The Czech minister of justice is putting forward a new amendment to the bankruptcy law aimed at helping people to climb out of debt and make a fresh start. The legislation would make it easier for them to enter the debt relief process and could mean they will be free of debt more quickly than…
ARU CEO Bill Pulver says playing a Wallabies Test in Fiji is a debt Australia owes the Pacific Island nation. The Wallabies have a handful of Fiji-born players in their Test side and Pulver said the country had plenty to thank their neighbours for. New Zealand took a Test to Samoa in recent years, a…
The Isle of Wight Council is looking at ways of funding services in the future. A ‘DEBT repayment holiday’ could help the Isle of Wight Council free-up £40 million over five years and provide a fiscal lifeline at least until the government announces the results of its fair funding review. The future of the authority…
Many people who take out loans to pay off credit cards and other obligations wind up worse off, with more debt and more stress than before they applied. Some people, though, successfully use debt consolidation loans to turn a bad financial situation around. Emilie Burke of Raeford, North Carolina, is doing just that. Burke, a…
* EU policymakers examine sovereign bond-backed security * Author of proposal says central bank could issue bond * Securitised model should soothe German resistance By John Geddie LONDON, Oct 12 A bond backed by a mountain of euro zone government debt accumulated by the European Central Bank in its latest stimulus programme could provide a…
* EU policymakers examine sovereign bond-backed security * Author of proposal says central bank could issue bond * Securitised model should soothe German resistance By John Geddie LONDON, Oct 12 A bond backed by a mountain of euro zone government debt accumulated by the European Central Bank in its latest stimulus programme could provide a…
China Construction Bank Corp., the nations second-largest lender, said it plans to raise 24 billion yuan ($3.6 billion) with Wuhan Iron & Steel Group for a fund that will help lower the unprofitable Chinese steelmakers debt levels. The two companies have already raised 12 billion yuan in the first stage of fundraising after reaching an…
THAT WILL BE £150! The campaign has been backed by a number of mental health charities A NEW campaign is attempting to block GPs earning money from doing patients paperwork. The movement, fronted by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, aims to prevent NHS doctors charging mental health patients to fill in forms to get them financial…
Graduating college is a major milestone in many peoples lives, one filled with a sense of accomplishment. But one part of that occasion everyone could do without is having to come to terms with student debt. Its said that the average amount owed or an undergraduate degree is more than $35,000, which takes between 17…
I work at an outlet in Abu Dhabi and have some debt that is now really difficult to manage. I had some financial problems back home in India and had to send money in large amounts. This was mainly for the medical treatment for my wife and mother and other expenses. Also, I was building…