Cosmetic and skincare business liquidated

The liquidation of Kester Black Ltd — the New Zealand business of the cosmetic and skincare brand started by Wānaka woman Anna Ross — has been completed. In July last year, the Australian-registered arm of the business, Kester Black Pty, entered voluntary administration, while the New Zealand business was put into liquidation the following month, with…

Kenya unveils 2025 Medium-Term Debt Strategy to Strengthen public debt management – Kenya News Agency

The Kenyan government has launched the 2025 Medium-Term Debt Strategy (MTDS), outlining measures aimed at minimizing the cost and risks of public debt while ensuring sustainability over the next three years. Speaking during the unveiling in Nairobi, the National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary (CS), John Mbadi, emphasized the need for prudent debt management…

Hudson’s Bay Tries to Avoid Liquidation

Hudson’s Bay Co. fought to avoid a full shutdown in a Toronto courtroom on Monday, asking for permission to begin liquidating most of its stores this week. A lawyer for Canada’s oldest company, Ashley Taylor, said HBC’s efforts to solve its cash flow crisis have “failed.” Taylor also told a standing-room-only crowd at the Ontario…

WESTconsin Credit Union recognized as Debt Relief Advocate

WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti,…

OPINION: How to deal with debt; free help and support

Debt Awareness Week, organised by StepChange to raise awareness of the support available for those in debt, runs this month, from 24 – 30 March. In this month’s edition of MoneyHelper’s monthly financial guidance column, Paul Fox, Regional Manager for the South-West at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), talks about debt and how you…