SKAGIT COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NOTICE OF DECISION Administrative Special Use Permit application, PL23-0007 Notice is hereby given that on May 31, 2023, Skagit County Planning and Development Services approved Administrative Special Use Permit request PL23-0007 submitted by Jordan Peterson of Pacific Outdoor Advertising to construct one (1) single pole 10-foot by 30-foot (300 … [Read more…]
In this week’s TGIF, we consider the Court of Appeal’s decision in Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes [2023] NSWCA 88 and the challenges faced by lenders in accepting representations as to solvency and the financial position of borrowers. Key takeaways It is increasingly difficult to satisfy courts that a company is insolvent because … [Read more…]
NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) – The private equity owners of Recochem are exploring options including a potential sale of the specialty chemicals manufacturer that could value it at more than C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. Montreal, Quebec-based Recochem is working with boutique advisory firm Harris Williams on its … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/IYLYKD6XM5LWNFD5DPMYXWNDTQ.jpg "Walmart lifts annual sales, profit view on resilient consumer spending")
May 18 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) raised its annual sales and profit targets on Thursday as shoppers snapped up its low-priced groceries and other essentials. Shares of the top U.S. retailer by sales rose 1% after it also reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter. Its stock has risen 5.5% in the year to … [Read more…]
With the State election in NSW over, incoming Ministers have no doubt been busying themselves with a high volume of incoming Ministerial Briefings on a range of issues across every portfolio. Undoubtedly, at the top of the list of a number of Ministerial portfolios – not just Housing and Planning – is the housing supply … [Read more…]
Jurisdiction in work health and safety prosecutions can be complex. This is because prosecutions can be brought under various pieces of legislation which trigger different jurisdictions. The jurisdiction which is triggered determines not only the court in which a prosecution is to be commenced, but also the broader system. The system in which a prosecution … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/QARLOYIZDRIABM6THJXPWZ3HXY.jpg "Pet food manufacturer Alphia explores sale – sources")
NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) – Alphia is exploring options including a sale that could value the private equity-owned pet food manufacturer at over $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Alphia, which is owned by J.H. Whitney & Co and was formed out of the merger of premium pet food manufacturers C.J. … [Read more…]
PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) – A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical’s potential harm to some wildlife. “The decision on Sept. 30, 2020 by French health security agency ANSES to renew the marketing authorisation for … [Read more…]
No permit, not on title? Still liable as an owner-builder In a recent decision, the Appeal Panel has expanded the circumstances in which a person may be considered an “owner” and an “owner-builder” and therefore owe statutory warranties under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (HBA). Background In 1995, the appellant bought a property in his daughter’s name. … [Read more…]
A Gold Coast couple who found out the house they bought never belonged to them five years after they moved in has been ordered to pay the legal costs of the woman who sued them. Key points: The home was found to have been sold fraudulently, meaning the Morecrofts never owned it The family has been … [Read more…]