Sri Lanka to co‑host 2026 Asian Regional Debt Management Conference

Sri Lanka will co‑host the 2026 Asian Regional Debt Management Conference, following Cabinet approval of a proposal presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. The annual conference, organized by the Asian Development Bank, brings together debt managers from member countries to share experiences, address challenges,…

Vice-Chancellor Professor George Williams discusses the unfair cost of university degrees and plans to reduce student debt

The following is a transcript of an interview that appeared on 2GB Radio between presenter, Ben Fordham and Vice-Chancellor and President, Distinguished Professor George Williams AO on Monday, 4 November 2024. Ben Fordham: Well, the Prime Minister has made an election pledge. Anthony Albanese says labor will erase around $16 billion from HECS debts if…

David Sharaz bankrupted by Linda Reynolds in federal court days after his wife Brittany Higgins | Australia news

David Sharaz has been declared bankrupt in the federal court just days after his wife, Brittany Higgins, was bankrupted in the same Perth court by her former boss Linda Reynolds. The former Liberal senator launched bankruptcy proceedings in October against Higgins and Sharaz after successfully suing the couple for defamation. On Tuesday registrar Camille Goucke…

Netherlands records fewer haulage bankruptcies in 2025

Data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that 206 transport companies were declared bankrupt between January and November 2025, compared with 278 in the same period of 2024. This suggests that fewer Dutch hauliers exited the market in 2025 despite continued cost pressures and uneven freight demand. A national exception in a difficult European market The…

Eterna files for self-administration proceedings

Eterna Mode GmbH has filed for insolvency under self-administration at Passau District Court. The aim of the proceedings is to implement the final milestone in the transformation of the Passau-based shirt and blouse specialist. This includes the complete outsourcing of logistics as well as the sale and leaseback of the company premises, Eterna announced on…