insolvency

Report: Craft Retailer Joann Considers Bankruptcy Filing
Report: Craft Retailer Joann Considers Bankruptcy Filing
March 03, 2024  |  Retail

Fabric/craft supplies retailer Joann is reportedly considering a bankruptcy filing. That filing could come as soon as this week, with the company striking a deal that would...

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Irish Police Raid Wirecard’s Dublin Offices 
Irish Police Raid Wirecard’s Dublin Offices 
July 09, 2020  |  News

The investigation into Wirecard AG, the German electronic payment transfer company, has expanded to Ireland. The Irish Times reported the company’s Dublin offices were raided...

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Wirecard, Enron And Warning Signs Across Two Decades
Wirecard, Enron And Warning Signs Across Two Decades
June 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Author George Santayana famously wrote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” And Mark Twain once wrote: “History doesn’t repeat itself,...

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Wirecard Says Payouts To Merchants Will Continue Uninterrupted
Wirecard Says Payouts To Merchants Will Continue Uninterrupted
June 28, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Wirecard AG, the disgraced German payments provider that filed for insolvency last week over a $2.1 billion accounting scandal, told customers it’s business as usual...

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Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection
Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection
June 25, 2020  |  News

Wirecard, the embattled Germany payment services company, said Thursday (June 25) it was filing for insolvency. The decision comes less than a week after auditors...

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Analysts Anticipate Rise In EU Business Failures
Analysts Anticipate Rise In EU Business Failures
October 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Analysts are expecting an increase in business failures across Western Europe, according to a new report from Atradius. The firm released its October 2019 Atradius...

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SoftBank, JP Morgan Discuss Bailout To Prevent WeWork Insolvency
SoftBank, JP Morgan Discuss Bailout To Prevent WeWork Insolvency
October 16, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank and JP Morgan are in talks to rescue WeWork before it runs out of money, which is expected to happen by mid-November, CNBC reported...

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Australia Launches Small Business Insolvency Probe
Australia Launches Small Business Insolvency Probe
October 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Australian government will be launching an investigation into insolvency practitioners amid rising criticism and allegations that unfair practices pushed small businesses (SMBs) into collapse....

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AltFin Community Advises HMRC Against Insolvency Tax Recovery Plans
AltFin Community Advises HMRC Against Insolvency Tax Recovery Plans
May 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government is considering reinstating its so-called “crown preference” policy in an effort to prioritize the collection of tax payments from insolvent small businesses....

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