By 2027 the Average Student Debt Could Reach GBP50,000

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - - In Partnership With CableCom Networking, we7 Free Streaming is on Track to Serve Over 100,000 Students in the UK - Easy Alternative to Illegal File Sharing Offered to UK Students Requires no Additional Software or Registration Free music streaming site, we7 announces a joint contract with CableCom to provide direct access to its extensive music library via CableCom's student internet service. CableCom will make the we7 service directly available via the internet service homepage.

September 27th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - - The Volatility of the European and International Payment Landscape Over the Past Year Brings Debt Collections to the Top of the Businesses' Priority List - The Diversity and Complexity of Country Specific Procedures, Legislation and Cultural Approaches Present a Major Challenge for Companies Atradius Collections, the global expert in domestic and cross-border debt collections, releases today its comprehensive resource bank on debt collections procedures and practices around the world. The International Debt Collections Handbook, accessible via the company website (www.atradiuscollections.com) covers all the facets of collections process - from different stages of amicable settlement to legal proceedings, and all the governing country specific judicial and financial regulations.

July 30th, 2009 HAMBURG, Germany - - European Payment Practices Companies in Switzerland and Germany benefit from their customers' relatively high level of payment. This is one result from the EOS survey 'European Payment Practices': In cooperation with the independent market research institute Ipsos, the international EOS Group, a provider in the areas of information management, arrears management and receivables management, questioned 1200 companies in five European countries.

July 6th, 2009 OXFORD, England - The summer's here, you've just done your A-Level exams and you're wondering if that university place is what you really want after all - it's not that you want to stop studying, it's more the constant news that graduate unemployment is high coupled with the burden of student debt. And, on top of all that, there's a shortage of university places this year.....

July 5th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - - The MPG Party Members and Leaders in Iran For Nationwide Demonstrations on the Tenth Anniversary of the July 1999 Student Uprising in Iran - In the Spirit of July 1999, With the Massive Participation of June 2009 - Free Elections, Freedom for Iran, No to the Dictatorial Regime - Date: July 9th 2009 - Locations: 20 Locations and Universities in Iran Roozbeh Farahanipour, one of the leaders of the 1999 student uprising in Iran and other members and leaders of the Marze-Por-Gohar (MPG) Party are back in Iran in preparation of demonstrations for the July 9th anniversary; they have joined with thousands of other Iranian democracy activists and are already planning for rallies and demonstrations in spite of the ongoing crackdown of IRI forces and the statements of some IRI factions who are trying to confine the present movement within the tight Islamic and Constitutional limits, preventing cries for free elections and a democratic Iran being heard. The MPG has called upon the students and the people of Iran to participate in demonstrations at Universities and other locations on July 9th 2009 all across Iran to commemorate the July 1999 student uprising in Iran in a continuation of the present historic movement.

May 27th, 2009 READING, England - Tertiary students in the UK can now access an online community dedicated to student life. You-Student.com is the new social network site created to be used by students across the UK and is hosted by DediPower, a leading UK provider of managed hosting and data centre solutions.

March 25th, 2009 LONDON - The credit crunch continues to take a heavy toll on Britons' daily lives - and even their ability to concentrate on the job. At the end of January 2009, the Bank of England estimated total UK personal debt at GBP1,457 billion, GBP53 billion of which is personal credit card debt.

March 23rd, 2009 BRUSSELS - The Award Ceremony Took Place on March 23 During the 'SCA Packaging Experience 09' Event in Brussels "Disco Choco" by French design student Natacha Lesty from the Ecole Internationale de Design became the overall winner of the first edition of SCA Packaging's 'Design Challenge'. Jury members chose "Disco Choco" for its iconic features, as well as for its optimised use of a single material (corrugated board), which facilitates recycling.

March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - With the Credit Crunch biting ever deeper into our pockets, Surviving the Credit Crunch takes a look at how much we spend each year on those everyday Purchases. We think you may be surprised at the results.

March 16th, 2009 LONDON - Increased University Fees Could Stretch Parents Purse Strings to the Limit - Child Trust Fund Offers Ray of Hope in Meeting Rising Costs The average student debt could be on the verge of smashing the GBP50,000 barrier in 18 years time if tuition fees are allowed to rise to GBP7,000 a year according to leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) Provider, The Children's Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/). Responding to today's announcement, by the BBC, that many university chancellors would like to see increases in tuition fees by between GBP5,000 and GBP20,000 a year, The Children's Mutual has calculated that families may have to find GBP49,900 if youngsters decide to go to university in 18 years time.

February 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's public debt is expected to rise by a staggering 34 percent or Rs.2 trillion ($25 billion) in the current fiscal largely due to the massive depreciation of the rupee and external loans obtained for maintaining the balance of payments. The public debt was at Rs.5.9 trillion at the beginning of the fiscal July 1, 2008.

April 22nd, 2009 Study: More undergrads rely on private loansBERKELEY, Calif. — A study finds the number of college students taking out private student loans has risen sharply in recent years.

February 18th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala's 2006 per capita debt stood at over Rs.14,300 - the highest among states in south India - against the national average of around Rs.9,000. This was stated in the Economic Review 2008 tabled in the Kerala Assembly Thursday.

August 14th, 2009 Some tips for taking out student loansAs credit standards for private loans have tightened, some for-profit, or "proprietary," colleges are now lending money directly to students. Such borrowing may be worthwhile, but here are some tips for protecting yourself on any student loan from three experts: Deanne Loonin of the National Consumer Law Center, Tim Ranzetta of Student Lending Analytics, and Mark Kantrowitz of the Web site finaid.org.

September 23rd, 2009 Oral Roberts University to announce it's debt-freeTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University is set to announce that the Tulsa evangelical school is finally debt-free after being tens of millions of dollars in the red.

June 15th, 2009 Court to determine if bankruptcy hearing neededWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether student loans can be dismissed through bankruptcy with just a notice to the collector instead of a hearing proving that paying the money back would cause an "undue hardship." Francisco Espinosa gave United Student Aid Funds Inc. a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan saying he would pay back $13,250 on his four student loans.

September 2nd, 2009 S&P lowers rating on some Continental debtNEW YORK — Standard & Poor's on Wednesday lowered the rating on some of Continental Airlines Inc.'s debt to a lower degree of junk status, citing declining aircraft values. Debt ratings can affect companies' borrowing costs.

January 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) allegedly committed suicide on the campus Saturday, an official said. 'G. Suman, a student of M.Tech, was found hanging inside a hostel room,' director IIT-K Sanjay Dhande told IANS on phone.

September 7th, 2009 ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) finance ministry has set up a special unit to manage public debt, WAM news agency reported Monday. The Public Debt Management Unit will, among other things, be responsible for the development of strategies for debt and risk management and refer these strategies to the cabinet.

July 21st, 2009 UK public sector debt swellsLONDON — The British government borrowed a net total of 13 billion pounds ($21.4 billion) in June, raising national debt to 56.6 percent of GDP as tax receipts slumped amid the recession, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday. The debt figure was lower than the consensus forecast of 15.5 billion pounds, but as a percentage of annual economic output it has risen sharply — from 54.8 percent in May, 44.4 percent in June 2008 and 36.7 percent in June 2007.