Another Canadian retailer has sought creditor protection amid financial struggles. Hakim Optical, a large eyewear and optical chain with more than 140 stores across Canada, is the latest company to file for creditor protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. But the stores may remain open. The company filed a Notice of Intention to Make…
The German battery cell manufacturer CustomCells has filed for insolvency proceedings to be opened for the Group’s main operating companies in Itzehoe and Tübingen. The holding company of the CustomCells Group is not affected by the insolvency application at this time. The background to the financial difficulties at CustomCells is the insolvency of the aviation…
Business owners are encouraged to carefully assess and conduct due diligence on prospective business partners before entering agreements. Small businesses can protect themselves by verifying financial health, checking for insolvency or identifying outstanding debts. Essential checks to protect your business before signing agreements Entering a new business relationship always involves some level of risk, but…
The construction industry was the worst hit sector for insolvencies over the past year, newly released official figures show. Data from the Insolvency Service show insolvencies in the sector reached their highest level for seven months in February. There were 367 insolvencies in the month, the highest number since June 2024, when there were 400.…
BTCMining Limited operated a cryptoasset mining business, but customers say they took payments for services they did not receive. Insolvency Service investigation was the result of complaints made to Action Fraud from people as far away as New Zealand. The company was subject to a winding up hearing at the High Court in Manchester on…
The interior design retailer Casa was declared bankrupt in the Netherlands on Tuesday. This follows the company’s bankruptcy in Belgium which was finalized at the beginning of march. Bankruptcy administrator Bart Louwerier has said that the 19 stores in the Netherlands will remain closed on Wednesday, according to De Telegraaf. The salaries of the 130…
AI company Anthropic recently added web search to its chatbot Claude. It joins other artificial intelligence tools like Perplexity and ChatGPT in delivering one clear answer to a web search query instead of pages and pages of links. We’ll dig into what that means for consumers and content publishers on today’s Marketplace “Tech Bytes: Week…
Casa’s Dutch shops remained closed on Wednesday morning: the retailer was declared bankrupt on Tuesday, a logical consequence of the earlier bankruptcy of its parent company in Belgium. ‘The staff are appalled’ A month ago, Casa Netherlands’ works council had already filed for bankruptcy because wages had not been paid and shops were no longer…
News30.04.2510.30 AM by Max Colbert The construction industry has the highest number of insolvencies across all recorded sectors in England and Wales, a trend which has continued across the past decade. Picture: Alamy Sharelines Construction sector in England and Wales most affected by company insolvencies #UKhousing The construction industry has the highest number of insolvencies across…
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court in Nagpur has clarified that a company undergoing insolvency cannot shirk its statutory obligations towards employees. The Court directed Dalmia Cement (Bharat) to settle over Rs 25 crore in outstanding Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) dues owed to workers of Murli Industries, a company it had acquired through…