Over a million people are forced deeper into debt just to cover their everyday household bills. Some of the most vulnerable, already struggling to make ends meet, are being charged extortionate interest rates over 100% – many over 1000%. A shocking report from StepChange Debt Charity reveals that half needed to borrow cash to pay…
Details”The Corporate Commercial Bank” case went to the court. Tzvetan Vassilev and 17 other bankers and financiers will stand on the dock, reported bTV. Early this morning, 12,000 pages of indictment had been moved from the offices of the Prosecutor’s Office to the Special Criminal Court. Vasilev was the majority owner of Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank or KTB), which…
DetailsMany fans aren’t being offered refunds. Two of Olly Murs upcoming summer concerts have been cancelled because the company that organised them has gone into liquidation. The pop singers gigs in Powderham Castle, Exeter on July 29 and Kings Park, Bournemouth on August 5 have both been scrapped. At the moment, many fans who bought tickets…
DetailsIt wasnt too long ago that we heard the news that Top Shop had gone into voluntary administration, but now they could be shutting their stores for good. As their sales continue to fall, we have heard the news that Myer has closed its 17 Topshop franchises. The company has already closed a number of…
DetailsReuters| Updated: Jul 19, 2017, 07.32 PM IST The restructuring plan would involve moving several of its technology businesses under Tata Consultancy Services Ltd , the country’s top software services exporter, the report said. India’s salt-to-software Tata Group is considering a plan to streamline its technology and infrastructure businesses, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people…
DetailsDebt agreements reached a record level in 2016-17. Numbers released today by the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) show that debt agreements have reached record levels in 2016-17, a trend that has become an annual tradition since 2011-12. Debt agreements have increased 11.9% this year compared to 2015-16 and there were record debt agreements in every…
DetailsThe National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has appointed an insolvency resolution professional. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)’s Hyderabad bench appointed an insolvency resolution professional (IRP) on Wednesday, to resolve the crisis faced by the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). The Times of India reported that the NCLT invoked Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC),…
DetailsLawmakers are working on a bill to help Mainers dealing with crippling student loan debt. (WGME) AUGUSTA (WGME) Lawmakers are working on a bill to help Mainers dealing with crippling student loan debt. One of the sponsors says he’s confident the bill will get the support it needs because student loan debt is an issue…
DetailsJuly 20 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times GlaxoSmithKline Plc is selling its Horlicks business in Britain and has abandoned a planned 350 million pounds ($455.88 million) investment in Cumbria as…
Details(Reuters) Rubber products maker Ansell Ltd <ANN.AX> announced writedowns and restructuring on Thursday following the sale of its flagship condoms business two months ago. Ansell said it will spend US$70 million to $100 million (76.76 million pounds) over three years to reorganise its supply chain, merge its single-use and medical divisions into a healthcare unit…
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