Gibson, guitar maker for Elvis and BB King, hit by $700m debt blues – The Sydney Morning Herald

But pop cares little for legend. Gibson says sales are strong, but guitars don’t have the mystique they did in King’s day. Big dogs “We have a younger generation coming in with tastes toward a different type of music,” said Al Di Meola, a Grammy-winning jazz guitarist. Juszkiewicz tried diversification. He bought a line of…

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How a provision in the spending bill could help public servants with student debt – Washington Post

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday headed to vote on the federal budget at the U.S. Capitol. (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Teachers, social workers and other public servants at risk of missing out on federal student loan forgiveness because they enrolled in the wrong repayment plan now have a shot at debt relief under the spending bill signed…

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‘They can see I’ve a gambling problem’: Banks’ lending practices laid bare at royal commision – The Guardian

The anguish on Michael Harriss face said it all. The British-born roofer broke down this week when he appeared as a witness at the banking royal commission. In between deep breaths, Harris told commissioner Kenneth Hayne how he had amassed a $35,000 credit card debt with the Commonwealth Bank, and how his attempts to get…

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Provision in the spending bill could help public servants with student debt – Hudson Valley 360

Teachers, social workers and other public servants at risk of missing out on federal student loan forgiveness because they enrolled in the wrong repayment plan now have a shot at debt relief under the spending bill signed into law Friday. The sweeping $1.3 trillion bill includes a measure that temporarily expands Public Service Loan Forgiveness,…

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Ascension amid major restructuring, hinting at smaller hospital footprint – ModernHealthcare.com

Ascension is restructuring as it pursues a new strategic direction, hinting at transitioning from a hospital-oriented system to one that’s focused on outpatient care and telemedicine. That’s what the largest Catholic health system told its 165,000 employees early Friday morning via a video featuring Ascension President and CEO Anthony Tersigni that Modern Healthcare has exclusively…

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