Financial crimes arent the only negative effects of problem gambling. It shatters relationships and destroys families. Time and money spent gambling can wreck a marriage or lead to child neglect. The financial pressure of gambling losses can also motivate domestic violence or child abuse. Additionally, the stress of gambling debt may trigger anxiety, depression, and…
DetailsIt has been a catastrophically bad year for shale, and few (if any) could have predicted the industrys struggles this year. The most notable of those struggles came in April when the West Texas Intermediate crude benchmark plunged below zero and into uncharted territory. The previously unthinkable price crash was spurred by a series of…
DetailsANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The largest rural airline in Alaska has declared bankruptcy and laid off more than 1,000 workers but wants $250,000 in bonuses to be awarded to its chief executive and other employees. Alaska Public Radio reported that RavnAir Group filed the request Tuesday in Delaware bankruptcy court. Lawyers for the company say…
DetailsLoading Every bill utilities, telcos and insurances could be bloated. Providers often rely on the complacency of existing customers to keep paying over the odds. Go through your bills, using comparison websites, to determine the savings you could make by switching to a cheaper provider. 2. Mortgage and financial products Your mortgage is the biggest…
DetailsTwo films Ana and Made in Italy debuted online last week. Both films have a 2020 release date. ANA (Amazon Prime 2020) Set during depressed times in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Ana consists of an adventure and a touching comedy about 11-year-old streetwise Ana (Dafne Keen) and her reluctant savior Rafa Rodriguez (Andy Garcia).…
DetailsIn recent years, the lobby group for directors of large companies has been increasingly whingeing about various avenues for company directors to be held accountable. Its a bizarre position; highly paid people who hold themselves out as experts, demanding protection from the consequences when they fail to act reasonably. They have seized upon the Covid-19…
DetailsAugust 14, 2020 17:05 ET | Source: Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. (in liquidation) (OTC:BCRHF) (the “Company”), a Bermuda holding company, today announced the notification of an aggregate catastrophe loss related to 2017 catastrophe events. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, previously offered…
DetailsThe privatisation of Malaysian clubs is expected to lead to harsher, more personal repercussions for the failure to pay players and staff. The club privatisation drive currently being pushed through by the Malaysian FA (FAM) will introduce several beneficial changes in Malaysian club’s operations, according to its general secretary Stuart Ramalingam. In a press briefing…
DetailsDraftKings sank more than 5% in premarket trading Friday after it said its loss for the second quarter widened despite strong revenues and a turnaround in user engagement. The Boston-based gambling company posted a second-quarter loss of $161.4 million, or 55 cents per share, compared to a loss of $28.11 million, or 15 cents per…
DetailsImage copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Ben De Haan won the Grand National on Corbiere in 1983 A gambling addict stole nearly 300,000 from his Grand National-winning jockey father’s business to pay off a debt. Oliver De Haan took the cash from the coffers of Ben De Haan, who won the Grand National on Corbiere in…
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