The inspector-general of polices (IGP) admission and proposals where he urged that all entertainment outlets be placed within one designated area in each state (Free Malaysia Today, June 24, 2016) ought to be lauded and seriously studied, as illegal gambling disguised as entertainment outlets have of late spruced up sporadically in strategic locations We cannot…
DetailsMore people are now seeking help for essential household bills than consumer credit debts, according to Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire. The charity is reporting a shift in the type of debt problems it helps people with. Latest figures show more people are seeking support with rent, council tax, fuel and water debts while consumer credit…
DetailsWelcome to the Week in Business, a look at some of the biggest stories in business and economics. How the British withdrawal from the European Union will actually unfold in the coming years is unclear. But financial markets rendered a quick verdict Thursday night and on into FridayBrexit will be terrible for the U.K. economy,…
DetailsCitigroup downgraded Lloyds Banking and Barclays to sell after the Brexit vote. Akio Kon by Gavin Finch, David de Jong and Richard Partington Bank stocks plunged worldwide and finance chiefs were stunned by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union as concern mounted that a slump in economic growth, lower asset values and higher…
DetailsAfter 20 years and a previous failure, the outlet is closing its doors. Photo: Supplied Are upmarket food chains in Australia cursed? One of the pioneers in gourmet food retailing, Jones the Grocer, has just gone bust for the second time in18 months in Australia, even though its 17 overseas outlets in the Middle East and…
DetailsClosing a company requires strict compliance with the laws and regulations of the relevant Thailand government agencies. Financial, auditing and legal aspects of the company must be settled accordingly. A limited company may be dissolved due to the following: 1. If provided by its regulations 2. The company is formed for a specified period of…
Details‘Innovation’ has been the buzzword of the Turnbull Government in Australia and there is no doubt it, along with entrepreneurship, is central to economic growth, job creation and future prosperity. As the limited liability company was created to encourage and facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship and to reduce the costs of enterprise failure, it is not…
DetailsStandard & Poor’s said the UK would be downgraded to double-A from triple-A. Tomohiro Ohsumi Global financial markets experienced their worst day since the global financial crisis as Britain voted to leave the European Union, sending the British pound to the lowest level since 1985 and threatening a global recession. Every Group of 10 currency fell…
DetailsDear Jeanne & Leonard: Ten years ago my brother “Jack” and I each lent our brother “Don” $5,000 so he could wipe out his gambling debts. Don promised to pay us back, but he never really did. Over the years, he paid me a total of $2,500 and Jack $500. The reason I received more…
DetailsTop Treasury Department and Puerto Rican officials are begging the Senate to move quickly on a bill to help the commonwealth handle more than $70 billion in unpayable debt. Funding for public services in Puerto Rico is drying up under the commonwealths shrinking economy and lack of access to credit markets, so leaders are pushing…
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