IMF seeks global bankruptcy court
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IMF seeks global bankruptcy court

25y Damian Wild

IMF seeks global bankruptcy court

The International Monetary Fund has called for the creation of an international 'bankruptcy court' model for emerging countries, allowing indebted gov...

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Recovery work ups E&Y fees.
Business Recovery

Recovery work ups E&Y fees.

25y Liz Loxton

Recovery work ups E&Y fees.

Ernst & Young released its first results as a limited liability partnership this week and recorded a 15% growth in fee income for the year to Jun...

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UK plc welcomes IP reforms
Business Recovery

UK plc welcomes IP reforms

25y Michelle Perry

UK plc welcomes IP reforms

Plans for a new regime to provide relief for the costs of intellectual property, goodwill and intangible assets have been met with open arms by knowle...

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KPMG set to wind up Dome
Business Recovery

KPMG set to wind up Dome

25y Philip Smith.

KPMG set to wind up Dome

Big Five firm KPMG is set to become the liquidator for the New Millennium Experience Company, owner of the ill-fated Dome, in December. Read More...

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F1 team skids into receivership
Business Recovery

F1 team skids into receivership

25y Adriana Zea

F1 team skids into receivership

Alain Prost has today announced his Formula One team has gone into receivership following a decision of a Versailles court. Read More...

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Bioglan puts up the 'for sale' sign
Business Recovery

Bioglan puts up the 'for sale' sign

25y Adriana Zea

Bioglan puts up the 'for sale' sign

Bioglan Pharma, the embattled pharmaceutical company currently operating without a finance director, has confirmed it is considering buyout offers as ...

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Deloittes secures £340m MG Rover deal
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Deloittes secures £340m MG Rover deal

25y Philip Smith.

Deloittes secures £340m MG Rover deal

Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance has notched up its fourth deal with MG Rover, the UK car company sold by BMW last year. Read More...

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Receivership figures double in October
Business Recovery

Receivership figures double in October

25y Adriana Zea

Receivership figures double in October

The number of companies going into receivership has more than doubled in the last month according to figures from Deloitte & Touche. Read More...

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E&Y 'powerless' over Railtrack bids
Business Recovery

E&Y 'powerless' over Railtrack bids

25y Philip Smith.

E&Y 'powerless' over Railtrack bids

Railtrack administrator Ernst & Young has admitted it might not be able to serve the best interests of creditors and shareholders as Stephen Byers wil...

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E&Y faces 'collaborative' Railtrack bid
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E&Y faces 'collaborative' Railtrack bid

25y Philip Smith.

E&Y faces 'collaborative' Railtrack bid

WestLB, the bank preparing a bid for Railtrack, the collapsed rail infrastructure company, has asked administrators to consider a 'collaborative appro...

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FOR AND AGAINST
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FOR AND AGAINST

25y Accountancy Age

FOR AND AGAINST

The government was wrong to force Railtrack into receivership as it will affect the future of all PFI deals, says John Redwood. John Spellar disagrees...

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Watchdog to launch Railtrack probe
Business Recovery

Watchdog to launch Railtrack probe

25y Philip Smith.

Watchdog to launch Railtrack probe

The collapse of Railtrack will almost certainly be investigated by independent financial watchdog National Audit Office next year, according to report...

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For & Against: Putting Railtrack into receivership
Business Recovery

For & Against: Putting Railtrack into receivership

25y Accountancy Age

For & Against: Putting Railtrack into receivership

The government was wrong to force Railtrack into receivership as it will affect the future of all PFI deals, says John Redmond. John Spellar disagrees...

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Ex-Tory minister slams Railtrack saga
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Ex-Tory minister slams Railtrack saga

25y Gavin Hinks

Ex-Tory minister slams Railtrack saga

John Redwood, the MP and former Tory department of trade minister, has lambasted the government's handling of the Railtrack administration, claimed it...

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Grant Thornton in as Worldpop fizzles
Business Recovery

Grant Thornton in as Worldpop fizzles

25y Larry Schlesinger

Grant Thornton in as Worldpop fizzles

The High Court has appointed mid-tier firm Grant Thornton as administrators of interactive youth marketing company Worldpop Limited. Read More...

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Business recovery - Textile receivership.
Business Recovery

Business recovery - Textile receivership.

25y rumo , Writer

Business recovery - Textile receivership.

Kroll Buchler Phillips partners Peter Holder and David Whitehouse have been appointed joint administrative receivers for Cavcomp a Rotherham-based clo...

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'Insolvency bill too late for business'.
Business Recovery

'Insolvency bill too late for business'.

25y Adriana Zea

'Insolvency bill too late for business'.

With two years to go before the new insolvency bill becomes law, fears grow for businesses already showing signs of trouble Read More...

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Heritage receiver in multimillion lawsuit.
Business Recovery

Heritage receiver in multimillion lawsuit.

25y Chris Quick

Heritage receiver in multimillion lawsuit.

Grant Thornton is facing claims for damages understood to total several millions of pounds over its role in the collapse of housewares company Heritag...

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Minister admits to Dome solvency error
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Minister admits to Dome solvency error

25y our parliamentary staff

Minister admits to Dome solvency error

Dome minister Lord Falconer has had to make a public apology for mistakenly claiming in the House of Lords that the Dome has always been solvent. Read...

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Big Beat sold at second attempt
Business Recovery

Big Beat sold at second attempt

25y Adriana Zea

Big Beat sold at second attempt

KPMG corporate recovery has announced it has sold restaurant and bar chain Big Beat to a Glasgow-based group after the sale to another set of buyers f...

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Small insolvency practices under threat
Business Recovery

Small insolvency practices under threat

25y Adriana Zea

Small insolvency practices under threat

A majority of insolvency professionals believe the 'revised powers' given to the government Insolvency Service, could be a threat to smaller practices...

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Canada 3000 files for bankruptcy
Business Recovery

Canada 3000 files for bankruptcy

25y Adriana Zea

Canada 3000 files for bankruptcy

Canada's second biggest airline, Canada 3000, has filed for bankruptcy protection joining recently collapsed Sabena as a victim of the knock-on effect...

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Andersen sells Ansett for £1.27bn
Business Recovery

Andersen sells Ansett for £1.27bn

25y Larry Schlesinger

Andersen sells Ansett for £1.27bn

Administrators from Big Five firm Andersen have sold collapsed Australian airline Ansett to two of the country's top businessmen in a deal worth £1.27...

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Hampton to step down at BT in 2002
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Hampton to step down at BT in 2002

25y Philip Smith.

Hampton to step down at BT in 2002

Philip Hampton, BT's finance director, is to leave the company after his contract expires next year, it was announced today. Read More...

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Drop in liquidations due to leniency
Business Recovery

Drop in liquidations due to leniency

25y Adriana Zea

Drop in liquidations due to leniency

A surprising drop in third quarter liquidations is the 'calm before the storm' and is due to lenient treatment by creditors, especially the tax author...

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Belgian airline files for bankruptcy
Business Recovery

Belgian airline files for bankruptcy

25y Adriana Zea

Belgian airline files for bankruptcy

Belgian airline Sabena has today filed for bankruptcy, becoming the first major European airline to collapse since the 11 September terrorist attacks ...

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Analysis - Receivership - just the ticket
Business Recovery

Analysis - Receivership - just the ticket

25y Michelle Perry

Analysis - Receivership - just the ticket

'We are the good guys' says Ernst & Young's Alan Bloom, who remains upbeat as he wrestles with conflicting pressures from the public, media, gover...

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