Volocopter files for insolvency while seeking investors

The Karlsruhe Local Court began the provisional insolvency administration the following day and appointed Tobias Wahl, Partner and Attorney at Anchor Rechtsanwältegesellschaft mbH, as its administrator. Volocopter develops all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Founded in 2011, the startup company is nearing the finish line to obtain aircraft type certification and launch its urban…

Irish business insolvencies hit 6 year high in 2024

Business insolvencies in Ireland hit their highest level in six years according to research by PwC. Insolvencies increased by 16 per cent, although they came in below expectations as the fourth-quarter saw a drop off in company collapses. The total figure for 2024 was 852, which was well shy of PwC’s forecast that insolvencies would…

Why Britain’s towns and cities are going bust

Birmingham’s city center is thronged by empty lots with unfinished and unstarted building projects, like this one in the Deritend area. In 1890, an American journalist named Julian Ralph traveled from New York to Birmingham, an industrial powerhouse lying squarely in the center of England, and found it to be “the best-governed city in the…

us bankrupt elon musk: Why Elon Musk says US is going bankrupt and dollar will be worth ‘nothing’? Tips to protect wealth when inflation is high

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and tech billionaire, has recently expressed concerns about the US economy, warning that the nation could face bankruptcy “super fast” without significant intervention. Musk made the comments on The Joe Rogan Experience, voicing concerns about the US national debt which has reached a staggering $36.17 trillion and the growing burden of…

BTZ declared bankrupt ‣ WorldCargo News

The court has declared the Zeeland transhipment company Bulk Terminal Zeeland (BTZ) bankrupt. The company, which operated a transhipment terminal in Quarleshaven in Vlissingen-Oost, recently had to shut down due to suspicions of involvement in drug trafficking. Last week, it became evident that bankruptcy was imminent. The company was granted a moratorium on payments, a…