James McFadden has played for a number of English clubs, including Everton and Sunderland in the Premier League, as well as Birmingham City in the EFL.

A product of Motherwell’s academy, he burst onto the scene in the early 2000s, earning a move to Everton in 2003. While his Goodison Park spell was inconsistent, it produced unforgettable highlights, including a stunning winner against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.

McFadden later returned to Motherwell, where he was most loved during his playing career, making over 300 appearances across a further two spells and playing some of his best football. However, he also featured for Birmingham City latterly, as well as Sunderland.

Internationally, he remains a Scotland cult…

The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a public inquiry into barriers to setting up, transferring and closing a business and identify options for reducing barriers where appropriate.

The Commission conducted a broad ranging investigation to specifically investigate, analyse and propose recommendations on:

• The nature and the scale/extent of barriers to entry and exit that existed for businesses and their impact on economic performance.
• Identify appropriate options for reducing these entry and exit barriers, including but not limited to advice on the potential impacts of:
  • the regulation of product and service markets
  • transfers and subsidies to businesses, including import barriers
  • regulations affecting the ease…

Corporate insolvencies in Germany rose last year to their highest level in two decades, according to data published on Thursday by a leading economic research institute, reported dpa.

The number of bankruptcies increased sharply in December, standing 75% above the average level for the month in the years 2016 to 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, the analysis showed.

A total of 1,519 insolvencies were recorded in December alone, the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) said.

For the full year 2025, insolvencies reached 17,604 cases, around 5% higher than during the global financial crisis in 2009, according to the institute.

The elevated insolvency levels can no longer be explained solely by…

Petition u/s 9 of IBC cannot be Rejected merely on General Dispute raised based on Single Whatsapp Message: NCLAT

Mrs. Leena Salot vs Ridham Synthetics Private Limited

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Administrators for collapsed luxury caravan manufacturer Zone RV are threatening litigation against the company’s director, accusing him of running the business while it was insolvent. 

The Sunshine Coast-based company plunged into administration on December 1, owing $42 million to hundreds of creditors, including nearly 200 customers. 

A report to creditors released on Thursday night has revealed Zone RV was in financial trouble long before it entered administration. 

Zone RV was “likely” trading insolvent since September 2024, but “may have been insolvent” as early as August 2023, according to administrators Cor Cordis. 

Cor Cordis is planning to lodge a report with ASIC, alleging Zone RV’s sole director David Biggar breached the…

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An administrator has been appointed at Claim Central Property, which has stopped trading.

Claim Central was founded in Sydney in 2000 by Brian Siemsen and also has offices in the US, New Zealand and South Africa.

Mr Siemsen told insuranceNEWS.com.au the Australian property business, which manages assessment, restoration and repairs under the brands Claim Central Property and Helio Restoration, entered voluntary administration after exploring different paths and holding unsuccessful sale talks.

The move reflects a tough environment across the construction and insurance sectors, he says.

“Like many in the industry, we’ve been navigating extraordinary pressures: rising costs, supply chain strain, and a prolonged benign catastrophe…

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