Pope Francis called for debt
relief for the poor countries of the South of the globe and the
universal abolition of the death penalty in his message for
World Peace Day 2025, which takes place on January 1.

   
“I would like once more to propose a concrete gesture that can
help foster the culture of life, namely the elimination of the
death penalty in all nations,” the Argentine pontiff said in the
message, which the Vatican released on Thursday. “This penalty
not only compromises the inviolability of life but eliminates
every human hope of forgiveness and rehabilitation”.
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INPS supplies the Vision clinical IT system used by the majority of GP practices in Scotland.

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Those currently using alternative systems such as EMIS are also in the process of transitioning to Vision, throwing up uncertainty as to whether GP practices will have to find a replacement supplier if the company cannot be rescued. 

Cegedim – which is headquartered in France and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange – issued the statement shortly before 5pm UK time on Tuesday. 

Dr Chris Williams, deputy chair of the Royal College of GPs in Scotland, said they were first notified about the situation on Wednesday morning. 

He said: “RCGP Scotland was briefed about this within hours of the company’s…

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren led over 20 colleagues in requesting the CFPB and FTC investigate student-loan company Navient.
• They said they’re concerned that Navient might be improperly denying defrauded borrowers debt relief.
• Navient said it’s committed to getting relief to borrowers, but the discharge process is still in its early stages.

A group of Democratic lawmakers said that a major student-loan company is denying some student-loan borrowers relief that they might qualify for.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren led over 20 of her Democratic colleagues, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ron Wyden, in sending a letter Wednesday to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission…

A decade ago, custom-built ecommerce platforms were the gold standard for delivering innovative, robust buyer experiences. Other retailers differentiated themselves with heavily customized storefronts built on managed platforms. However, these solutions were inherently limited, forcing businesses to rely on workarounds and complex integrations to stay competitive and drive growth.

Today many of these custom, legacy ecommerce solutions are still around—and teeming with technical debt. This debt, created by shortcuts, quick fixes, and suboptimal technology choices, can show up as outdated code, poor customer experiences, slow time to market, and a lack of modern features.

The impact of this technical debt to a business can be massive. A…

The government needs to develop more practical strategies to improve business competitiveness while managing the national debt relief programme, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Its remarks followed a day after the Thai government launched a comprehensive debt relief initiative aimed at alleviating household financial pressures and revitalising the national economy, with various experts calling for careful implementation of supportive economic measures.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Cabinet has approved an ambitious debt solutions programme titled “You Fight, We Help”, targeting retail debtors, homeowners, car owners, and small businesses…

Pope Francis on Dec. 12 called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, the alleviation of foreign debt and the creation of a global fund to eradicate hunger and combat climate change.

The pope’s request came in his message for the World Day of Peace, which is celebrated by the Catholic Church each year on Jan. 1.

Under the title, “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace,” the document offers three specific proposals in conjunction with the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year, a once-every-quarter-century occurrence rooted in the Biblical tradition of forgiving debts.

“I would like once more to propose a concrete gesture that can help foster the culture of life, namely the elimination of the death penalty in…

Last week, it was announced that IH Sydney had been placed into voluntary administration, citing the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ESOS Amendment Bill, the impact of Ministerial Direction 107, and the rising costs of visa fees as contributing factors.

Now, it has been revealed that the VET and ELICOS provider has ceased operations, as of December 9, with its schools in Sydney, Bondi, Darwin, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Adelaide closing their doors.

Greenwich College, part of the publicly listed NextEd Group (ASX: NXD), has acquired exclusive rights to communicate with students impacted by the closure of IH Sydney.

Greenwich College has been appointed by the administrator as the preferred partner to ensure…

The consequences of the financial crisis have hit the Netherlands.

Credit institute DBS has declared bankruptcy, following a Dutch court ruling, a week after the Central Bank intervened.

The institute was also one of the sponsors of the Dutch football team, Az Alkmaar. /telegraph/tch/

The WA Opposition has formally referred embattled builder NicheLiving to the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following reports suggesting the company may
have been trading while insolvent as far back as 2021.

Opposition Leader and Shadow Commerce Minister Shane Love MLA called for ASIC to urgently
investigate NicheLiving after it was revealed the company directors have mounted a successful bid
to re-take control of the company this week.

“ASIC’s intervention is critical to ensure the directors of NicheLiving are held accountable, and to
demonstrate to the building industry and consumers that improper conduct will not go unchecked,”
Mr Love said.

Administrators for NicheLiving Holdings have stated the parent…

The Finance Ministry is planning to launch an ambitious debt relief initiative titled “You Fight, We Help”, targeting retail debtors, homeowners, car owners and small businesses struggling with financial challenges.

The project received a green light from the Cabinet on Wednesday.

Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira explained the motivation behind the project, saying: “We recognise the importance of solving people’s debt problems and believe this measure will help alleviate suffering and improve people’s well-being.”

The aim is to help some 1.9 million debtors who owe a combined debt of approximately 890 billion baht.

Shortly after the project got the Cabinet go-ahead, the ministry and the Bank of Thailand…