Insolvency ruling that couple can stay in home gives hope to hundreds of families – Independent.ie

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STOCK IMAGE Insolvency ruling that couple can stay in home gives hope to hundreds of families Independent.ie A couple and their two young children can remain in the family home, after a judge dismissed a fund’s objection to their proposed personal insolvency arrangements (PIAs). https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/insolvency-ruling-that-couple-can-stay-in-home-gives-hope-to-hundreds-of-families-36282665.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article36174649.ece/8a87c/AUTOCROP/h342/Court%20generic%20new.jpg Email A couple and their two young children can…

Concerns new credit reporting scheme will penalise people struggling with debt – ABC Online

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Federal Government plans to force Australia’s big banks to give credit agencies more detailed information about customers’ financial behaviour could penalise the poor, consumer groups have warned. Key points: From 2018, CBA, ANZ, Westpac and NAB will have to give credit agencies more detailed information about customers’ financial behaviour Consumer groups say the…

Pilbara contractor will fight its way out of mire – National Indigenous Times

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Eastern Guruma country, in the Pilbara; Photo: Glen Camille. Pilbara-based Eastern Guruma contracting company, which has multi-million dollar projects with some of the biggest names in mining, is expected to face a significant restructure after being placed in voluntary administration with unspecified debts. A team of administrators was this week poring over the books of…

Human rights concerns mount in Puerto Rico in absence of adequate emergency response – Caribbean News Now (press release) (blog)

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While conducting search and rescue in the mountains of Puerto Rico a CBP Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk located this home a half mile from its peek with HELP painted it is roof. GENEVA, Switzerland Puerto Rico remains without an effective emergency response more than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, a…

Data transparency, debt consolidation and ID protection lead open enrollment wish list – Employee Benefit News

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In the thick of open enrollment season, savvy employers and benefit advisers have eased the onslaught of information with complex benefit jargon by spreading out employee sign-up before the mad fall rush. Employee Benefit Adviser spoke with Jeffrey Faber, HUB International Midwests chief operating officer, to discuss how employers are urging employees to save with…