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JACKSON, Mississippi (WLBT) – A 3-month investigation from On Your Side finds that more than $ 17 million in federal paycheck protection program loans have been disbursed to organizations and businesses associated with 64 lawmakers in State over the past eighteen months, a handful of which also provided false information …
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In an indescribable courtroom on the fifth floor of the glass-fronted Manchester Civil Justice Center, Angela * ‘s voice quivered as she addressed the judge. She tried to explain how she had always been employed until Covid-19 hit and her job dried up. She had just gone through a custody …
Read More »Housing crisis: house prices expected to hold up despite LVR restrictions
BusinessUpdate Oct 31, 2021 8:15 PM3 minutes to read A mortgage broker said an immediate cooling of the property was not expected. Photo / Getty Images By Anan Zaki from RNZ Restrictions in the real estate market are becoming more and more stringent as loan-to-value ratio restrictions are put in …
Read More »There are better ways than wealth tax to promote economic equality
Norma Cohen is an Honorary Fellow at Queen Mary University in London and a former FT journalist. With the highest levels of government borrowing and taxation in decades, the current economic situation is similar to that of the 1920s. In this article, she argues that by examining the parallels between …
Read More »Unsecured Fossil Fuel Investment Risks Global Financial Crisis: Letter
Unsecured investments in fossil fuels threaten the economy at large: letter Big banks risk failure reminiscent of 2008 financial crisis because of their continued investments in oil and gas development, which are at odds with commitments climate change, warns an international group of academics and advocates. The open letter from …
Read More »Cambridge United signs Tomas Holy from Ipswich Town for emergency loan ahead of Doncaster Rovers clash
Cambridge United have signed Ipswich Town goalkeeper Tomas Holy on a seven-day emergency loan before tonight’s game at Doncaster Rovers. The 29-year-old goalie was brought in to address the squad’s lack of goalie options, with Kai McKenzie-Lyle being the only senior goaltender available for tonight’s game. The U’s on Friday …
Read More »Small businesses struggle to repay stimulus loans
Lenders are failing to implement the second phase of the stimulus package for the CMSME sector as clients struggle to repay the secured loans under the first round. The majority of cottage, micro, small and medium business (CMSME) clients have recently asked lenders to renew their loans as their businesses …
Read More »Trenton, NJ Secures 130 Radio Loan As Municipal System Talks Continue
TRENTON – The Mercer County executive has loaned the New Jersey capital about 130 portable radios as city officials pledge to work together to improve the city’s communications system used by police, firefighters and d other emergency responders. A statement from Mayor Reed Gusciora’s office said Thursday that if the …
Read More »Center for providing quick short term loans to nightclubs; move to help companies erase Rs 1 lakh crore dues
Center for providing quick short term loans to nightclubs; movement to help companies erase Rs 1 lakh crore dues | Photo credit: BCCL New Delhi: The government is actively considering offering quick short-term loans to electricity distribution companies (discoms) as their accumulated electricity bills payable to production houses approach Rs …
Read More »National Payday Loan Relief Celebrates 15 Years of Transforming Lives Through Payday Loan Consolidation
OAKLAND PARK, Florida (PRWEB) 20 October 2021 National Payday Loan Relief is 15 years since they started the Payday Loan Consolidation Program. This program has helped thousands of Americans languishing in payday loan debt regain their financial freedom. Through this program, the company assumes the responsibility of settling an outstanding …
Read More »Lehman Brothers could still cash their own big shorts from 2009
Lehman Brothers International Europe, or LBIE, a London-based subsidiary of the defunct bank, is suing bond insurance company Assured Guaranty Ltd. 2009. A trial to resolve the case began Monday in New York State court, with Judge Melissa Crane presiding over a virtual hearing. LBIE claims it owes more than …
Read More »Maring’s record reached 39; agricultural damage is approaching 2 billion P2
MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from severe Tropical Storm Maring has risen to 39, the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) reported yesterday. The NDRMMC said 22 of the reported deaths have been verified. Fourteen were recorded in Ilocos Sur, seven in Pangasinan, nine in Benguet, …
Read More »FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration’s Roadmap to Building an Economy Resilient to the Impacts of Climate Change
Agency actions will protect pension plans, homeowners, consumers, businesses and supply chains, workers and the federal government from the financial risks of climate change Today, the Biden-Harris administration released a comprehensive government-wide strategy to measure, disclose, manage and mitigate the systemic risks that climate change poses to families, businesses and …
Read More »Policymakers Must Solve Our Student Debt Crisis
The following is a slightly edited transcript of remarks made by Cody Hounanian during a News week podcast debate on student debt cancellation. You can listen to the podcast here: I think the main reason we need blanket student debt cancellation is that this is a crisis, and that’s exactly …
Read More »Tunisia unveils new government but no sign of end of crisis
Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane poses for a photo during his meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied, in Tunis, Tunisia, September 29, 2021. Tunisian Presidency / Document via REUTERS No clue on economic reforms, abandonment of power Critics denounce “coup”, supporters hail coup against elite Protests raised fears of political …
Read More »Ethiopia is deliberately starving its own citizens
October 9, 2021 IIT’S ALMOST a year since Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, launched a “policing” operation against the government of the northern Tigray region, which he accused of rebellion. From the start, the conflict that followed was marked by war crimes. Late last year in the city of …
Read More »Andhra CM calls for the Prime Minister’s intervention to deal with the energy crisis
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Friday requested the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deal with the acute energy crisis facing the state, due to the shortage of stocks of coal. To avoid chaotic conditions likely to arise from the load shedding, the …
Read More »Insolvency Donor Prepares for Rise in Covid Cases | New
Publicly traded funder Manolete has reported its highest number of case referrals since last summer and is bracing for an increase in the number of insolvency claims. Many are expected to involve allegedly fraudulent claims over the government’s Covid emergency support. Manolete Partners plc, which buys and funds insolvency claims, …
Read More »‘We will always suffer’: PNG refugees say exit from Australia leaves them stranded | Australian immigration and asylum
Australia’s decision to end offshore processing in Papua New Guinea leaves those held in its offshore regime for eight years in “limbo”, with refugees in Port Moresby saying “Nothing will change for us.” “The Australian government can say it is ending treatment abroad,” refugee Ali told Guardian Australia, “but there …
Read More »What is whole life insurance?
A whole life insurance policy can help protect your loved ones from financial risks in the event of death. Here we will cover what whole life insurance is and the best life insurance companies for whole life coverage. If you decide to go ahead with whole life, we’ll also point …
Read More »7 tips for building your emergency fund at home
iStock / Getty Images Your fridge doesn’t freeze, your car doesn’t run, you don’t suddenly work. It can be difficult to manage a single costly event, let alone several at once. Yet things like this happen every day. Life can be difficult, but much easier if you have a reserve …
Read More »Pune: small and medium industries ask for loan relief and restructuring
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have called for restructuring of their loans and easy availability of credit to help them overcome the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sandeep Belsare, president of the Pimpri Chinchwad Small Scale Industries Association, had met the Union Minister of State for Finance, Dr Bhagwan …
Read More »S&P raises Oman’s outlook to positive on reform progress and rising oil prices
S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook for Oman’s rating from stable to positive, citing improving fiscal position, progress in reforms and rising oil prices. The credit rating agency also confirmed the country’s long and short-term sovereign credit ratings in foreign and local currencies, it said in a statement. “The positive …
Read More »World Bank offers Nigeria $ 400 million loan for COVID-19 vaccines
The World Bank’s board of directors has approved a credit of $ 400 million as well as funding from the International Development Association in Nigeria to boost COVID-19 vaccination in the country. A statement titled “Nigeria to step up COVID-19 vaccination with new funding for vaccine procurement and deployment” and …
Read More »Archbishop Welby confirms the fight against payday loans continues
Archbishop Welby signs the register of a new credit union for clergy and church staff in England and Scotland at the General Synod in York, July 2013 Archbishop Welby signs the register of a new credit union for clergy and church staff in England and Scotland at the General Synod …
Read More »Can Loan Control Solve the Unaffordable Housing Problem?
October 2, 2021 HHOUSES RATES in the rich world are growing at their fastest pace in 30 years. Those in America rose a record 19.7% in July, according to figures released on September 28. House prices measured relative to incomes are above their long-term averages in three quarters of OECD …
Read More »Over $ 800 million distributed, recovery remains focused 30 days after Hurricane Ida
Federal and state agencies, nonprofits continue to assist survivors in their recovery WASHINGTON – In the 30 days since Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, disaster survivors have received more than $ 660 million in grants and $ 211 million in low-interest loans storm survivors, while state and federal government efforts remain …
Read More »Fuel crisis: UK Secretary of State for Business says 150 soldiers mobilized to drive tankers in days – Live | Business
Once again, it is fears over skyrocketing energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and concerns about more persistent inflation that trigger an exit from the most valued sectors of the stock market, as the volatility we saw last week continues this week. as the bulls and bears engage in a game …
Read More »Delray Beach Man Convicted of Bank Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Aggravated Identity Theft Involving COVID-19 Relief Programs | USAO-NDFL
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA –A federal jury in Gainesville convicted Jeremie Saintvil, 46, of Delray Beach, Fla., Of bank fraud, misrepresentation to a federally insured financial institution, aggravated identity theft and misrepresentation to a federal agency. The guilty verdict, handed down Friday night after an eight-day trial, was announced by Jason R. …
Read More »UMRA calls on financial institutions to offer unsecured loans amid Covid-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Microfinance Regulatory Authority-UMRA has called on financial institutions to provide quick, unsecured loans to people affected by the Covid-19 lockdown. The outbreak of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown of movements and operations resulted in a decline in both the demand for and …
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