2008 M&A Activity the Debt Collection Industry on Target to Exceed 2007 Res bi13221811 ROCKVILLE, Md.----The combined deal value of mergers and acquisitions the collection / accounts receivable management industry could exceed last year's US$1.65 billion, according to Kaulkin Ginsberg, the leading strategic advisor to the industry

Ninth Circuit Takes Stringent View of Debt Collection Practices Statute (Metr bi13221811 Those who attempt to collect erroneous s need to show more than past accuracy on the creditor?s part to avoid strict liability under federal law governing collection practices, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday

IRS Refuses to Stop Using Private Debt Collectors (ABC News) bi13221811 Critics say the program prone to abuse and violates the rights of taxpayers

New tax law puts counties charge of collections (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) bi13221811 The tantalizing prospect of an additional $237 million municipal coffers helped drive the state Legislature to pass a bill, signed last week by Gov. Rendell, eliminating municipal collection of earned income taxes across the state. ..

$142 Collection Bill Sent To Couple's Dog (KCRA 3 Sacramento) bi13221811 More than 70,000 consumers complained about third-party collectors 2007, but one Sacramento couple say they have good reason to bark about the bill they received

City improves tax collection (Sun Star) bi13221811 THE Angeles City Government has improved tax revenue collection the first five months of the year amounting to P465 million 72 percent of the total tax collections 2007

State takes mayor to court over sales tax (Lisbon Morning Journal) bi13221811 LISBON -A lawsuit has been filed against Salineville Mayor David Berta seeking collection of $16,689 delinquent state sales taxes. The Ohio Department of Taxation filed the lawsuit against Berta week Columbiana County Common Pleas Court seeking collection of the alleged , plus interest. According to court documents, the money owed by Berta for the period between February and De..

Sullivan to offer landfill tours to potential buyers (Middletown Times Herald bi13221811 MONTICELLO ? County lawmakers have stepped so far back from adamant pursuit of landfill expansion that they're now offering tours to companies interested leasing or buying Sullivan's waste collection system

Oak Hill debates Wolf Creek annex (The Register-Herald) bi13221811 FAYETTEVILLE ? Fayette County Urban Renewal Authority member Guy Dooley says plans to annex the industrial portion of Wolf Creek Park could prove detrimental attracting new businesses, necessary to pay off the $2 million owed to creditors that financed the development of the park

Lisbon Comes Alive (New York Times) bi13221811 A street artist juggles fire on the Largo do Chiado central Lisbon. FOR 99th birthday last year, the decrepit Fábrica Braço de Prata factory complex underwent the real estate equivalent of a Saul-to-Paul spiritual conversion

Alabama county to miss $83M payment on bond debt - BusinessWeek bi13221811 Alabama county to miss $83M payment on bond BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago By JAY REEVES Alabama's most populous county was unable to make an $83.5 million interest payment on enormous sewer Tuesday and could decide Alabama county to miss $83M payment on bond WTVM Jefferson County expects default today on sewer payment The Birmingham News - al.com Alabama county to miss bond payment, officials say Reuters Bloomberg - MSNBCall 22 news articles..

Wachovia to buy Lehman debt from Evergreen unit - Boston Globe bi13221811 Wachovia to buy Lehman from Evergreen unit Boston Globe, United States - 28 minutes ago Wachovia Corp., the US bank that sold consumer business to Citigroup Inc., said would buy issued by bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. from Wachovia buying Lehman from subsidiary Forbes Wachovia To Buy $494 Million In Lehman Brothers Wall Street Journal Wachovia To Purchase Lehman In Evergreen Funds - Update RTT News MarketWatch - International Business Timesall 16 news articles..

FedEx debt rating affirmed by Fitch - CNNMoney.com bi13221811 FedEx rating affirmed by Fitch CNNMoney.com - 8 hours ago NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Fitch Ratings on Tuesday affirmed ratings for FedEx Corp. at "BBB." Fitch said the ratings apply to $1.8 billion Fitch Affirms EastGroup Properties, Inc. at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable MarketWatch Fitch Affirms System Energy Resources' IDR at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable MarketWatch Fitch Affirms FedEx's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable MarketWatch all 29 news articles..

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