Gambling debts the cause of thefts from city shop

A man was put up to thefts from a city shop because he had gambling debts, his solicitor told Galway District Court. The man, originally from Algeria, is three years in Ireland but is currently in prison serving a seven-month sentence. Annius Tallette, formerly of Great Western Hostel, Galway, pleaded guilty to two theft charges…

JAL insolvency sees corporate titans cross swords

The stressed assets of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) have become a bone of contention for India Inc, with corporate titans Anil Agarwal and Gautam Adani crossing swords as they lay claim to the insolvent holdings across sectors such as cement, hospitality, power and real estate. After the many twists and turns in the nine-year-old JAL…