Interior chain Casa now bankrupt in the Netherlands too

Casa’s Dutch shops remained closed on Wednesday morning: the retailer was declared bankrupt on Tuesday, a logical consequence of the earlier bankruptcy of its parent company in Belgium. ‘The staff are appalled’ A month ago, Casa Netherlands’ works council had already filed for bankruptcy because wages had not been paid and shops were no longer…

Inside Housing – News – Construction sector in England and Wales most affected by company insolvencies

News30.04.2510.30 AM by Max Colbert The construction industry has the highest number of insolvencies across all recorded sectors in England and Wales, a trend which has continued across the past decade. Picture: Alamy Sharelines Construction sector in England and Wales most affected by company insolvencies #UKhousing The construction industry has the highest number of insolvencies across…

PF obligations must survive insolvency, rules Bombay HC

In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court in Nagpur has clarified that a company undergoing insolvency cannot shirk its statutory obligations towards employees. The Court directed Dalmia Cement (Bharat) to settle over Rs 25 crore in outstanding Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) dues owed to workers of Murli Industries, a company it had acquired through…

Greenpeace accuse UK government of losing control of deep sea mining exploration licences as parent company goes bust

Environmental group puts in symbolic £1 bid as UK licences auctioned off Greenpeace UK lawyers have written to the UK government to express serious concern about its lack of control over two deep sea mining exploration licences that it sponsors via UK Seabed Resources (UKSRL).  UKSRL’s parent company, Loke Marine Minerals AS, recently declared bankruptcy…