Deonte Jordan is being tried for a 2014 attempted murder. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON A 21 year old man from Bloomington is on trial charged with attempted murder. Deonte Jordan is also facing charges of armed robbery and aggravated battery with a firearm. At the McLean County Law and Justice center the…
DetailsSovereign debt levels and debt servicing costs have risen in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in recent years and will continue to do so in 2016 and 2017, Fitch Ratings says. The high share of concessional debt means that interest costs are not excessive for most countries in the region, but their increase makes fiscal consolidation more…
DetailsQueenstown’s mayoral candidates have disavowed any knowledge of the “alleged campaign” that led candidate Jim Boult to complain to police. Mr Boult said in a statement on Thursday he was “aware of actions which may have had the intent of trying to influence the outcome of the election against me” and that he had no…
DetailsThe state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece. “Both the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago are in dire fiscal straits,” Isaac,…
DetailsLeading Australian businesses, brands and charities including the AFL, Cricket Australia and Movember may have been defrauded as part of an alleged systemic rort by collapsed leading agency, Ambient Advertising. An investigation by a NSW Supreme Court-appointed special purpose liquidator into Ambient Advertising is examining allegations the firm may have routinely and deliberately overcharged some…
DetailsBy Maiya Keidan | LONDON/BENGALURU LONDON/BENGALURU Johnston Press (JPR.L) shareholder Crystal Amber Fund Ltd CRS.L can help management avoid a poor debt restructuring deal, the hedge fund’s chief executive officer told Reuters. “We have a good track record of assisting companies,” Richard Bernstein told Reuters on Tuesday, ahead of London-listed activist manager Crystal Amber disclosing…
DetailsNew Delhi: M S Sahoo on Saturday took charge as Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). The oath of office was administered by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley here. Sahoo, a financial markets expert, was appointed as IBBI Chairperson for a period of five years last month. The Finance…
Details(For more Reuters Special Reports, double-click on ) By Joel Schectman and Koh Gui Qing LAS VEGAS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – By the time the Las Vegas Sands Corp tried to collect on the gambling debts last year, the two women owed $6.4 million, lost during a few disastrous days of baccarat. But when the…
DetailsDave Ramsey Published Oct 1, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Sep 30, 2016 at 7:06 pm) Bigger issue: when a husband refuses to help his wife tackle a mountain of credit card debt she faces, there is a relationship problem, warns Dave Ramsey
DetailsThe VCA elections will not be held on November 15, 2016 as per the time line given by the Lodha Committee. The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) became the first full member of the BCCI to adopt the MoA and Rules and Regulations as recommended by the Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee. At a special…
Details