, said debt problems could strike at any time. “Although people do tend to come to us in the new year, this isn’t a seasonal problem,” he told…
Bill Maher Confronts Jay Leno Over His ‘Gambling Debts’ & Mysterious Black Eye El Paso Inc. Read the original article here
By Barrie Hudson – 9 January 2025 CharityCommunity Swindon people in struggling with energy bills can join others throughout the country applying for help from a charitable trust. In 2023-24, The British Gas Energy Trust (the Trust) was able to support more than 64,000 households across Britain with money and energy advice, emergency fuel payments, white goods…