also known as ‘blood from a stone’

Customers pick the cheapest freight option for each direction, which brings down the overall price any one business can economically sustain. Image: jovannig/stock.adobe.com You can’t get blood out of a stone, so the driver in our lives tells us, yet the industry and society (or customer(s)) seem to expect it.   Generally, the working population can…

Drowning in debt: Canadian dad charged with killing daughter in US struggled with child support; deleted company bio hints ‘affected will-being’

A Canadian father charged with murdering his 9-year-old daughter faces substantial financial difficulties and had trouble meeting child support obligations, whilst making unsettling posts about his daughter’s impact on his daily routine.During his Monday court appearance for allegedly killing his daughter Melina in upstate New York, Luciano Frattolin, 45, who portrayed himself as a successful…

ASIC to review debt management and credit repair sector

The review is expected to have implications for the mortgage sector, as many borrowers who experience financial hardship may turn to debt management and credit repair services. Increased scrutiny and potential reforms could affect how mortgage brokers and lenders interact with clients who are seeking assistance with debt, as well as influence the advice and…