National Debt Relief recently shared in an article published January 2, 2016 how consumers who are in debt could use the new year as a jump off point in managing their debts better. The article titled 5 Ways You Can Finally Get Rid Of Debt This New Year takes a look at some tips on…
DetailsAre you aware of a certain ancient festival approaching where dragons and lanterns fill the streets? Chinese New Year kicks off on February 8 and as it turns out, we need to beware of a mischievous zodiac animal called the Fire Monkey. The monkey is a smart, wily, naughty and vigilant animal so we…
DetailsJackie Crosby, Minneapolis Star Tribune 11:30 p.m. EST January 31, 2016 Scott Papez, who owes $40,000 from college, signed up for a pay-down program via his Minneapolis employer. It will cover about a third of the payments he and his wife make against their loans.(Photo: Jerry Holt / TNS) Minneapolis A growing number of companies…
DetailsAny good poker player knows exactly how many cards, or outs, are available to win the hand. The boss of Amaya, owner of PokerStars and other gambling websites, just dealt one to shareholders. Chief Executive David Baazov on Monday offered to take Amaya private. At C$21 a share, it could value the Quebec-based company at…
DetailsWritten on the 1 February 2016 GLOBAL law firm Jones Day today opened an office in Brisbane, with legal eagle Brett Heading joining as partner. Heading previously served as chairman and partner of McCullough Robertson for more than 30 years, where he oversaw some big IPOs in that time, including the floats…
DetailsGodfrey Phillips India Ltd has announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on January 31, 2016, authorized the Company to engage the services of a merchant banker and/or other advisors in order to undertake such analysis and study as may be appropriate and advise the Company in respect of…
DetailsNATIONAL Australia Bank has refused to address key questions about testimony given by one of its senior executives to a Federal Court public examination of the collapse of builder Walton Construction. The bank has previously acknowledged that 10 months out from the Walton collapse it had $20 million exposure to the builder, the last amounts…
DetailsBack February 1, 2016 by norman lebrecht The Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee spares no one in its report on the collapse of Kids Company: Camila Batmanghelidjh, the trustees, government ministers, the auditors and regulators. However, the heaviest criticism is for the charity trustees led by the BBCs Alan Yentob. Yentob is described…
DetailsIf you’ve ever had a student loan, you know the feeling of dread that comes with it. While it was easy to sign up for a student loan, or to walk into a bank and get one, it’s a lot less easy to pay them off. By some estimates, 40 million Americans have some student…
DetailsA consortium of lenders led by Bank of India and State Bank of India (SBI) is considering strategic debt restructuring (SDR) of liquor major Tilaknagar Industries. According to sources, the decision was taken at a high-level meeting of lenders in the city last week. Besides Bank of India and SBI, Punjab National…
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