One in five credit card holders are struggling to make repayments, while honeymoon rates to lure customers to new cards can create a “debt trap”, the corporate regulator has warned in a broadside that calls on banks to take steps to ensure customers aren’t lumbered with prolonged, high-interest credit card debt. After the banking royal…
DetailsBy Ann O’Loughlin A former waste company operator has been told by the President of the High Court he was “not out of the woods” yet over an application to jail him for contempt of court. Mr Justice Peter Kelly told Jim Ferry’s lawyer he seemed to have taken a more realistic approach to proceedings…
DetailsTuesday 03 July 2018 Etihad Airways expects to cut staff under a restructuring plan announced on Tuesday that will see group CEO Tony Douglas take over direct responsibility of the airline business. State-owned Etihad has been overhauling its business since 2016, when it plunged into a loss following a slowdown in airline passenger growth and…
DetailsThe ex-BDO title holder, 50, is broke after struggling to echo his previous successes in 2000 and 2009. Teds bankruptcy order was made at a London court by HM Revenue and Customs in June, according to reports. GETTY BROKE: Former world darts champ Ted Hankey has been declared bankrupt It comes just…
DetailsHe said the 36-year-old was involved in organised crime and called himself a “professional gambler” after he developed a gambling addiction in his native Vietnam at age 15. Loading Court documents obtained by Fairfax Media show that Mr Hoang was well known to police, who had compiled eight different reports on him relating to cocaine,…
DetailsAs the worlds fastest-growing market for legal services, Asia-Pacific is home to a number of law firms that have rapidly upgraded their expertise to accommodate the regions influx of cross-border trade and investment. In Indonesia, Budidjaja International Lawyers (BIL) is one such group a full-service and independent law firm that has forged a reputation as…
DetailsHow you can help get rid of medical debt in Charlotte area CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Action 9 wanted to do something about the problem of medical debt in our area and found a non-profit called RIP Medical Debt, which buys medical debt for pennies on the dollar and pays it off for people. WSOC-TV donated…
DetailsFormer world darts champion Ted The Count Hankey has been declared bankrupt. The star player, 50, has struggled to qualify for major tournaments after winning his world titles in 2000 and 2009. His game also suffered after he had a stroke live on stage in 2012. Hankeys bankruptcy order was made at a London court…
DetailsThe board of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has given in-principle approval for exploring options for a restructuring of the group firms including the merger of subsidiaries MRPL and HPCL. The India’s largest oil and gas producer, ONGC has several subsidiaries and joint ventures including two in refining sector – Hindustan Petroleum Corp…
DetailsColumbia Fireflies launched a campaign to help SC veterans with medical debt. (Source: Columbia Fireflies) (WIS) - Ahead of Independence Day, the Columbia Fireflies announced a campaign to retire the medical debt of veterans across South Carolina. More than 700 veteran families have a combined $800,000 in medical debt in South Carolina. The team and its fans…
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