The 1-2 Punch to Knockout Student Debt: Crowdfunding and Employee Loan Benefits – Markets Insider

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The new and Innovative LoanGifting SaaS Fin Tech solution was created to help overcome the estimated $1.5 trillion student loan debt epidemic. As per the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the average default rate on student loan debt is 11.2 percent. More specifically, it is estimated that…

Joanna Clark: Expect more high street casualties as struggling retailers turn to insolvency – The Scotsman

Lately, it seems that a day doesnt go by without another gloomy forecast about the retail sector. At the moment, anticipated price hikes are making the headlines, with Brexit, higher inflation, an unstable pound and business rates all being cited as contributing factors. Consumer confidence is another regular theme. The Scottish Retail Consortium recently called…

Monarch Airlines collapses, leaving 110000 passengers without flights – MarketWatch

British budget carrier Monarch Airlines has declared bankruptcy and halted operations, leaving up to 110,000 passengers stranded abroad after all flights and vacations were canceled. What happened: The company entered administration on Monday, in what is being described as the U.K.s biggest-ever airline collapse, after struggling to keep going amid a p… Read the full…

Adeptus Health Successfully Completes Financial Restructuring – Markets Insider

LEWISVILLE, Texas, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Adeptus Health Inc.,(the “Company”), the largest operator of freestanding emergency rooms in the U.S., today announced that the Company has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11. In accordance with the Plan of Reorganization, reorganized Adeptus Health, formerly owned by the Company is now owned by…

UK manufacturers fear hard Brexit; Government blamed as Monarch fails business live – The Guardian

6.57pm AEDT18:57 Spanish stock market falls after Catalonia chaos Over in Madrid, shares have fallen following yesterdays referendum in Catalonia, and the violent clashes between Spanish police and those trying to take part. Catalonian president Carles Puigdemont has indicated that the region could declare independence after Sundays poll, even though the vote had already been…

Moody’s takes the knife to China’s Dalian Wanda credit rating – The Sydney Morning Herald

Dalian Wanda a fortnight ago began restructuring its business, which includes two $1 billion Australian apartment projects.  Ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services has taken the knife to the massive China developer Dalian Wanda’s credit rating, cutting it to Ba1 amid concerns of the company’s weakened liquidity position. The agency said this was “due to inadequate…