30-second summary 250-620 deaths each year in the UK are linked to gambling Scottish MP calls for gambling companies to take action against problem gambling 140m could be brought in each year with 1% statutory levy aimed at gambling companies A Scottish National Party MP has written an article in the press, in which he…
The restructure would result in 900 job losses and the departure of two of its most senior executives,consumer bank chief George Frazis and BT chief Brad Cooper. TS Lim, banking analyst at Bell Potter, said the decision would further “de-risked” the bank. “There will be a loss in revenue upfront with cost savings later, so…
Eclipx went into an ASX halt on Monday pending a trading update, which on Wednesday delivered the bleak news that most investors had been expecting. Eclipx said net profit was down 42.4 per cent compared with the first five months of 2017-18, with the decline having worsened in February. It declined to be specific on…
BUFFALO A Salamanca man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his fraudulent debt restructuring business that reportedly scammed 200 people out of $1.2 million. Sergiy Bezrukov, 35, of Salamanca and formerly of Queens, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Buffalo to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, the U.S.…
The Revenue Department has linked its information with the Legal Execution Department to better chase down the tax liabilities of people who went bankrupt. Cooperating with the Legal Execution Department via this technology allows the Revenue Department to get real-time information, which could help it expedite collection of unpaid tax from bankruptcies, said Ekniti Nitithanprapas,…
Source: AASV Dr. Chelsea Stewart, a 2016 graduate of Iowa State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine and continuous AASV member since joining as a student in 2013, received the newly established AASV Member Student Debt Relief Scholarship in Orlando, Fla., on March 11. The purpose of this new $5,000 scholarship is to help relieve the…
McGrathNicol said “indications of insolvency” were apparent as early as last August, after costs blew out by $57 million on its Daydream and Hayman solar farm projects in Queensland, leaving the project facing a $28.5 million loss instead of a $28.5 million profit. “At that time, management and the board considered that the cost overruns…
Three Kansas hospitals are among six hospitals once run by a North Kansas City-based company that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Two of the three, Horton Community Hospital and Oswego Community Hospital, have closed in the last few weeks. The third, Hillsboro Community Hospital, remains open under the auspices of a court-ordered receivership.…
Image copyright Office Outlet The former Staples stationery chain, Office Outlet, is in administration, putting 1,200 jobs at risk. The retailer has no connection to the online-only business which trades under the Staples UK name. Two partners at business services firm Deloitte were appointed joint administrators on Monday. Office Outlet, which is part-owned by Hilco,…
Most people who are struggling with their debts and personal finance are often in a dilemma whether or not they should opt for a debt relief program to ease their finance a bit. This is due to the common misconception about these programs. Ideally, you can opt for these programs and expect to get rid…