Bankruptcy
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Shocking celebrity debt problems
Life as a celebrity isn't all plain sailing. We're used to seeing the stars sunning themselves on lavish holidays, or driving around in cars that cost more than our house, but in some cases, life hasn't always been so good for the
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Boris Becker, and the stars who have been declared bankrupt
Boris Becker has joined the long line of celebrities who have faced bankruptcy. In this case, in June, he was taken to court by bankers - who he had owed money to since a court judgement in October 2015. He is applying to have this judgement set
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Cannon and Ball star Tommy Cannon goes bankrupt
Tommy Cannon - half of the double act Cannon and Ball, and star of I'm a Celebrity - has been declared bankrupt after reportedly running up a massive tax bill. The 78-year-old comedian once owned a Rolls Royce, a beach-front apartment in the
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Gail Porter is declared bankrupt - and she's not alone
Gail Porter has been declared bankrupt at the High Court, after being unable to pay her debts. She has reportedly faced enormous stress while she struggled to deal with her financial situation, but eventually ended up in bankruptcy. Porter has
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Is your Christmas borrowing something to worry about?
Millions of Brits will be relying on borrowing to pay for at least part of their Christmas this year. It's hardly surprising given that according to the Centre for Retail Research, the average household will spend £794 on the festive season,
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Snooker's Willie Thorne 'penniless' from gambling
Legendary snooker player Willie Thorne has admitted that he's 'penniless' after borrowing £1 million to cover his gambling addiction. The snooker player, who won The Classic in 1985, filed for bankruptcy in 2015 claiming debts of
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The world's most 'miserable' economies
Last year was a troubling one for the global economy. Political turmoil, falling oil prices and decreasing demand for commodities affected ostensibly every country in the world. Some countries struggled so much that Bloomberg dubbed them
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