A charity organisation has revealed that Walsall gamblers are worried about generating massive debts while playing on fixed-odds betting machines (FOBTs). 
Uncorkd Entertainment is proud to announce the North American theatrical and digital release of the acclaimed Australian crime-dramaWest of Sunshine.
A captivating social-realist story from debut feature filmmaker Jason Raftopoulos, the celebrated film hot from an outstanding response, complete with standing ovation, at the Venice Film Festival tells of a father who has less than a day to pay back a gambling debt, while looking after his young son.
Featuring powerful performances from Damian Hill (The Leftovers), Ty Perham, Arthur Angel (Red Dog), Kat Stewart (Underbelly), Eliza DSouza (Predestination) and Kaarin Fairfax (Picnic at Hanging Rock),Welcome to Sunshineis a nigh-perfect slice of inner city Australian c…
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SOUTH AFRICA is working on extending a short term credit facility in the region of $7 million to Zimbabwe to help write off Harares external arrears.
BY BUSINESS REPORTER
According to a report carried by the Daily Maverick, South Africa Finance minister Tito Mboweni and his Zimbabwean counterpart Mthuli Ncube are in talks over the specifics of a bailout package.
In the report, Mboweni is quoted as saying the two countries were discussing the possibility of South Africa extending an existing credit facility just short of R100-million (US$7 211 600,92) which Zimbabwe has with the South African Reserve Bank.
Mboweni …
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Dentsu Aegis Network is restructuring its media and performance business in Singapore. Moving forward there will be two verticals that will host Carat, Vizeum, Dentsu X and iProspect. These will be the Brand Solutions business and One Singapore Media Group, also incorporating Amplifi. Meanwhile, a DAN Client Solutions virtual team will sit across all brands to drive best practice.
The Brand Solutions team, which has more of an APAC focus, will be in charge of new business and new product creation, with a strong backing on data analytics. Leading the team is Joanna Catalano who was last CEO of iProspect Asia Pacific. She will double hat as CEO of iProspect as well as the lead for the new unit. Previously, Catalano was…
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Dealing with distressed companies has given KPMGs next WA boss an extra filter as he chases growth in the States rejuvenated professional services market.
You see risk in a different way, Matthew Woods said of his insolvency work as the Perth-based national boss of restructuring services for KPMG.
If we are to achieve the strong growth ambitions we have for the firm locally and nationally then we are going to have to continue to aggressively look to grow the firm, and to do that you want the reward that comes from that to be commensurate with the risk taken, Mr Woods said.
Restructuring people see a lot of things that looked good at the time but were the wrong thing to do.
It doesnt make us bullet-proof but it gives us an extra lens.
Mr Wood…
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
In the December quarter 2018, bankruptcies fell to their lowest level since March 1995, according to the latest personal insolvency statistics released by the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA).
There were 3,788 bankruptcies in the December quarter of 2018, a 6% fall compared to the December quarter of 2017. This fall means that bankruptcies are at their lowest level since the March quarter of 1995. There were falls in all states and territories except Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Total personal insolvencies fell 10.9% in the December quarter 2018 compared to the December quarter 2017. They fell in all states and territories.
These statistics cover the three types of persona…
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A new poll says the number of Canadians who are $200 or less away from financial insolvency at month-end has jumped to 46 per cent, up from 40 per cent in the previous quarter, as interest rates rise.
A survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. in December also found that 31 per cent of Canadians say they dont make enough money to cover their bills and debt payments, up seven per cent from the September poll.
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The results released Monday also indicated that 51 per cent of respondents say they are feeling the pinch of interest rate increases, up from 45 per cent a quarter ago.
Many have so little wiggle room that any incr…
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