“The United States of Insolvency is the graphic title of a sprawling article in Time magazines April 25 issue. That in itself is significant, as is the clear and punchy content of the piece which delivers the chapter and verse detailing why the headline is not imaginary or threatening, but rather factual and inexorable.…
A popular childrens party business in Newcastle has been placed in liquidation. The Play Station Gosforth shut its doors suddenly at the end of last month, when its signs were removed and a notice of forfeiture from Stateplus Limited was attached to the venues entrance. On April 18, a meeting of creditors was held at…
Creditors of Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel have voted to liquidate the company, a fortnight after administrators made the recommendation amid crippling debt. Key points: Liquidation move will allow pursuit of any Clive Palmer debts Administrators urged liquidation in report earlier this month Sacked workers among creditors voting to liquidate Creditors, including 800 sacked workers,…
NEW corporate insolvency statistics from accountancy firm KPMG show a marked increase in the number of businesses failing in Scotland during the first quarter of 2016. Between January and March this year, total insolvency appointments rose by 10 per cent from 188 to 206 compared to the same three months in 2015. The increase is…
NEW corporate insolvency statistics from accountancy firm KPMG show a marked increase in the number of businesses failing in Scotland during the first quarter of 2016. Between January and March this year, total insolvency appointments rose by 10 per cent from 188 to 206 compared to the same three months in 2015. The increase is…
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Clive Palmer in Canberra: A court hearing on Friday is crucial for his finances. Alex Ellinghausen The Queensland Nickel collapse will move into a new and more dangerous phase for mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer on Friday when creditors vote to put the company into liquidation. There are no deeds of company arrangement on the table…
A single woman on a board is a token. Erin Jonasson by Reza Monem One is a token, two is a presence, three is a voice. Sounds familiar? This seems to be the effect of placing women on corporate boards. Although corporate leaders may think otherwise, academic research seems to find this effect again and…
Early last year, at a royal encampment in the oasis of Rawdat Khuraim, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia visited his uncle, King Abdullah, in the monarchs final days before entering a hospital. Unbeknown to anyone outside the House of Saud, the two men, separated in age by 59 years, had a rocky history…
ANALYSIS: The Turnbull government is playing the collapse of Clive Palmers nickel refinery for all its worth. The workers at Queensland Nickel are fortunate that the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) can now be activated. That will pay their entitlements and allow them and their families some financial support. It will allow them breathing space to…