December 21, 2020 | : Several of Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) equity-oriented higher education priorities are included in the FY21 Omnibus spending deal, including her bill, The HBCU Capital Finance Debt Relief Act, which cancels over $1.3 billion in debt held by historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). According to Adams office, the bill also…
Text size Ty Wright/Bloomberg The national debate around student loan forgiveness has shifted into high gear. Last month, Sen. Chuck Schumer called for the elimination of up to $50,000 of student loan debt, joining a chorus of activists for debt forgiveness. Not to be outdone, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos just extended a pandemic-inspired moratorium…
Pakistan has secured a US$1.7 billion debt relief agreement to help offset the financial headwinds sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday. The deal, following months of negotiations with creditors, will provide a moratorium on debt payments for large swathes of the current fiscal year and help ease the cash-strapped countrys massive financial obligations.…
People should be careful to avoid a Christmas debt hangover, financial counsellors have warned, despite Australians reducing their credit card bills amid the uncertainty of 2020. Key points: Credit card balances decreased by $11.7 billion this year Buy-now, pay-later services continue to increase in popularity Financial counsellors typically see an increase in calls for help…
Monday, December 21, 2020 The United Kingdoms Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) shifted the focus of the United Kingdoms insolvency regime from administration and liquidation to rescue and recovery and introduced a number of interesting new features that apply to companies experiencing financial difficulties. This article considers how certain of these features fit…
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read ROME (Reuters) – Italian police said on Monday a man who ran a cryptocurrency exchange that was declared bankrupt last year is suspected of being responsible for a series of hacks that caused losses of 120 million euros ($146 million). More than 230,000 people were defrauded by the cyber-theft…
With the New Year right around the corner, you may be trying to pay off your debt and increase your credit score. If paying off your debt is your goal, debt consolidation could help you manage multiple accounts at once by channeling them into one monthly bill. Westport Federal Credit Union offers our Whatevah loan…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is planning to extend the suspension of fresh insolvency proceedings for another three months, a move which will provide major relief to corporate borrowers hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the Bangalore Chamber Of Industry And Commerce (BCIC), she said the government has taken…
I do not care how many sports you add to the Olympics. Breakdancing sounds like fun. Sport climbing will also be great, as soon as I work out what that is. But there is a recurring theme whenever the Games roster is changed that we have to address. That is the suggestion joking or otherwise…
The Nordic Resistance Movement marched with swastika flags in Helsinki on Independence Day 2018. Image: Martti Kainulainen / Lehtikuva The neo-Nazi organisation Pohjoinen perinne (or ‘Nordic Tradition’ in English), a registered association of the Nordic Resistance Movement (Finnish acronym PVL), has been declared bankrupt by Pirkanmaa District Court on Monday. A request for bankruptcy was…