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 Obama administration set for drill ban legal fightThe high-stakes showdown starts at 3 p.m. local time (9:00 p.m. British time) at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, where government lawyers will square off for one hour against drilling companies before a three-judge panel. 2010-07-08 06:25:37 Obama administration fights to keep deepwater drill banGiven the business and environmental stakes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans is expected to rule quickly, after a rare one-hour oral argument on Thursday, on whether deepwater drilling should be temporarily halted again. 2010-07-07 18:06:43 Obama administration sues Arizona over immigration lawThe lawsuit is part of a broader approach by President Barack Obama to deal with the 10.8 million illegal immigrants believed to be in the country, arguing that immigration is the responsibility of the federal government not each state. 2010-07-07 09:25:31  Struggling Carter & Carter goes into administrationThe training company Carter & Carter is going into administration just 10 months after its chief executive, Phillip Carter, was killed in a helicopter accident. The company has approached Deloitte to manage the process after the collapse of debt-restructuring negotiations with its banks. 2010-06-30 18:27:51 Adams steps down as boss of CorusCorus chief executive Kirby Adams is to step down in October after an 18-month tenure marked by extreme turbulence in the global steel market. 2010-06-28 00:25:17  Departure of Corus boss Kirby Adams raises Redcar's hopesCorus's owner, Tata Group, announced on Saturday night that the combative American businessman had quit as boss of Tata Steel Europe. During his 14 months in charge, Adams was heavily criticised for the partial closure of the Teesside Cast Products (TCP) plant, leading to open warfare with local politicians. 2010-06-27 18:11:00 Wind Hellas restructures again, months after administration2010-06-27 00:29:41  OFT insolvency report reads last rites for 'rip-off' administratorsBut the last rites for those businesses were also tearful affairs as thousands of workers were thrown on to the dole queue. Unsecured creditors, including landlords and suppliers, lost millions too as they found themselves at the bottom of the pile when it came to recovering debts. It's safe to say that their grief was hardly helped by one recurring image: the sight of corporate insolvency practitioners (IPs) – led by PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young – cashing in on the 2010-06-25 06:54:44 Administration appeals decision blocking drill banIn that opinion, Feldman strongly criticized the Obama administration's moratorium, saying that it was "indeed punitive" because it was too broad, arbitrary and was not adequately justified given the impact on thousands of oil industry workers and on local communities. 2010-06-24 18:06:39 Obama administration to issue new drilling moratoriumAdministration officials said they would mount a two-pronged attack, appealing the court ruling and issuing a new order that would support a moratorium to allow enough time to ensure other exploratory drilling was safe. 2010-06-23 03:23:31 Mervyn King: administrator, bureaucrat...and Governor2010-06-20 12:07:28 Adams is latest retailer to face administrationChildrenswear chain Adams is on the brink of collapse and is expected to appoint the accountancy group PriceWaterhouse Coopers as administrator within the next week. 2010-06-19 18:14:21 Richard Adams: A statue under flock of pigeonsThroughout the hearing he maintained steady eye contact with his tormentors. But his nerves were betrayed by his fingers, which appeared to be busily crocheting a pair of invisible socks. 2010-06-19 10:34:10  Migrant charity in administrationIt says more than 10,000 asylum seekers and trafficking victims, including nearly 900 children, could now be left without legal representation. 2010-06-16 00:05:18 TV group goes into administrationThe group, which also has media companies in Cardiff, Bristol and Glasgow, told staff on Tuesday. 2010-06-15 18:05:06 Part of Odyssey in administrationThat part of the complex, which is controlled by the property developer Peter Curistan houses bars and restaurants. 2010-05-21 18:04:32 Statue maker behind Justice and Trafalgar Square lions goes into administrationThe 150-year old business that made many of London's famous statues, including the fountain and two of the lions in Trafalgar Square, has gone into administration. 2010-05-20 14:09:43 Administrators sell RaymarineThe US thermal imaging group Flir bought Raymarine yesterday in a $180m (£124m) deal after the debt-laden British manufacturer's banks put it into administration. 2010-05-15 04:07:01 Malcolm Walker: Woolworths' comeback king2010-05-05 09:51:35 No celebrations for Woolworths' century of managed declineIn 1909, when the American owners of Woolworths opened their first British store in Liverpool, the local newspaper, The Liverpool Courier, reported long queues outside, with shelves stripped bare of their goods before the first day of trading. 2010-04-27 17:51:19 Former Country Casuals pair rescue Elle from administratorsA married couple who made a fortune from backing the Oasis clothing chain have snapped up the Elle clothing brand out of administration. 2010-04-26 21:06:19 Wedgwood Museum in administrationThe Stoke-on-Trent museum is linked to the firm by a shared pension fund. 2010-04-26 16:49:27 Faith collapses into administrationThe 78-store footwear chain Faith and its holding company have collapsed into administration yesterday, putting more than 1,700 jobs at risk. Faith, which also has 120 concessions, mainly in Debenhams, had hoisted the for-sale sign last month but failed to achieve a solvent sale and appointed the accountancy firm Mazars as administrator yesterday. 2010-04-23 16:51:07 Faith shoe chain goes into administrationThe accountants said they intended to continue running the business while further efforts were made to find a buyer. 2010-04-22 21:54:13 1,700 jobs at risk as Faith goes into administrationFootwear chain Faith was placed in administration today in a move raising fears over the future of more than 1,700 jobs. 2010-04-22 16:51:04 Exclusive: Faith on the brink of administrationFaith, the 78-store footwear retailer, is set to appoint administrators as soon as this evening. 2010-04-21 17:51:03 Lehman Europe administration ahead of schedule, says PwCWith most of the easy to find assets recovered, Mr Pearson said the administrators were now close to launching several major legal actions against institutions he described as "recalcitrant debtors", including major banks, insurers and hedge funds, for the return of Lehman assets. 2010-04-16 06:49:55 Quinn may end administrator fightRTE said the company has now concluded that it would have a better chance if it was dealing with an administrator. 2010-04-15 14:04:19 Adams, Lamarr or Harley... what's the best age to be PM?2010-04-12 08:49:09 John Moulton buys Reader's Digest UK from administrators Moore Stephens¢ Private equity house Better Capital pays £13m for Reader's Digest UK¢ Ailing magazine was put into administration by US owner 2010-04-09 19:10:35 Reader's Digest UK rescued from administrationThe future of Reader's Digest UK was secured today as management bought the firm out of administration and promised "significant plans" to expand the business. 2010-04-09 18:05:54 Meat firm enters administrationMark McCaffrey, the firm's managing director, said the business is continuing to trade and is in the process of being restructured. 2010-04-09 17:49:21 Administrators seize £850,000 of art from property adviser RolinThe billionaire Middle Eastern family, whose business generated 95pc of StratReal's revenue, has since raised the alarm about potential irregularities. 2010-04-06 07:49:19 Administrators seize £850,000 art from property adviser Pierre RolinThe billionaire Middle Eastern family, whose business generated 95pc of StratReal's revenue, has since raised the alarm about potential irregularities. 2010-04-06 06:49:25 Quinn attacks administrator moveNorthern Ireland politicians will meet Quinn Group management at the company headquarters in Fermanagh on Friday. 2010-04-02 12:49:04 |