William Hill Owner Evoke Plc (LON: EVOK) Stays Silent on CEO Exit Reports as Debt Pile and Investor Anger Grows

Evoke plc (LON: EVOK) has refused to address reports that chief executive Per Widerström is under pressure to leave the company, offering no comment when approached by GamblingNews.uk, as scrutiny over the gambling group’s financial trajectory intensifies. The no-comment response lands at a particularly damaging moment for a business whose credibility with investors is already…

Brazil expands betting ban to student debt renegotiation program

Brazil’s Federal Government has extended restrictions on sports betting to participants in Desenrola Fies, bringing the student debt renegotiation program under the same rules already applied to Desenrola Famílias. The measure was published on Wednesday (13) in an extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Union through Provisional Measure No. 1.358/2026. Desenrola Fies, which…

AfDB support Zimbabwe’s debt clearance with 4-mln-USD grant

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a 4-million-U.S.-dollar grant to support Zimbabwe’s debt clearance efforts and re-engagement with the international financial community. In a statement on Monday, the AfDB said the approval marks a critical step in Zimbabwe’s re-engagement. The funding will finance Zimbabwe’s Arrears Clearance Dialogue Enhancement Project (ZACDEP), which is aimed…

Can bankruptcy stop Social Security garnishment?

Bankruptcy may help protect your Social Security benefits from garnishment, but only under the right circumstances. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images Millions of older Americans are carrying debt into retirement — and for many of these retirees, the monthly Social Security benefits they receive each month are also their primary source of income. Relying on fixed retirement…