Striving to improve customer experience, AEON MALL Vietnam has just organised the Role Play Contest 2018, participated by Tamai Mitsugu, director of the ASEAN Division, AEON MALL Japan, and Dinh Thi My Loan, chairwoman of the Vietnam Retailers Association. A lot of people attended AEON MALL's Role Play Contest 2018 With more than 20 years of history in Japan, the full-scale Role Play Contest was brought to Vietnam by AEON MALL for the first time ever. The contest was organised to encourage employees to show their knowledge about goods and products as well as the ingenuity of handling situations and showcase their customer service attitude. Carrying the slogan “Touch the heart – Spread the smile,” the contest has attracted the participation of nearly 400 contestants from four AEON MALL Vietnam shopping centers. The eight most talented contestants attended the final round after a rigorous training course with Japanese experts and passing two extremely … [Read more...] about AEON MALL brings contest of 20 year history from Japan to Vietnam
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Westpac let a blind pensioner guarantee her daughter’s business loan, then wanted to sell her house
The Hayne royal commission has now turned its attention to lending to small business over the next two weeks of hearings. After a blind women guaranteed her daughter’s business loan, which defaulted, Westpac launched legal proceedings to sell her home. Legal Aid NSW intervened and eventually the bank settled allowing her to stay in the house until her death. The bank says in “technically” followed the correct process but concedes it should have acted earlier to find a resolution under hardship provisions. Carolyn Flanagan, 67, is legally blind from glaucoma, had a stroke and suffered from cancer, which makes it difficult to speak. She calls people “love”, including barrister Michael Hodge when she appeared via videolink from Sydney at the Hayne Royal Commission into misconduct in the financial services industry, as attention turns to loans to small and medium enterprises. Flanagan lives on a disability pension, has depression and her memory is … [Read more...] about Westpac let a blind pensioner guarantee her daughter’s business loan, then wanted to sell her house
Work it Step-by-Step to Get a Better Business Loan
Smaller business loans are great stepping stones toward bigger, less-expensive financing in the future. Jared Hecht Published 8:00 am, Sunday, May 6, 2018 Photo: Rob Daly | Getty Images Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Rob Daly | Getty Images Work it Step-by-Step to Get a Better Business Loan 1 / 1 Back to Gallery If you’re a new business owner looking to take out a loan, you might be disappointed by the offers on the table -- especially if your credit is less than spotless. However, sometimes taking on a more expensive loan than you’d hoped for is a necessary evil to grow (or launch) your business. The smaller loans you qualify for now can lead to larger, less expensive loans in the future. Related: 5 Tips to Improve Your Odds of Getting a Small-Business Loan How can you graduate … [Read more...] about Work it Step-by-Step to Get a Better Business Loan
Flushing Financial Corporation Reports Record Commercial Business Loan Originations; 10.5% Annualized Net Loan Growth
FIRST QUARTER 20181-- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.39, up 85.7% QoQ and down 7.1% YoY -- Core diluted EPS was $0.37, up 12.1% QoQ and down 7.5% YoY -- Net interest income was $42.6 million, down 1.0% QoQ and 1.8% YoY -- Net interest margin was 2.79%, down 11bps QoQ and 16bps YoY -- Excluding prepayment penalty income from loans and securities, recovered interest from delinquent loans and accelerated accretion of discount upon the call of CLO securities, the net interest margin was 2.72%, down 5bps QoQ and 13bps YoY -- Net recoveries were $38,000 for 1Q18, compared to net charge-offs of $11.5 million in 4Q17 and $18,000 in 1Q17 -- GAAP and core ROAE were 8.6% and 8.1%, compared with 4.4% and 7.2%, respectively in 4Q17 -- GAAP and core ROAA were both 0.7%, compared with 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively in 4Q17 -- Increased quarterly dividend by 11% to $0.20 per shareUNIONDALE, N.Y., April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FFIC), the … [Read more...] about Flushing Financial Corporation Reports Record Commercial Business Loan Originations; 10.5% Annualized Net Loan Growth
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/4
Vietnam, Australia look to jointly create valuable chains Australian and Vietnamese experts gathered at a workshop in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai on April 4 to discuss ways to create important valuable chains for the two economies. Addressing the event, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Vo Ngoc Thanh said the event is expected to help connect Australian investors and businesses in the province to join the global value chain in the framework of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). He also called on foreign and domestic investors to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in Gia Lai to fully tap its potential. Thanh introduced the province’s policies and mechanisms designed to assist investors and businesses, voicing his hope that investors will bring new vitality to the province, stimulate local comprehensive development, thus realising its goal on sustainable poverty reduction. Several … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/4