US electric vehicle manufacturer files for bankruptcy

Canoo, a U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the company announced Friday. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a legal process that involves the complete liquidation of a company’s assets to repay creditors. Unlike Chapter 11, which allows companies to restructure and continue operations, Chapter 7…

Tony Slattery’s funeral will be funded by donations after star was left bankrupt by £4k-a-week cocaine and alcohol addiction: Crowdfunder hits £20,000

The partner of comedian Tony Slattery is fundraising to pay for his funeral after saying the couple had no ‘plan B’ because his death was ‘so unexpected’, with fans donating £20,000. The star, who has died aged 65, had battled depression and drug addiction which had led to a withdrawal from lucrative work on the UK…

Some intentionally become bankrupt to pay lower rates for loans, says Insolvency Department

PETALING JAYA: The Insolvency Department says some individuals abuse their bankrupt status to avoid burdensome loan repayments for large debts. Its director-general, Datuk M. Bakri Abd Majid, said these individuals would intentionally declare themselves bankrupt so that their loan repayments could be lowered, reported Sinchew Daily on Saturday (Jan 18). He said that with the…