As we move into April, treating people sick with Covid-19 and preventing others from becoming so remains a priority in New York, as it does across the country. But how can we pay attention to others particularly affected by the crisis? The city-wide shutdown of non-essential services has devastated the …
Read More »How Donald Trump shot down Bonwit Teller, a Fifth Avenue monument
A young Donald Trump is shown at the ‘topping-off’ ceremony at the new Manhattan Trump Tower, … [+] located at 56th Street and Fifth Avenue. Bettmann Archives Fifth Avenue helps define New York as one of the cultural and business capitals of the world. As a young developer, Donald Trump …
Read More »How to encourage teams to share creative marketing ideas: 16 expert tips
Marketing departments live and die on the quality of their innovation, in an industry where companies cannot stay too long on their laurels. Innovative change is always needed, and innovation relies heavily on a strong vision and in-depth contribution to be successful. Sometimes the best ideas come from the sources …
Read More »Gunvor tests commodity loan offer
Through Mi Wong dog, Mirzaan Jamwal, LPC * Loans: higher margin reflects growing unease among lenders with the industry HONG KONG, May 22 (LPC) – Gunvor Group offers a 20bp higher margin on its latest syndicated loan targeted at Asia, in the first test of new price levels for the …
Read More »Your credit score now affected by Apple Card with all branches
the Apple Card now affects your credit score with the three major US rating agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The map initially only appeared in TransUnion reports until Experian began to take this into account last month. As we explained at the time, this can be good news or bad …
Read More »Israel had secret talks with Arab countries: Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel has had secret talks with several Arab countries to normalize relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “There are a lot more undisclosed meetings with Arab and Muslim leaders,” Netanyahu said in a joint address here on Sunday alongside Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, …
Read More »Professor Jamia appointed consultant architect for Ayodhya mosque
Professor SM Akhtar, director of the Faculty of Architecture of Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) has been appointed consultant architect for the mosque to be built in the village of Dhannipur in Ayodhya by the trust of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF). The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board had …
Read More »Biden appoints former Facebook regulatory lawyer to key White House position
President elect Joe biden named elder Facebook Attorney Jessica Hertz will take on the post of personnel secretary in her new administration, the Biden-Harris transition team said on Wednesday. A longtime assistant to Biden, Hertz previously served as a director and associate general counsel for Facebook’s regulatory team in Washington, …
Read More »Payday Loan Disaster: Vacation Madness Leads to 651% Interest Rate
It was the generosity of the vacation that ultimately led Tyrone Newman to strike a desperate deal. And who could blame him? He had been fired and unemployed for a year, picking up the children and doing laundry while his wife worked as a security guard. So you can see …
Read More »Maybe Warren Buffett and 3G Capital should have tensions over Kraft Heinz
When Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) and private equity firm 3G Capital have teamed up to orchestrate the acquisition of Kraft through Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC), it was a big deal that apparently was a big dud. Buffett now admits he overpaid Kraft significantly, and the joint company’s market cap …
Read More »Why not panic over the 10-year US Treasury yield hitting 1.7%
Americans like to say go big or go home. But after a year of staying at home, investors began to worry about the possibility of losing money, or getting wrongly caught in their investments, if the U.S. government exceeds its support for the economy and causes an inflation hangover. One …
Read More »Breaking News LIVE: People of Bengal are ‘angry’ with Mamata Banerjee, says Shah
Interior Minister Amit Shah arrives in Birbhum on Sunday. (ANI) Latest news live updates: Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recommended dissolving parliament in an emergency cabinet meeting on Sunday, media reported. Oli called an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday after a series of meetings with key leaders and ministers …
Read More »Industry recedes from 2020 recession
APRA’s year-end banking record is dismal, but hopeful. In 2020, a year of crisis and Covid, a point of difference for the Australian banking sector is that it is not the Australian general insurance sector. Insurance profits last year were zero, at least for general insurance, as provisions and losses …
Read More »Edmunds: 0% loans are a smart way out of a bad loan
A zero percent car loan creates a scenario where people looking to get out of a high interest rate loan can actually save money on finance charges by switching to a new car, even if they do. owe money on the current car. To boost car sales amid the coronavirus …
Read More »Are you looking to refinance your mortgage? Greater Alliance offers options tailored to your needs
Greater Alliance offers several refinancing options, with different terms, including 10, 15, 20 and 30 year mortgages. The credit union, which serves customers in Passaic and Bergen counties, also offers a variable rate loan. Are you looking to lower your monthly bills, while possibly reducing your long-term debt? Greater Alliance …
Read More »HBO’s QAnon Document Moves to ‘Into the Storm,’ ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashian,’ Final Season, and Other Pop Culture Highlights of the Week
The Canadian Press Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuild Gaza Strip CAIRO (AP) – Egypt and Israel hold high-level talks in the two countries on Sunday to consolidate a fragile truce between Israel and the militant Hamas group and rebuild the Gaza Strip after an 11-day punitive war that …
Read More »Eminem makes the same mistakes on “ music to be murdered by ”
MANCHESTER, TN – June 09: Eminem performs during the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2018 on June 9 … [+] 2018 in Manchester, Tennessee. (Photo by C Flanigan / WireImage) 2018 C Flanigan Halsey did nothing to deserve this. Friday morning, as the 25-year-old pop star released her third album, …
Read More »Costco is the best retail apocalypse stock of 2021
While a number of retailers have struggled or closed stores over the past year, there is one. discretionary consumption a business that will survive and even prosper in a context of increasing competition and economic volatility. Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is a smart bet for investors looking for a stable …
Read More »Democrats Block CCC Funding In Interim Bill | 09/21/2020
Democratic leaders in Congress have refused to allow the replenishment of a key Agriculture Department account, accusing the White House of using it as a “political slush fund.” The Trump administration and farm groups had asked Congress to include a provision in an interim financing bill to top up Commodity …
Read More »90% of mortgages are back – but there’s a catch
Updated January 8, 2021 6min read Updated January 8, 2021 6min read First-time buyers can move up the property ladder again with a down payment as low as 10%. However, the interest rates they are currently facing could exceed 5%. Are there still affordable first mortgages? Article by Nick Green. …
Read More »Here’s how missing a rent or mortgage can affect your credit score
Getty With an estimate 30 to 40 million people at risk of eviction over the next few months America is plunging into the worst housing crisis in US history. In March, Congress passed the CARES Act, which included a temporary ban on evictions. Temporary eviction relief only lasted until July …
Read More »How to improve your credit score for buying a home
A good credit rating is very important when buying a home. Here’s why: It has long been established that most South Africans struggle with the weight of debt. Individuals and households continued to search loans and credit facilities in order to finance their daily expenses and to pay off debts …
Read More »Should you be concerned about the effectiveness of the COVID vaccine against the South African variant?
COVID-19 vaccines Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: ARNM) are distributed across the United States (and around the world, for that matter). But these vaccines received emergency use authorization before the emergence of new coronavirus variants. One of these variants, first identified in South Africa, could be especially problematic. In …
Read More »Funding opportunity for artists in the Hudson Valley
Being an artist is not easy. Especially for people to see and appreciate your work. Are you a Hudson Valley artist and want a forum to showcase your work? Are you an artist who cares about what is going on in the world? Issues such as social justice, social change …
Read More »Please keep me safe
Dear Facebook, I’ve heard quite a few people say that Facebook kept them sane during the global pandemic. They can see pictures of their children and grandchildren, they can communicate with their friends, and they can show off their new cooking and baking skills. For me, you can replace the …
Read More »Credit inequality contributes to the racial wealth gap
The wealth gap between white and black Americans is widening: black families now have 10 times less wealth than whites. Sen. Tim scott (RS.C.) thinks he knows why, and he’s trying to do something about it. Despite all the the progress people of color have made over the past 50 …
Read More »A little Disneyland is better than no Disneyland at all
There will soon be a new way to enjoy a theme park visit to Walt disneyof (NYSE: DIS) original station, and while far from ideal, it will have to do for now. Disneyland President Ken Potrock announced Monday that Disney California Adventure will expand its outdoor dining and indoor shopping …
Read More »What is the public credit register? How can this help you and you?
Why are we talking about a public credit register? For large businesses, which have tax filing records, public financial statement history, etc., getting loans from banks is a routine matter. But for most small entrepreneurs, due to the lack of transparency and credit history, obtaining loans from the formal system …
Read More »Adventures by Disney suspends tours until the end of 2020
Cancellations include Adventures by Disney River cruise itineraries. Photo: Disney. Adventures by Disney has suspended departures until the end of the year due to COVID-19. This includes Adventures by Disney and AmaWaterways river cruises. All Rhine, Rhone, Seine and Danube cruises and their associated escape trips to Amsterdam, Budapest and …
Read More »How an adventurer cycled through Morocco and Africa by bike
Alice Morrison and one of her camels on the Sahara expedition. Alice morrison On Friday, August 21, 2020, Scottish explorer Alice Morrison embarked on the third and final leg of her journey through Morocco, a 78-day expedition that will take her team of local guides and beloved camels to 870 …
Read More »Why EHang Holdings’ stock fell 15% in one day
What happened Aviation investors electric vehicle (aka “air taxi”) manufacturer EHang Holdings (NASDAQ: EH) have an … exciting week. The adventure began on Tuesday, when short seller Wolfpack Research unleashed a plank at EHang, accusing the company of being “an elaborate stock promotion” that signs “bogus sales contracts for the …
Read More »Why IMAX stock jumped 9.8% today
What happened Actions of entertainment technology specialist IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) jumped to 9.8% higher on Tuesday. The company reported strong results for the Chinese New Year holiday this weekend, followed by some bullish analyst notes. So what IMAX projections grossed a record $ 25 million over the Chinese New Year …
Read More »Teens vulnerable to identity theft, financial crime and identity theft
Source: FOSI and Hart Research Associates You might think kids and teens don’t have to worry about identity theft, but they don’t. It turns out that identity thieves love children because most have clean credit records. And often teens won’t find out their identity has been stolen until they apply …
Read More »Commercial provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
COBRA healthcare coverage Section 9501 – Employees have new options for extending COBRA health care coverage. Former unemployed employees can get bonus assistance from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021. Rental assistance to tenants – Indirect assistance to landlords Section 3201 – Low-income tenants may be eligible for Emergency …
Read More »Low-income students to get the most out of college admissions reform
Student protest against how A-grade grades were awarded this year – until the government returns … [+] take teachers’ predictions more into account (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka / NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Students from low-income backgrounds stand to benefit the most from university admissions reforms, according …
Read More »Do I have to enter my parents’ address on a credit card application when I am a student?
I am a student applying for my very first credit card in an effort to improve my credit rating. I have lived at several addresses over the past few years, but I consider my parents’ home to be my “permanent address” even though I am in college six months a …
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