Caribbean countries are turning to the International Court of Justice to clarify the financial responsibilities of major polluters for climate-related damages, hoping to break the cycle of debt caused by increasingly destructive hurricanes. Natricia Duncan reports for The Guardian. In short: Caribbean islands are pressing the ICJ to issue an opinion that could hold major…
Geoff Du Toit became addicted to gambling when the pokies came to Adelaide in 1994. It took him more than 20 years to understand that he needed help — but, by then, it had impacted his family and his mental health. “I lost my fingerprint of life, I lost everything I enjoyed,” Mr Du Toit…
Working families having trouble paying for medical debt, property taxes, child support arrears and medically specific diets may be able to get help from a $1 million fund if they live or are employed in Bloomington. How is the debt relief for Bloomington workers and residents funded? In 2022, the Bloomington City Council voted to…
Ukraine: Two years on, IFRC warns of increasing debt creating unstable futures for millions International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Read the original article here
Recently, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that by leveraging Amazon Q, the company was able to save 4,500 developers-years of work. “Yes, the number is crazy, but real,” he posted on X. With Amazon Q, the company has significantly cut down the time needed to update Java applications. “The average time to upgrade an application…
‘I’m a recovering gambling addict – I lost £9,000 on a single bet while at work’ My London Read the original article here
(Bloomberg) — Rothschild & Co. plans to beef up its equity capital markets advisory business in India and also provide debt advisory services amid the country’s dealmaking boom. The expansion plans at Rothschild follow a surge of initial public offerings in the Indian stock market, partly driven by some multinational companies seeking to unlock value…
The interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, the biggest star in baseball and one of the most famous people in Japan, has been fired after lawyers for the player said there had been a “massive theft” from the slugger’s account. ESPN reported that several sources said Ippei Mizuhara had run up large debts to a Californian bookmaker.…
Carolyn Crawford was 64 when she was sent to prison. Before that, she had never even had a parking fine. But an addiction to the lights and sounds of pokies rooms drove her to lie and steal. Over several years, Ms Crawford pilfered $400,000 from her employer to feed her addiction. She told her family…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES – AUGUST 19: President of the United States Joe Biden at the 2024 … [+] Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 19, 2024. A critical deadline for a new student loan forgiveness plan is this week. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images…