Better tax collection can help tackle rising debt in Africa and the challenge of development finance – Brookings Institution (blog)

Debt Help

Government debt and borrowing costs for sub-Saharan African countries have been rising in recent years. In several countries, external debt servicing coststhe money needed to cover the interest and principal on debtare now at their highest level since 2003. The rising debt servicing costs are already reducing funding for economic development; Kenya cut its development…

Real-time payroll deposits would make a huge financial difference for strapped workers – USA TODAY

Debt Help

Tim Chen, Opinion contributor Published 4:00 a.m. ET Oct. 22, 2018 | Updated 7:33 a.m. ET Oct. 22, 2018 Many workers are caught in a cycle of debt. Real-time payroll deposits would help them avoid high-interest payday loans and connect to banking services. In Phoenix on April 6, 2010.(Photo: Ross D. Franklin/AP) The fundamental structure…

Outstanding tax lands engineering boss with 7-year ban: UK – Mirage News

Bankruptcy

Engineering boss from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, banned from running companies for seven years after he failed to pay correct tax over four years. Victor Craig Morrell (49) was the sole director of Specmar Ltd, a company that provided engineering support services to the oil and gas industry. However, Specmar entered into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation in January…

Is it time to buy shares in Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ASX:API)? – Motley Fool Australia

Restructuring

The share price of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd(ASX: API) has been on a roller coaster ride over the last 2 years. After reaching a high of $2.38 in May 2017, the companys shares were sold-off on fears that it would not meet profit expectations amid an increasingly difficult trading environment in its retail and pharmacy…