An evidence blunder has scuppered a disciplinary hearing into a GMP inspector who has accused by his bosses of deceiving colleagues to pay off his gambling debts. Jon Percival, A Tactical Aid Unit officer, is alleged to have concealed the true extent of his financial crisis – being more than £100,000 in debt – when…
An evidence blunder has scuppered a disciplinary hearing into a GMP inspector who has accused by his bosses of deceiving colleagues to pay off his gambling debts. Jon Percival, A Tactical Aid Unit officer, is alleged to have concealed the true extent of his financial crisis – being more than £100,000 in debt – when…
Comments (0) More than a third of people asking a city debt charity for help say they have seriously considered or attempted suicide. That’s why Christians Against Poverty (CAP), which has centres in St Budeaux and Peverell, is calling for people stressed by finances to seek help. This comes as the UK marks Suicide Prevention Day on…
A record number of people struggling with debt sought advice from a charity during the first half of the year. More than 300,000 people contacted the StepChange Debt Charity between January and June – the highest half-year figure it has seen in records going back to 2011. People grappling with unmanageable debt owe on…
General Electric is poised to grow significantly due to its restructuring plan. GE’s stock is not dirt cheap, but it is not very expensive either, and its average annual estimated EPS growth is high. I believe that the ShipXpress acquisition will increase GE Transportation revenues and profits. As previously announced, General Electric (NYSE:GE) has decided to…
UK money management app Pariti has formed a referral partnership with P2P financing outfit Zopa to help users swap out their credit card debt for a consolidation loan. The Pariti app connects to a users existing bank accounts, analyses their spending history, and helps them set a target for improvement. The startup, which claims 70,000…
House price growth slowed in August but buying a property was still 6.9 per cent more expensive than a year ago, new figures show. The Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said that the average home in the UK cost £213,930. Prices in the three months to the end of August were 0.7 per cent…
©AFP Dubai’s skyline, including the Burj Khalifa The United Arab Emirates is set to enact a long-awaited bankruptcy law that could protect executives at failing businesses from criminal prosecution if they enter insolvency. Under existing regulations it is difficult to liquidate companies, while individuals can face criminal action if they default on debt, causing expatriates…