National Debt Relief Looks Into 2016 Financial Resolutions For Consumers – Benzinga

National Debt Relief shared in an article published January 21, 2016 shares some of the people’s commonly penned financial resolutions to start their year. The article titled “8 Financial Resolutions To Make For 2016” takes a look at these resolutions and explains how they can best help consumers save money. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 07,…

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Better Bankers, Better Banks Book Review – EUROPP – European Politics and Policy (blog)

Better Bankers, Better Banks Book Review Better Bankers, Better Banks: Promoting Good Business through Contractual Commitment. Claire A. Hill and Richard W. Painter. University of Chicago Press. 2015. History is marked by many turning points which we may call critical junctures. The global financial crisis has been one example. The crisis underscored various deficiencies in…

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Trio fake kidnapping for ransom to pay off gambling debts, police say – Chicago Tribune

Gambling debts led three people to fake a kidnapping Friday in order to ransom money from one of their mothers, Bridgeview police said. Joseph Vicario, 25, of Bridgeview, plotted with his girlfriend Amanda Woods, 21, of Oak Lawn, to trick Vicario’s 44-year-old mother into believing that kidnappers were beating her son, police said. A second…

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Was Charles Dickens the first celebrity medical spokesman? – PBS NewsHour

Charles Dickens was a great supporter of the Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital in London. In our present era of public service announcements, telethons, fun-runs, cyber-fundraising events and ice bucket challenges, it seems as if every disease or medical cause has a celebrity spokesman drumming up donations and interest. Yet such effective fundraising practices are…

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Crown Casino haven for drug traffickers, ‘a blot on the community’ – Sydney Morning Herald

Gambling chips are becoming underworld currency. Photo: Getty Crown Casino is a haven for drug traffickers and money launderers, leading one of Victoria’s most prominent judges to label the venue a “blot on the community”. The Sunday Age can also reveal that crown’s gaming chips have become a de facto currency among underworld figures to…

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