Proud Poppy Clothing enters administration

Australian fashion retailer Proud Poppy Clothing has entered voluntary administration. According to a notice lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Proud Poppy Clothing Pty Ltd appointed Kathleen Vouris, Richard Albarran and Marcus Watters as administrators on August 5, 2026, under section 436A of the Corporations Act. Proud Poppy founder and CEO Tara…

Pension bonds will not solve Dallas budget woes

Dallas will face tight budgets for the next few years, partly because it must keep hiring more police, paying them more and contributing more to the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund. In January, that fund, which has about 11,600 members, was $3.73 billion short of what it needs to meet its existing obligations. But…

UK construction firm enters administration after 70 years

Breyer Holdings Limited, based in Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, has appointed Dominik Thiel-Czerwinke and Jamie Taylor of BTG Begbies Traynor as joint administrators, according to a public notice posted on August 3. The company, which was founded in 1956 by Fred Breyer, operates under the divisions Breyer Roofing, Breyer Repar, and Breyer Renew. Breyer described…