An internal audit undertaken by the Finance Ministry has revealed that officers entrusted to recover debt as per the orders of debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) often settled cases at a low amount, leading to a loss of at least Rs 1,036 crore ...
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Consumer lender Cattles said today that it was considering plans to cut 1,000 jobs, including through the closure of its Hull office. Batley-based Cattles, which employs around 5,000 people, said the reduction was needed as it expected its Welcome ...
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Speeding teen now says he'll slow down Says he made magistrate look like idiot Magistrate said men in jail would like him HE gave a thumbs-up display on the day he escaped a jail sentence but Sydney teenager Cody Heap yesterday vowed to grow up ...
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Q: I see disturbing similarities between this crisis and The Great Depression. Both were triggered by the bursting of massive debt bubbles, for instance. But this time, the government is doing so much more to pump up the economy. So is it safe to ...
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This post is part of a special annual report -- Top Stock Picks '09 -- in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. " HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY ), which makes its ...
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And growing numbers face fees for receiving bills in the post instead of electronically. The Consumer Action Law Centre wants a review of overdue account charges amid fears more people will be penalised in a troubled economy. Spokeswoman Nicole Rich ...
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One of the key strategies of insurance com panies in the New Year would be to better coordinate efforts at realising part of their outstanding premiums from clients. This is coming as they prepare for the second phase renewal in the 2009 ...
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