Ivory Coast says to organize debt relief for state oil refinery – Hydrocarbon Processing

10/20/2016 Photo courtesy of SIR. (Reuters) Ivory Coast will organize debt relief for the state oil refinery using public and private funds, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. The Societe Ivoirienne de Rafinage (SIR) is the biggest refinery in French-speaking West Africa and has accumulated debts worth hundreds of billions of CFA francs (hundreds…

CIC calls for better local data to help tackle household debt – PoliticsHome.com

It finds that Britains household debt problem has a local dimension with communities with high concentrations of lower income, younger and households living in rented housing more likely to experience problem debt. This concentration of household debt reduces household consumption and so constrains local economic growth.  Over-indebtedness is also associated with poor health and negatively…

Can Restructuring Boost Norfolk Southern’s Intermodal Business? – Market Realist

Could Norfolk Southern’s 3Q16 Earnings Surprise Investors? PART 3 OF 5 By Samuel Prince  | Oct 19, 2016 5:49 pm EDT Triple Crown Services In fiscal 2015, Norfolk Southern (NSC) restructured its underperforming subsidiary, Triple Crown Services. The aim of this restructuring was to focus on hauling vehicles and auto parts, given booming automotive sales. In…