One second-grade student wanted to help erase school lunch debt for her fellow students, so she decided to create lemonade stands to raise funds. Amiah Van Hill was inspired to raise funds to help pay off her classmates’ lunch debt back in May after reading about Jeffery Lew. The father of three crowd-funded to cover…
Government proposes measures as it cracks down on ‘low quality’ institutions. Ministers want to ensure better value for money in the higher education sector Growing frustration that low quality universities are charging top rate of fees University funding system under spotlight after Labour’s tuition fees pledge By Sarah Harris for the Daily Mail Published: 07:02…
Written by Sunny Verma | New Delhi | Published:September 12, 2017 1:50 am The Court also asked the interim resolution professional (IRP) in the case to take over its management and work out a plan to protect the interests of homebuyers and creditors. Illustration: C R Sasikumar The initiation of insolvency process in the case…
Tata Steel UK on Monday announced it has received confirmation from Britains Pensions Regulator about the approval of a Regulated Apportionment Arrangement (RAA) in respect of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS). The BSPS has now been separated from Tata Steel UK and a number of affiliated companies, the company said in a statement. Estimated…
Expert panel plans to exempt low-level defaulters from constituting a committee of creditors Veena Mani | New Delhi Last Updated at September 11, 2017 20:34 IST … Read the full article at: http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-draws-up-rules-for-individual-bankruptcy-117091101338_1.html
As the Turnbull government readies for a Senate battle over university funding reforms, Education Minister Simon Birmingham claimed changes to HELP student loans contained in the package will effectively save over $2 billion, above and beyond the savings already accounted for in the federal budget. Legislation for the higher education funding changes, which will improve…
Image copyright PA A charity has called for a suspension in the expansion of a major benefit reform because it says families risk being pushed into a spiral of debt. Citizens Advice said those under the Universal Credit system were more likely to struggle with priority debts. But the government said the system offered extra…
All images: Showtime Twin Peaks: The Return may have concluded its run, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been able to get it out of our heads. The entire series was really one surprise after another, but there were some obvious standout moments, which included the introductions of new (and old) characters, sudden shocks, and weird…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed holding companies of Jaypee Infratech to deposit Rs 2,000 crore by October 27, in the latest development in an ongoing suit where homebuyers have challenged the companys move to declare itself bankrupt. Last week, the apex court had stayed insolvency proceedings against Jaypee Infratech. More than 30,000 buyers of…
Moneycontrol News With the process of liquidating companies becoming easier under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, it’s not only the stressed companies that are taking the winding-up route but also some solvent companies are filing for voluntary liquidation. These firms are financially-sound and are capable of settling their dues but want to shut shop for…