Hobart’s Elite Appliances shut down, placed into liquidation

Hobart-based appliance store Elite Appliances has been placed into liquidation, catching both staff and industry insiders by surprise. The closure was confirmed through an Australian Investment and Securities Commission statement earlier this week. Hobart-based financial consultancy Apex Advisory has been appointed as liquidator. “Notice is given that at a general meeting of the members of…

Who’s Afraid of a Fair Debt Architecture?

The fourth Financing for Development Conference officially kicked off in Seville this Monday, as world leaders gathered with broad smiles to congratulate one another for the good work already achieved. That work was the FfD4 outcome document, which had been agreed upon by most UN member states—excluding the US, notably—in advance of the meeting. Known…

Maryland Launches Fresh Start Tax Program to Help Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Pay Off Tax Debt

Maryland’s new Fresh Start Tax Payments Program will allow eligible formerly and currently incarcerated individuals to pay off state tax debt through extended payment plans with waived interest and penalties. Per the news release:  The Office of the Comptroller is launching the Fresh Start Tax Payments Program in Maryland to assist eligible returning residents and…