Bankruptcy
Robot vacuum Roomba maker files for bankruptcy after 35 years
Under the restructuring, vacuum cleaner maker Shenzhen Picea will receive the entire equity stake in the reorganised company
Shariot’s woes reflect rough road for car-sharing in Singapore: observers
High and fluctuating costs, small scale and operational difficulties may have been factors
Twelve Cupcakes owes over S$1m to creditors; workers may get Oct salary in Q1 2026
Liquidators hope to pay October salaries for 80 staff in early 2026, subject to asset recoveries
UK insolvencies surge as higher business costs deepen strain
The increase reflects the impact of last year’s budget measures, including higher minimum wages and reduced reliefs
Finance billionaires warn of rising private credit market risks
Recent high-profile US bankruptcies may signal broader credit troubles in the financial system
First Brands says it needs US$600 million or ‘it’s game over’
FIRST Brands Group lawyers said the company needs access to its roughly US$600 million of remaining bankruptcy financing to keep the auto-parts firm from shutting down immediately.
Bank of England’s Bailey warns First Brands, Tricolor collapses may herald worse to come
BOE plans to run a “stress test” with private equity and credit industry
1880 founder Marc Nicholson files for bankruptcy; club’s brand sold to group behind Mandala Club
The purchaser, Icon1c, is looking for new premises to reopen the club
Spirit Airlines bankruptcy tees up painful cuts in survival bid
Flying has bounced back, but the whipsaw market conditions, including a new trend of late bookings, has undermined carriers’ ability to forecast demand
Claire’s skips rent payments, moving closer to bankruptcy filing
The retailer has struggled since a 2018 bankruptcy handed control to creditors including Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative Capital
