(MENAFN – Asia Times) The suicide of a young man in Tuen Mun in Hong Kong’s New Territories on Tuesday may have been linked to gambling debts. The 22-year-old man died after jumping from a building in a public housing estate. He was found lying unconscious outside Mun Yu House of Sam Shing Estate…
DetailsSHERMAN OAKS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC and certain of its affiliates and subsidiaries (together the Company or Woodbridge), announced today that its first day hearing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware related to its Chapter 11 filing was successful. The Bankruptcy Court issued authorizations on an interim basis…
DetailsShares of Aegion CorporationAEGN have been performing well of late. The global leader in infrastructure protection and maintenance has witnessed its shares surge around 27.2% in the past three months. The company has also outperformed its industry’ s growth of 11.9%. Aegion has a market cap of roughly $877 million and average volume of shares…
DetailsBanks should end charges for unplanned overdrafts to help more than two million people escape long-term debt. That is the finding of the StepChange Debt Charity, which says people are being trapped in a vicious cycle of bank charges sending them back into the red each month, generating more charges again. The charity also says…
DetailsA SENATE inquiry into primary production financial lending has made 27 recommendations aimed at enhancing farmers powers and rights in sensitive areas like debt mediation and farm foreclosures. The six-month examination by the Senate select committee was Co-chaired by One Nation Queensland Senator and party leader Pauline Hanson, former One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts and…
DetailsThe cost of a holiday meal of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rolls, vegetables and pie for 10 people is about $50 this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. That does not include the cost of alcohol or other beverages. For consumers hosting multiple holiday gatherings through New Year’s Day, costs can quickly add up.…
DetailsWoodbridge Group of Companies LLC, a high-end real estate developer, filed for bankruptcy amid the departure of its chief executive and an investigation into potential securities fraud linked to $1 billion in investments. The Chapter 11 filing on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, cited unforeseen costs associated with ongoing litigation and regulatory…
Details(MENAFN – Asia Times) The suicide of a young man in Tuen Mun in Hong Kong’s New Territories on Tuesday may have been linked to gambling debts. The 22-year-old man died after jumping from a building in a public housing estate. He was found lying unconscious outside Mun Yu House of Sam Shing Estate…
DetailsHow to avoid the traps of debt consolidation. Image: Pixabay If youre finances are spiralling out of control, the obvious thing to do is to consolidate your debts. Bundling together all of your credit cards, store cards, lines of credit, and personal loans has a lot of potential benefits you can streamline your affairs, an…
DetailsQuestion Hi Jon, I was wondering what your latest thoughts were on Donaco? Answer Hi Firstly, I apologise for the delay in responding to your question. Donaco continues to disappoint, seemingly encountering one hurdle after another. The question of course is whether these setbacks are temporary or permanent. The death of the King of Thailand and the subsequent one year…
Details