Tony Slattery’s funeral will be funded by donations after star was left bankrupt by £4k-a-week cocaine and alcohol addiction: Crowdfunder hits £20,000

The partner of comedian Tony Slattery is fundraising to pay for his funeral after saying the couple had no ‘plan B’ because his death was ‘so unexpected’, with fans donating £20,000. The star, who has died aged 65, had battled depression and drug addiction which had led to a withdrawal from lucrative work on the UK…

Some intentionally become bankrupt to pay lower rates for loans, says Insolvency Department

PETALING JAYA: The Insolvency Department says some individuals abuse their bankrupt status to avoid burdensome loan repayments for large debts. Its director-general, Datuk M. Bakri Abd Majid, said these individuals would intentionally declare themselves bankrupt so that their loan repayments could be lowered, reported Sinchew Daily on Saturday (Jan 18). He said that with the…

Aussies with debilitating health conditions left thousands of dollars out of pocket after Spas Direct goes bust

Dozens of Aussies, including the family of a terminally ill girl, are thousands of dollars out of pocket after a popular spa company allegedly failed to deliver their orders.  Spas Direct, which has operated under several names including Sunseal Garden Spas, entered liquidation on June 3, 2024 according to ASIC data.  Several customers have levelled…

Business.Scoop » Labour Hire Company At Centre Of Immigration Probe Estimated To Owe Creditors $4.01 Million

Article – RNZ The company remains at the centre of a major investigation by Immigration New Zealand that commenced as early as September 2023.Lucy Xia A liquidator’s initial report into an insolvent Auckland-based labour hire company – Prolink NZ – has estimated that the company owes about $4.01 million to creditors. The company remains the…