Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
National money education charity Credit Action today revealed that one person is declared insolvent or bankrupt every 60 seconds during the working week. Based on statistics gathered in the third quarter of 2011, the charity estimates that 331 people are made insolvent or bankrupt every working day and 101 properties are repossessed every day. The [...]
Although people who have been made bankrupt are legally allowed to hold a bank account, in practice most banks refuse to allow an undischarged bankrupt to open one. This reluctance is because of the risk that a trustee could pursue the bank for loss of money following a bankruptcy. However, the lack of a back [...]
More than a year after declaring itself bankrupt, US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning an initial public offering (IPO) – which is set to be the second largest share sale in US history. The company has filed an official application (called an S-1 document) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to analysts, the [...]
It has been revealed that US fashion chain American Apparel is facing bankruptcy. The chain, which has faced much criticism for its provocative and controversial ads, has almost 300 stores worldwide and 14 in the UK. The company is ready to collapse under a mountain of debt of £77.2 million and has already warned that [...]
Troubled Japan Airlines (JAL) is expected to enter bankruptcy proceedings within the next couple of days, according to reports. It is believed the state-owned Development Bank of Japan has already agreed to the bankruptcy. The airline, which is Asia’s largest carrier, is grappling with a mountain of debt and it is currently under the watchful [...]
Struggling Japan Airlines (JAL) has had its credit line doubled to 200 billion yen (£1.3 billion) after an agreement by the Japanese Government today, according to Kyodo news agency. The extra funding was agreed by Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Transport Minister Seiji Maehara and other ministers at a meeting this weekend. A statement said: [...]
Shares in troubled Japan Airlines (JAL) plummeted to a fresh low today, losing 24% to 67 yen. The stock plummeted for a second consecutive day amid reports that the carrier is heading towards bankruptcy under a state restructuring plan. The airline, which is Asia’s largest carrier, has been struggling amid the global economic downturn which [...]
Shares in troubled Japan Airlines (JAL) plummeted by 11% today to a record low of 85 yen amid reports that the carrier could be forced to file for bankruptcy. The stock has lost almost 60% of its value this year. The airline, which is Asia’s largest carrier, has been struggling amid the global economic downturn [...]
Property Portfolio Rescue (PPR) has published its latest UK distress index, showing a surge in the number of distressed home sellers in major cities in the Midlands and the North. In the three months to the end of September, the index rose by 60% in these regions, compared with the same period of 2008. According [...]
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) said major airlines continue to suffer amid higher fuel prices. According to the industry group, in the first six months of the year, airlines are likely to have lost £3.7 billion. Furthermore, the body said airlines made losses between April and June – the spring season when they would [...]
Consumers looking to alleviate the financial blues should seek advice from a certified and impartial source, a debt solutions group warned this week. Derek Oakley, head insolvency practitioner at Debt Free Direct, said financial advice is best sought from advisers who have “achieved the Debt Standard”. There can be “dramatic variations in the quality” of [...]
“The Big Three” US carmakers reported a slump in sales in June compared to the same month last year. General Motors (GM) said sales fell 33.6%, while Chrysler sales declined by 42%. However, Ford, which is the only one of the three not to have gone bankrupt, said sales were down 10.9% compared with a [...]
Many reports over the weekend have speculated that General Motors (GM) is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy tomorrow. The century-old car maker, which was once the biggest company in the world, reaches its deadline tomorrow of restructuring the business in order to achieve a multi-billion dollar loan from the Government to avoid bankruptcy [...]
Individual insolvencies are at a record high with an average of 330 people going bust everyday, with the latest insolvency data for the first three months of 2009 showing a 19 percent year-on-year rise inclusive of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) and bankruptcies. KPMG has stated that 51 per cent of people entering into IVAs are [...]
According to a report in the Daily Mail, the world’s largest carmaker General Motors (GM) is preparing for bankruptcy. While the company is hoping to win concessions from its creditors, the threat of going bust puts 5,000 jobs at risk at Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire and Luton as well as 60,000 supply jobs. GM [...]
Figures from the Insolvency Service have published some alarming news after it reported that company failures and personal bankruptcy has reached a record high for England and Wales. In the last three months of 2008, there were 2,428 corporate insolvencies such as administrations and receiverships, according to the Insolvency Service. This represented an increase of [...]
Wall Street shares plunged today in response to the collapse of investment banking giant, Lehman Brothers. Black Monday sent shockwaves throughout global markets after the UK’s FTSE 100 index fell 3.92%, France’s Cac 40 index lost 3.78% while Germany’s Dax slumped 2.74%. HBOS, the UK’s largest mortgage lender, saw its shares plummet by 17.5% to [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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