Bruno Mars is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. This has been the case for several years, but he has continued to prove himself with hits like “Die With a Smile,” a duet with Lady Gaga. Recently, Bruno poked fun at his rumored $50 million gambling debt in the best way possible. 

Bruno Mars hit the stage with Blackpink in Los Angeles. Notably, he has a song with Rosé, who is a member of the group. This performance took place on July 13. Following this, he posted a clip of the performance to Instagram and included the caption, “Almost out of debt BehhhhhBehhhhh!!! Preciate You ROSAAAAYYYYYY!!!!”

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Bruno Mars addressed recent financial rumors with humor during a surprise performance at BLACKPINK’s Los Angeles concert. The 39-year-old singer made an unexpected appearance on Sunday, July 13, joining BLACKPINK’s Rosé on stage to perform the track “APT.”

A day after the event, Bruno posted a video on Instagram showing himself running onto the stage, accompanied by a playful caption: “Almost out of debt BehhhhhBehhhhh!!! Preciate You ROSAAAAYYYYYY!!!!” The joke appeared to reference ongoing rumors about his alleged gambling…

Taraji P. Henson earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but years later she was still fired up by the $150,000 she accepted to be in the movie—after producers rejected the $500,000 quote she brought to the table.

As for the film’s leads Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, “You don’t hear a lot of $20 million quotes anymore, but at this time that was happening,” Henson said on the Ladies First With Laura Brown podcast in 2021. “And rightfully so—I’m not saying they shouldn’t have paid Cate and Brad what they deserved.”

But, she continued, “I’m bringing a certain amount to the seat too and I felt like what I was asking at that time in my career was fair, was…

Taraji P. Henson earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but years later she was still fired up by the $150,000 she accepted to be in the movie—after producers rejected the $500,000 quote she brought to the table.

As for the film’s leads Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, “You don’t hear a lot of $20 million quotes anymore, but at this time that was happening,” Henson said on the Ladies First With Laura Brown podcast in 2021. “And rightfully so—I’m not saying they shouldn’t have paid Cate and Brad what they deserved.”

But, she continued, “I’m bringing a certain amount to the seat too and I felt like what I was asking at that time in my career was fair, was…

A significant uptake in small business restructurings (SBRs) over the last few years, and other data, suggest the SBR regime is playing an important role in assisting struggling small businesses to survive, a new ASIC report reveals.

Report 810 Review of small business restructuring process: 2022–24 (REP 810) showed there were 3,388 SBR appointments that commenced between 1 July 2022 and 31 December 2024 (the review period). This is a significant increase from the 82 SBR appointments from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022 revealed in Report 756 Review of small business restructuring process (REP 756).

The number of appointments continues to increase each year, with 448 appointments in 2022-23, 1,425 in 2023-24, and appointments for…

risk management gaps for New Zealand companies

Meys noted that while D&O insurance is intended to protect directors, officers, and senior managers from legal claims, the insolvency exclusion can leave key decision-makers personally exposed during periods of financial instability.

One thing fans can bet on? Bruno Mars will never stop making jokes about his alleged gambling debts.

The Grammy winner, 39, surprised fans at Blackpink’s Sunday, July 13, concert in Los Angeles when Rosé brought him out to perform their hit single, “APT.” When recapping the moment via social media, however, Mars couldn’t resist poking fun at his rumored financial problems.

“Almost out of debt BehhhhhBehhhhh!!!” the pop star captioned a Monday, July 14, Instagram video that showed him running around the stage at SoFi Stadium. “Preciate You ROSAAAAYYYYYY!!!! .”

The upload marked the latest occasion of Mars addressing the rumor that he owes massive amounts of money to MGM, the company…

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Australian theatre production company David Venn Enterprises has collapsed with debts totaling $7.5 million, leaving dozens of cast and crew unpaid and sparking controversy over the launch of a new venture tied to the same producer.

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In the first seven months of this financial year, 1,999 construction firms were declared insolvent. This was 26 per cent higher than the same period in 2023-24 (1,583) and 69 per cent higher than 2022-23 (1,182).

Much of this has been blamed on high construction costs and a lack of skilled labour to do the actual work of building much needed new homes.

Neither causal factor looks like going away, suggesting the onslaught of building company failures would continue deep into 2025.

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