Austrian real-estate giant Signa to file for bankruptcy – DW – 11/29/2023

Signa, Austria’s real-estate giant, announced on Wednesday that it plans to file for insolvency, following its German subsidiary, which also took the step recently. The holding company will apply for the opening of reorganization proceedings with self-administration at the Vienna Commercial Court on Thursday, it said. “Despite considerable efforts in recent weeks, the necessary liquidity for an…

Family doctor chain Co-Med declared bankrupt

The court in Maastricht has declared the commercial general practitioner chain Co-Med bankrupt. The bankruptcy specifically affects Co-Med’s Zorg BV, from which it manages its family doctor practices. The holding company has not been declared bankrupt, NOS reports. On Sunday, the chain announced it was going to file for bankruptcy this week. Last week, the…

Major British city declares bankruptcy as inflation and growing social care costs blow a $29 million hole in its budget

People and companies go bankrupt every so often—but in the U.K., cities are going bankrupt, too. Nottingham, home to 323,700 residents, well-known universities and fictional character Robin Hood, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Wednesday as its council is set to to overspend by £23 million ($29 million) in the 2023-24 financial year. This means a…