Pakistan finmin discusses debt management, reforms in meetings with World Bank, IFC officials

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday held high-level meetings with World Bank and International Finance Corporation officials that focused on debt management strategies, economic reforms and investment to stabilize the South Asian country’s fiscal outlook. Aurangzeb is in Washington to represent his country at the annual International Monetary Fund-World Bank spring meetings, due…

Bruno Mars Addresses Gambling Debt Rumor

Posted on: April 13, 2026, 11:26h.  Last updated on: April 13, 2026, 11:27h. Bruno Mars addressed long-standing gambling debt rumors during his tour kickoff in Las Vegas The singer joked with Anderson .Paak on stage, claiming he is finally debt-free Despite past reports of multimillion-dollar losses, MGM Resorts previously denied any outstanding debt During the…

UK government pushes ‘predictive technology’ in new debt management strategy 

The UK government is promoting greater use of predictive technology across the public sector to try to prevent people and businesses from “falling into problem debt”. The move is among numerous pro-technology measures in the Government Debt Strategy, which sets out plans and priorities over the next four years. Often referred to as predictive analytics or predictive artificial…

Bruno Mars Addresses Debt Rumors

Pop star Bruno Mars is finally speaking out about rumors that he owes money to MGM Resorts. Over the weekend, during the opening stop of his Romantic Tour, Mars joked about the speculation while on stage with fellow Silk Sonic member Anderson .Paak. At one point, he said, “Andy, I’m sorry you’re going through all…

The Juggling Act – Thomas Savidge

In An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith discussed the dangers of governments using debt monetization, the process of paying off debts by currency debasement. Smith warned that debt monetization amounted to a “soft” default. He wrote, The honour of a state is surely very poorly provided for,…