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The Gambling Commission has opened a consultation seeking evidence on the issue of gambling with credit cards. It said that if will “consider whether regulatory interventions such as restricting or prohibiting gambling via credit cards are necessary” if there is an “absence of effective consumer protections to limit the risks of harm posed”.
Gambling law expert Audrey Ferrie of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, said the onus is on the gambling industry to address the concerns that customers may use credit facilities to gamble with more money than they can afford to lose.
“Land-based gambling already has more restrictions in relation to the availability of credit and I can see those rules being extended to online gambling…
Weve all bought something we couldnt afford or racked up a huge credit card debt.
Its because weve fallen in the trap of the following money myths, says financial adviser Glen James, host of theMy Millennial Money podcast.
Speaking toYour Money Live, he debunked the myths, saying theyare perpetuated by well-meaning family members or teachers but can lead to some poor financial decisions.
Here are his five worst:
1. Debt consolidation is good
Debt consolidation is when multiple debts, such as credit card and personal loans, are consolidated into one loan to create one payment. In theory, it sounds simple.
But debt consolidation doesnt actually solve the issue.
Byung Il Peter Bang, then a top official in the Montgomery County economic development department, testifies before the Montgomery County Council in 2015. He has pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing $6.7million from the county from 2010 to 2016 and will be sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md.
Peter Bang was shaking.
The 20-year Montgomery County employee sat before the county attorney and his deputy ina conference room in Rockville, staring at the piece of paper in front of him. He was being placed on leave without pay for stealing more than $6.7million in public funds over six years, by far the largest embezzlement scheme in the affluent suburbs history.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pawar Law Group reminds shareholders who purchased shares of Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ: YRIV) from February 2, 2016 through December 5, 2018, inclusive (the Class Period) of the important March 4, 2019 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Yangtze River investors under the federal securities laws.
According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Yangtzes purported lease of the Wuhan Yangtze River Newport Logistics Center, the companys main asset, was a fabrication; (2) Yangtzes only operating subsidiary, Wuhan Yangtze River Newport Logistics Co., Ltd., was de…
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until the deadlines listed to petition the court and further details about the cases can be found at the links provided. There is no cost or obligation to you.
This is to inform you that the meeting of the Committee of Creditors (COC) of the Company is adjourned to on Monday, 25th February, 2019 at 11.30 A.M at the registered office of the Company situated at Plot No. 20, Sector – I, Survey No. 64, 4th Floor, HUDA Techno Enclave, Hyderabad – 500 081, Telangana, India.
Data (Northern) Limited was wound up in the public interest on 18 February 2019 in the High Court in Manchester by District Judge Obodai. The Official Receiver has been appointed as liquidator of the company.
Stockport-based Data Northern was incorporated in February 2010 and the company was concerned with producing drug awareness booklets for schools.
The colour booklets, Are You on Drugs, were 40 pages long and provided information around dealing with the effects of a variety of drugs and alcohol. However, the booklets were authored by the director of the company, Ashley Thorley, who had no formal training.
Complaints were received about the operation of the company, which resulted in confidential investigations conducted by the I…
Matthew Daniel John Sellars (40), from Bristol, received a nine month prison sentence at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 7 February after he pled guilty to three counts of acting in the management or as director of a company while an undischarged bankrupt.
On passing sentence, HHJ Hart also disqualified Matthew Sellars from acting as a director of a company for four years from the date of sentence. This is a separate order in addition to any continuing bankruptcy prohibitions and prevents Matthew Sellars from directly or indirectly becoming involved, without the permission of the court, in the promotion, formation or management of a company
The court heard that Matthew Sellars was made bankrupt at Bristol County Court in August 2016. …
Pearson reported a slide in sales on Friday but profits rose at the educational publishing group as it promised to stabilise the company this year amid a painful restructuring.
Revenues tumbled 9 per cent to 4.1bn in 2018 compared with the previous year while pre-tax profits rose 18 per cent to 498m, the company said.
Shares were flat by mid-morning in London trade as adjusted operating profit, which strips out costs relating to acquisitions, disposals and major restructuring charges, rose 8 per cent to 546m, in line with guidance.
The group blamed portfolio changes for the revenue fall.
We have a lot still to do, but we expect company-wide sales to stabilise this year, and grow again in 2020 and beyond, said chief executive John Fall…
It seems that gaming companies are restructuring left and right this year. Shortly after the Activision Blizzard news, Square Enix is following suit with a plan to consolidate after disappointing Q3 results.
According to its financial report for the nine-month period that ended on December 31st, 2018, profits had fallen by 60.1% from the year before. During the investor call, President Yosuke Matsuda mentioned a restructuring, but weve recently learned more about the situation.
The quote from the call:
As of Q3 of fiscal year 2020, we plan on reorganizing and consolidate the 11 existing business divisions at Square Enix into four business units in order to increase the efficiency of our workflows, make more effective use of our resour…
Australian security software vendor Veriluma has signed a $1.9 million contract with the Department of Defence.
Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Veriluma announced the three-year contract with Defence on 22 February, with a possibility for a two-year extension.
Veriluma did not specify details of the contract only stating it will play a role in the transformation of data into value-added intelligence.
“We are delighted our proposal has been accepted by the Commonwealth,” Veriluma CEO Elizabeth Whitelock said. “Verilu…
