We have a love-hate relationship with presidents. Our challenges are so entrenched, its easy to think that only a strong POTUS can right the tilting ship of state. And its just as easy to give in to hysteria when it looks like the wrong partys front man or woman could win. Before you panic, consider some…
Your job affects more than just what you do all day and how big your paycheck is. It can also influence your ability to repay your student debt. That’s because borrowers in certain careers are especially good candidates for student loan refinancing. Refinancing student debt allows qualified borrowers to get lower rates and has grown…
Good cash flows from the launch of cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia in December could help Glenmark Pharma trim its debt significantly by the end of the year, says Pharma Analyst Surajit Pal of Prabhudas Lilladher. Glenmark will enjoy 134 days of exclusivity from the launch of the drug. Pal, however, believes Glenmark has reasonable…
The federal government has announced new measures to help recent post-secondary graduates manage their student debt. In a press release published Sunday, Employment and Social Development Canada revealed that, as of Nov. 1, Canadians wouldnt have to repay their Canada Student Loan until theyre earning at least $25,000 a year. Under the Repayment Assistance Plan,…
Mozambique’s government officially declared this week that its public debt levels were unsustainable. In a letter to its creditors, it asked for the deferment of “hidden debts” – a reference to loans totaling 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) which three state-owned concerns had taken out with international banks. The government had kept the existence of…
Your job affects more than just what you do all day and how big your paycheck is. It can also influence your ability to repay your student debt. Thats because borrowers in certain careers are especially good candidates for student loan refinancing. Refinancing student debt allows qualified borrowers to get lower rates and has grown…
(Beijing) Central and local governments are setting up investment funds that are expected to take part in the debt restructuring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by making equity investments, buying debts and participating in debt-to-equity swaps, among other activities. In February, the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) selected China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd. and…
Oct. 27, 2016 6:23 p.m. ET Federal and state investigators are intensifying their scrutiny of businesses connected to Howard Dvorkin, a prominent advocate for consumer-debt relief. Mr. Dvorkin is the founder and former president of Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, a nonprofit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that advises borrowers on how to reduce their debts. He…
Your job affects more than just what you do all day and how big your paycheck is. It can also influence your ability to repay your student debt. Thats because borrowers in certain careers are especially good candidates for student loan refinancing. Refinancing student debt allows qualified borrowers to get lower rates and has grown…
Campaigners are calling on the UK to prevent vulture funds from using British courts to pursue the debts of poor countries after it emerged that Mozambique could be the first in a wave of states facing a new debt crisis sparked by the commodity price crash. Mozambique, one of the worlds fastest growing economies for…