Don't panic, there are ways to stay afloat: When your debts threaten to engulf you or your business it's time to tackle the problem head on
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The discovery of mounting debt can be a paralyzing experience but there are a variety of sources of help and professional advice, and many ways to alleviate the problem. A starting point is to acknowledge the fact that finances have become a problem. Many people and businesses with debt problems have exacerbated the problem by borrowing more to pay off existing loans. The National Debtline provides an information pack on dealing with debt problems and local Citizens' Advice Bureaux usually have a money advice specialist. An individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a useful alternative to bankruptcy, which is a last resort.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1999
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The alternative guide to company meetings
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Stockholders can attend annual general meetings for ther entertainment value, and some companies tend to have rowdy meetings, with protesters from environmentalist groups or stockholders. Companies may provide free food and other free gifts for stockholders, or hold meetings in interesting places such as museums or sports grounds. Serious business is conducted at these meetings, and stockholders can assess the health of directors. They can also ask to see the directors' contracts.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1998
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Alternative investment: meteors head earthwards
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Three meteors have been offered at a Guernsey's auction in New York in Nov 1996 and they failed to achieve their reserve price. The price of meteors rose after an announcement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) that remains of alien bacteria had been found on a Martian meteorite. There are still uncertainties attached to the meteorites such as whether they came from Mars, and whether the remains are bacteria, or whether they are bacteria from Earth.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1996
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