Expert Group Urges Arrears Assistance Program for Homeowners
A report by a government-appointed expert group charged with examining the problem of mortgage arrears in Ireland has recommended that a new Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP) should be introduced across the financial industry in order to offer help to homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments. The Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt, which is headed by Hugh Cooney and also includes the Financial Regulator Matthew Elderfield, has recommended that all lenders develop an industry-wide standard Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP) and calls for improved communication from lenders for homeowners who are in arrears in their mortgage. It also recommends banning penalty interest or arrears charges for…
Read MoreWhen Big Companies Hurt The General Public
No one wants to have a health procedure done to them only to have the problem turn into something worse. Far worse. Often the issue is just a problem that wasn’t known. Something unforeseen. Unfortunately, there are other times when the problem was known and nothing was done because the big company saw a greater expense in pulling the product than settling lawsuits. You read that correctly. The purpose of this article is to make you aware so you can ask the right questions before a buying a product or having a medical procedure. By doing the research yourself to ensure what you are getting will benefit you and not…
Read MoreFuture Business: Disruptive Innovation
Future business: disruptive innovationDr Trish Gorman In the first article in Business & Leadership’s new ‘Future Business’ series published in association with Vodafone, Sorcha Corcoran explores the concept of business agility in reacting to changing customer needs. The expression ‘if you snooze, you lose’ has to be resonating increasingly with the business community as the world hurtles through unprecedented change and consumers become ever more demanding. The past ten years have brought us pervasive internet connectivity, cloud-based applications, mobile devices that connect everywhere, remote working, and digital innovations that create newly empowered customers. (See The Open Innovation 2.0 ) And with rapid technological advancement and high consumer expectations has come an increased level of…
Read MoreStarbucks Acquires Juice Company to Enter $50 Billion Health and Wellness Market
Starbucks today announced the purchase of California juice company Evolution Fresh for US$30m, a move it said will help it in its goal of entering the health and wellness sector. The company said that the acquisition would “reinvent the US$1.6bn super-premium juice segment” and would be “a significant next step in entering the larger US$50bn health and wellness sector.” With Evolution Fresh, Starbucks said it will bring a premium juice product to the marketplace by creating a differentiated brand and experience “similar to what Starbucks pioneered 40 years ago for coffee consumers”. Leveraging its retail footprint, CPG grocery distribution channels, digital breadth and in-depth customer engagement, the company said it…
Read MoreThe Crypto Panic – Marco Wutzer’s Warning
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By addressing deficiencies that cause hair loss and considering treatments such as topical finasteride side effects and dermarolling hair loss, men can improve their overall quality of life and maintain self-confidence.
Read MoreBill Gates – Consistent Innovator
Bill Gates from 2007Photo source: akittv.com.tr Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the company which created the Windows operating system. He is credited as an entrepreneur who revolutionized the computer industry. He is consistently the richest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $90 billion in 2016. A Short Biography From a very young age, Gates was fascinated by computers. In the eighth grade, he already showed an unusual interest in computers and even skipped his Math class to pursue programming. He went to Harvard College after scoring 1590 out of 1600 on the SATs. However, at Harvard, rather than studying, he spent most of his…
Read MoreUS Dollar Recall – Biden Shock of 2024
Bearing the experience and intuition of a seasoned financial analyst brings forward an analysis that might seem unconventional to many – a potential recall of the US Dollar soon, more specifically, this fall and as early as September.
Read MoreBitbuzz Integrates Wi-Fi Offering with Costa Loyalty Programme
Irish Wi-Fi provider Bitbuzz has integrated its offering with the Costa customer loyalty programme, the Coffee Club, in what the partners are saying is the first scheme of its kind in Ireland. Costa launched its first store in Ireland in 2004 at Belfast City Airport and now has 60 stores employing over 600 people in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Bitbuzz has been providing complimentary Wi-Fi to all Costa stores in Ireland since 2010. Registered Costa Coffee Club members can now avail themselves of complimentary Bitbuzz Wi-Fi, without the need for vouchers. Bitbuzz has been working with its location partners, such as Costa, to introduce brand loyalty through Wi-Fi for some…
Read MoreJoshua Shuemake Consulting **2024** Dallas / Ft. Worth, Texas
In the tech-heavy pit of the Dallas Ft. Worth area of Texas is an up-and-coming IT Wizard solving IT problems deemed “impossible” by other IT solution provider firms.
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