Steward allowed to keep worker retirement funds

Former employees of bankrupt Steward Health Care may soon collectively lose tens of millions of dollars in retirement savings, as financial reckoning continues for the system that once operated eight hospitals in Massachusetts. Those employees put their trust — and their savings — with the company, only to see their retirement funds revert to Steward…

Analysis: Textile giant Sritex shuts down, leaving over 10,000 workers jobless – Academia

T Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated textile manufacturers, officially ceased operations on Mar. 1, 2025, following its bankruptcy declaration. The shutdown led to the layoff of 10,965 workers between January and February 2025. In response, President Prabowo has instructed several ministers to devise solutions to help re-employ the affected workers,…

Polkinghorne’s rule: Auckland’s Northern Club proposes to suspend members charged with criminal offences or declared bankrupt

Pauline Hanna and Philip Polkinghorne. Polkinghorne was blackballed from the Northern club in November 2024. He was convicted for possessing a meth pipe and 37.7g of methamphetamine. Photo / Norrie Montgomery Hanna, a Counties-Manukau Health procurement executive, 63, was found dead in their Remuera mansion on Easter Monday, 2021. On Thursday, the clause was discussed…

New data shows transport business insolvencies rising in Australia

New Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) data has revealed mounting financial pressure is leading to more Australian transport and logistics operators being pushed to the brink. The latest data shows insolvencies in the sector is rising, with businesses continuing to struggle amid rising costs, labour shortages, regulatory burdens and falling asset values. Business recovery…