Everton and Scotland football great Duncan Ferguson has gone bust, it has emerged. Big Dunc, as he was known by fans, is now a first-team coach at the Merseyside club, but has been declared bankrupt in the High Court in London. He was on the bench with the coaching team as Everton took on Manchester…
The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI), the independent government body set up to help tackle personal debt problems, has published its statistics for 2015, which showed a 70% increase in cases. Since the introduction of the ISIs debt solutions and the reform of bankruptcy, more informal agreements between borrowers and their creditors have been reached.…
Politicians pander. Its what they do. But Christians seem especially susceptible to those claiming to be their spiritual brethren. It would be better if people of faith focused on candidates practical ability to perform the duties of what remains a secular office. With the Iowa caucuses drawing near, it seems like every Republican tramping through…
KVV Liepajas Metalurgs metallurgical company has rejected as untrue the critical remarks by Latvian Economics Minister Dana Reizniece-Ozola (Greens/Farmers), who said that the business approach of the company’s owners was styled after Soviet rather than EU traditions, reports LETA. The steel company said in a press release that its management in 2015 had indeed repeatedly…
Nearly two years ago, in one of the most complex copyright lawsuits of all time, MP3Tunes founder Michael Robertson was found liable at trial for infringing the works of Capitol Records, EMI and other record labels and music publishers. After some modifications by the judge, Robertson was ordered to fork over some $15.8 million. The…
Michael Robertson is facing a $15.8 million judgment for infringing song copyrights. Nearly two years ago, in one of the most complex copyright lawsuits of all time, MP3Tunes founder Michael Robertson was found liable at trial for infringing the works of Capitol Records, EMI and other record labels and music publishers. After some modifications by the judge,…
Michael Robertson is facing a $15.8 million judgment for infringing song copyrights. Nearly two years ago, in one of the most complex copyright lawsuits of all time, MP3Tunes founder Michael Robertson was found liable at trial for infringing the works of Capitol Records, EMI and other record labels and music publishers. After some modifications by the…
Two Chesterfield men have been banned from running businesses for ten years after an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Lee Anthony Pitchford and Jason Pollard were both directors of Baker Donald Ltd which was initially incorporated in November 2011 as a hairdresser. But in March…
Photo by Ted Soqui The search committee for a new superintendent of Los Angeles Unified promised to look far and wide for the most qualified candidate to lead the nations second-largest school district. But in the end, the LAUSD school board decided to hire from within, choosing longtime deputy superintendent Michelle King to oversee more…
Its been more than 20 years since plans for a single financial services market in Europe first took shape, but progress has been limited, inhibited by national interests and a heterogeneous marketplace, characterised by differing rules and regulations. Figures for cross-border personal financial services show how limited it is. The share of consumers who have…