Haverhill’s Riverside Church Helps Relieve Medical Debt

HAVERHILL, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A Haverhill church is offering a lifeline to families struggling with medical bills in the state. The non-denominational Riverside Church is helping 1500 low-income residents get from under $1.3 million in medical debt. The church partnered with an organization called Undue Medical Debt for the initiative, hoping to erase debt for families in…

Twiga Foods Acquires Three Distributors Amid Allegations of “Soft Liquidation” Strategy

In a bold but controversial move, Kenyan agritech company Twiga Foods has acquired majority stakes in three local distributors—Jumra, Sojpar, and Raisons—as it accelerates its transition from a supplier of farm-fresh produce to a full-service fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) platform. While this move signals Twiga’s ambition to solidify its position as Kenya’s leading B2B e-commerce…

Navicore Solutions Sees a Rising Need for Debt Management Services as Credit Card Usage Increases Despite Associated High Interest Rates

MANALAPAN, N.J., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navicore Solutions, a leading nonprofit credit counseling organization, has found a significant increase in Americans seeking debt management assistance in the first quarter of 2025. As credit card balances continue to increase despite soaring interest rates, Navicore offers more consumer education and support to consumers nationwide. Americans…

Navicore Solutions Sees a Rising Need for Debt Management Services as Credit Card Usage Increases Despite Associated High Interest Rates

Navicore Solutions MANALAPAN, N.J., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navicore Solutions, a leading nonprofit credit counseling organization, has found a significant increase in Americans seeking debt management assistance in the first quarter of 2025. As credit card balances continue to increase despite soaring interest rates, Navicore offers more consumer education and support to consumers…

Defense frames alleged bribery ledger as a gambling sheet

Courtroom sketch of Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Searls Johnson asking questions to defendant and former Houston ISD Chief Operating Officer Brian Busby in Judge Andrew Hanen’s federal courtroom on Monday, April 14, 2025. Ken Ellis, Houston Chronicle Courtroom sketch of Eugene Salazar, left, operations administrative officer for HISD, testifying in Judge Andrew Hanen’s federal courtroom…

Konica Minolta announces £32m liquidation

Konica Minolta has announced its intention to liquidate a manufacturing subsidiary in China, which has been calculated to result in a financial loss of approximately ¥6bn (£31.7m). Konica Minolta Business Technologies, also known as Konica Minolta WUXI, primarily produces imaging products and office machines. The company first decided to end production at the WUXI plant…