In the world of mens tennis, a few names consistently reappear at the top of the sport, like Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. But there was a time when Boris Becker couldve rivaled them all. Becker was once one of the greatest tennis players in the world. These days, however, hes fallen on tough times. Lets…
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 A legislative proposal to amend the Temporary Act COVID-19 was adopted by the Dutch parliament on 12 November 2020, and adopted by the Dutch Senate on 24 November 2020. The proposal (the COVID-19 Amendment Act) will enter into force shortly and remain in effect until 1 February 2021. This GT Alert…
My friend Roger Franklin, who has died aged 93, was a peace campaigner who lived and worked on his small organic farm for the best part of 50 years. After the breakup of his marriage in the early 1970s Roger moved to a smallholding at Tickmorend, near Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, with a determination to live off…
Grocon, the Australian construction empire that grew from the family concreting business started by Luigi Grollo in Melbourne in 1948, is on its last legs. But Grocon, the privately held property development empire headed by Luigis grandson Daniel Grollo, will continue to operate. Media outlets have breathlessly reported Grollos announcement that Grocons construction business is…
Croydon council has outlined a drastic renewal plan that would result in extensive staff job losses and major reductions to services at libraries and childrens centres, in one of the most dramatic cuts programmes ever seen in local government. The Labour-run council, which in effect declared itself insolvent earlier this month after revealing a 67m…
1. How big is the problem? Chinese defaults actually dropped by 20% in the first three quarters of 2020 to 85.1 billion yuan ($13 billion), according to Bloomberg-compiled data. That was largely due to pandemic-related measures in the first half: At least a dozen companies managed to relieve pressure by delaying repayments, swapping bonds or…
November 23, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Feronia Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Feronia Inc. (Feronia or the Company) (TSX-V: FRN) announces that it has closed its previously announced third party sale and restructuring transaction. As previously reported, the Company initiated debtor in possession insolvency proceedings under the Bankruptcy and…
As it prepares for a spike in demand for restructuring services, Buchler Phillips has appointed Paul Davis as a Partner. Deputy Vice President of the Insolvency Practitioners Association, Davis brings three decades of experience to the firm. With a professional heritage dating back to the 1930s, Buchler Phillips is the UKs oldest independent corporate recovery…
Ambertech brand Onkyo Corporation is insolvent and desperately looking for a solution to keep the business from bankruptcy. The Tokyo Stock Exchange has given the Japanese Company whose products are sold at Harvey Norman a limited window to get their affairs in order before a forced delisting from the JASDAQ stock exchange is implemented. The…
The Pandemic accelerated the mess. ByNick Corbishley, forWOLF STREET: Construction and real-estate development giant and funds management firm Grocon Group which built some of Australias most iconic modern buildings, including three of its five tallest skyscrapers, as well as major projects in India and Abu Dhabi declared insolvency on Friday, according to ABC News, and…