Puerto Rican officials have every reason to cancel the islands scandalous $300 million contract with Whitefish, the small, unknown corporation they recently hired to restore power after Hurricane Maria. Theres the fact that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who will help foot the bill, didnt sign off on it. Theres the spider web of…
snapshots Nov 2, 2017 | 18:19 GMT 3 mins read (Stratfor) Forecast Update In Stratfor’s 2017 Annual Forecast, we wrote that the Greek government would insist on debt relief and reduced austerity measures but that progress on the issue would be modest because of resistance from Germany. That the Greek government is already preparing for…
Ghana is having a hard time selling $820 million of local-currency debt. They arent sovereign notes, which is part of the problem. The second-biggest economy in West Africa attracted just a quarter of the 3.6 billion cedis of 10-year bonds up for sale last week at about 19.5 percent. Investors were willing to take on…
FEELING stressed out about money? If so, you are not alone. Today is National Stress Awareness Day and cash concerns consistently top lists of the big causes of anxiety. Getty – Contributor Making money stretch to end of the month is one of Brits’ biggest stresses Managing our budgets is seen as more stressful than…
Federal Government plans to force Australia’s big banks to give credit agencies more detailed information about customers’ financial behaviour could penalise the poor, consumer groups have warned. Key points: From 2018, CBA, ANZ, Westpac and NAB will have to give credit agencies more detailed information about customers’ financial behaviour Consumer groups say the…
While conducting search and rescue in the mountains of Puerto Rico a CBP Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk located this home a half mile from its peek with HELP painted it is roof. GENEVA, Switzerland Puerto Rico remains without an effective emergency response more than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, a…
In the thick of open enrollment season, savvy employers and benefit advisers have eased the onslaught of information with complex benefit jargon by spreading out employee sign-up before the mad fall rush. Employee Benefit Adviser spoke with Jeffrey Faber, HUB International Midwests chief operating officer, to discuss how employers are urging employees to save with…
Deco, Portugal’s leading consumer association, has received requests for help in dealing with debt problems from 26,080 families so far this year, 50 more than in the same period of 2016, the group said on Tuesday. Of the total approaches made to it in the period 1 January to 25 October, however, Deco has been…
The single currency plunged as Bloomberg published a report claiming the Greek government is planning a radical restructure of its huge £26.2bn debt pile the management of which nearly led to Greece’s exit from the EU in 2014. Two senior bankers – who did not wish to named – have said Greece is planning to…
Image: Pixabay The pros and cons of debt consolidation If youre considering starting a business, applying for some finance, or just looking to simplify your financial affairs, then you may be considering whether debt consolidation is a step you should be taking. Is debt consolidation right for me? In simple terms, debt consolidation is bringing…