What drove Rubio’s to declare bankruptcy again

Rubio’s is hoping its third act will set it on a path toward profitability. Last week, the chain declared bankruptcy for the second time in four years. It first went bankrupt in 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  On Dec. 30, 2020, Rubio’s emerged from its first bankruptcy with less outstanding…

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African leaders seek debt relief ahead of Jubilee Year

Religious leaders meet in Kigali last week (CNA/Caritas Africa) Church leaders in Africa have called for large-scale debt cancellation to relieve the continent’s crushing debt burden. Source: The Tablet. According to the African Development Bank, Africa’s total external debt stood at $US1.15 trillion in 2022 and rose to $1.52 trillion in 2023. The Church leaders…

Tally sunsets over failure to raise capital

Tally, a credit card debt management platform, has closed its doors due to a lack of funds to run its operations, founder and CEO Jason Brown said in a LinkedIn post Monday. The nine-year-old fintech decided to shut down after considering all alternatives, underscoring the current difficulties facing financial technology companies. “This was not the…

Dave Ramsey’s advice to struggling Virginia man, buried in debt, who’s jealous of his free-to-spend co-workers

Dave Ramsey’s advice to struggling Virginia man, buried in debt, who’s jealous of his free-to-spend co-workers Nate from Richmond, Virginia, finds himself in a conundrum. He holds a college degree from an “expensive” school, but it hasn’t helped him achieve the high-paying career he anticipated. It’s having an effect on both his finances and relationships…