The University of Newcastles student union says the federal government would be punishing students by lowering the threshold for uni loan repayments. But federal education minister Simon Birmingham says taxpayers are footing a bill of about $50 billion in student loans and something needs to change. Under the new law, graduates would have to start repaying their Commonwealth-funded student…
More than 21,000 retail jobs have been put at risk in the first three months of the year as store closures, company restructuring and Carillions collapse resulted in a bleak quarter for the industry. A Press Association analysis reveals that 21,413 staff have already been made redundant or had their role threatened, the bulk of…
NBC stations around the country are documenting the open wound of medical debt. “It baffles me,” said one viewer in Orinda. Another in Texas concluded, “Were screwed.” The dark cloud hangs over families everywhere. In fact, a Federal Reserve found that almost half of respondents had received a medical bill in the past year that…
The average debt of problem gamblers in Wisconsin reached $34,078 in 2017, according to data gathered by the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling (WCPG). Last year, the councils helpline received a total of 12,674 calls from local residents asking for help. The executive director of the Green Bay organization, Rose Blozinski, explained…
WAUKESHA, WI–(Marketwired – April 02, 2018) – Telkonet, Inc. (OTCQB: TKOI), (the “Company”, “Telkonet”), creator of the EcoSmart platform of intelligent automation solutions designed to optimize comfort, energy efficiency and operational analytics in support of the emerging Internet of Things (IoT), today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Telkonet management…
– Neuralstem Releases Full Data Set for NSI-189 MDD Trial Showing Patient Rated Outcome and Cognitive Benefits – Nature Medicine Paper Demonstrates Benefit of NSI-566 on Paralysis in Non-Human Primates GERMANTOWN, Md., April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neuralstem, Inc. (Nasdaq:CUR), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of nervous system therapies based on its neural…
Christopher Forte says he thought he was giving his new wife Juliana money to help sort out her visa A man says he was left broke by his wife after she gambled away £3,500,000 and he only found out after their marriage had already ended. Christopher Forte said he was smitten with wife Julia Posman…
– Strong sequential growth in fourth quarter caps 2017 reorganization –– World class team and new business model set stage for significant growth in 2018 – SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Starco Brands (OTC:STCB) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017 as the Company…
The Homebase business is not very well positioned now. Its overpriced and over rented in terms of the properties – all the properties are far too expensive,” Mr Grimsey told Fairfax Media. “Theyve paid too much for it… theyve arrived in England with a Bunnings format and really plonked Australia into England and that was…
BULAWAYO South legislator Edie Cross has mocked former First Lady Grace Mugabe over her recent spate of misfortunes, saying she must not cry foul as she had also grabbed several properties from powerless individuals during her husband former President Robert Mugabes reign. This came amid reports that illegal artisanal miners invaded Graces farm in Mazowe…