HK01 founder Yu Pun-hoi declared bankrupt

The High Court on Tuesday declared media tycoon Yu Pun-hoi bankrupt, after a failure to repay debts of more than HK$400 million to a mainland investment bank. Yu is the chairman of formerly listed Nan Hai Corporation, the parent company of online media outlet HK01. The court heard that the creditor, CCB International Overseas Limited,…

UK Insolvency Statistics Q2 2023: our analysis

Analysis and Commentary on the Insolvency Statistics Q2 2023 The quarterly insolvency statistics for April to June 2023 show that corporate insolvencies across the UK1 are at a 14-year high. Increased insolvencies appear to be continuing with the monthly statistics for both August and September 2023, showing corporate insolvency numbers were higher than the same…

Britain’s second-largest city effectively declares itself bankrupt amid $950 million equal pay claims

London CNN  —  Britain’s second-biggest city effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday, shutting down all nonessential spending after being issued with equal pay claims totaling up to £760 million ($954 million). Birmingham City Council, which provides services for more than one million people, filed a Section 114 notice on Tuesday, halting all spending except on…