Mortgage market investigation launched amid concerns over high variable rates – Irish Independent

(Stock image) The States competition watchdog has launched a probe into the mortgage market and questioned the low-level of competition in property lending. And it has raised concerns over the fact that variable rates here are among the highest in the Eurozone. The home-loan lending market in this country is highly concentrated, the Competition and…

Hanjin Shipping declared bankrupt | Logistics & Materials Handling – Logistics Magazine – Australia

Latest News Linfox boss finalising succession plan How To Create Savings in Your Logistics Operations Australia, NZ collaborate on positioning research worth $73bn DB Schenker buys $33m stake in freight-matching company uShip Months of speculation over the fate for shipping company Hanjin Shipping came to an end on Friday when a South Korean court declared…

Company collapse: Fight on to avoid ‘massive disaster’ – The Sunshine Coast Daily

SUBCONTRACTORS are banking on negotiations now under way to protect them from the worst of another major collapse in the Queensland construction industry. Bloomer Constructions Pty Ltd closed a number of building sites across Brisbane last week, ahead of what was expected to be an announcement Tuesday morning about the company’s fate. Instead, Wayne Bloomer,…