The Australian Government will introduce reforms to ensure Australia’s bankruptcy system is fairer and operates in the best interests of all Australians. Key changes include: Increasing the threshold for involuntary bankruptcies from $10,000 to $20,000, with the threshold to be indexed each year; Increasing the timeframe in which a debtor may respond to a bankruptcy…
Jul 7, 2024 10.30pm Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? The threshold for involuntary bankruptcy will rise to $20,000 and bankrupts will have their official records cleared after seven years, under an overhaul of personal insolvency laws being unveiled…
July 5, 2024 Photo: Depositphotos.com Doctors chain Zorg BV, a part of Co-Med, has been declared bankrupt at a court in Maastricht, after weeks of uncertainty. The chain, which served 50,000 patients, was effectively brought to a standstill two weeks ago when insurers stopped working with it. They feared that shortages meant that its patients…
The court in Maastricht has declared the commercial general practitioner chain Co-Med bankrupt. The bankruptcy specifically affects Co-Meds 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…
Israels southern Port of Eilat has declared bankruptcy because of the lack of commercial and trade activity. Eilat Port CEO Gideon Golber said: The port is completely closed, and there has been no activity in the port for eight months, due to the failure of the coalition countries in the Red Sea. We have not…
Katie Price has launched her latest money-making scheme after being declared bankrupt for a second time. The ex-glamour model is selling video messages to fans for a hefty price in a bid to make more cash. Katie, 45, announced she’s joined Cameo, a platform which enables fans to get in contact with their celebrity idols…
Katie Price has been declared bankrupt for a second time.The former glamour model – who was previously declared bankrupt in 2019 – owes more than 750,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and failed to respond to the organisation over the debt, a court was told on Monday (19.03.24).Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Sebastian Prentis…
New Delhi: Kapil Wadhawan, the former promoter of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL), has moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to challenge the initiation of personal insolvency proceedings against him by Union Bank of India for a 3,958-crore default. The NCLAT heard the case briefly on Monday before it deferred the matter…
Discount retailer 99 Cents Only has declared bankruptcy as it prepares to shutter its stores. The company announced its Chapter 11 filing Monday (April 8), days after it said it was closing all of its 371 locations in the southwestern part of the country. This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped…
Mt. Gox, a Japanese bitcoin exchange that went bankrupt a decade ago following a major hack, is finally set to repay its creditors. These creditors are in for a significant payday, as the company will start distributing about $9 billion worth of bitcoin, rewarding them for their patience over the years.In 2011, Mt. Gox lost…