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For entrepreneur and investor Daymond John, deciding which projects he chooses to put his time, energy and money behind comes down to one thing: making a positive impact on the world. In 2020, he created Black Entrepreneurs Day (BED), wanting to do something to uplift Americans who were aching in the aftermath of George Floyd’s […]
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday came under fresh scrutiny ahead of a weekend general election after revelations that it had provided funds to local chapters headed by members running without official endorsements due to their involvement in a money scandal. According to a party source, the LDP allocated 20 million yen to each […]
Rumors have been circulating on Chinese social media about Fidelity International laying off 100 employees in Dalian, China. Sources familiar with the situation, as reported by Chinese media Yicai, have indicated that the layoffs primarily affect Fidelity International’s Excellence Center in Dalian, which supports various global business needs, including technology, operations, and investment research. According […]
Unique Morris-Hughes recalled that when she was attending college, she made $100 stretch over a whole month. That shouldn’t be the norm, she said. “I often wonder, what if I had an opportunity to be paid and also learn at the same time?” said Morris-Hughes, DC’s labor secretary and head of its Department of Employment […]
Government funding is supporting different sectors across Pennsylvania this month. A robotics and manufacturing program at Millersville University received $200,000 from the state to continue educating young people. It spread to local businesses, too. Ben Franklin Technology Partners was one of the recipients of Federal and State Technology Partnership program funding, which will help it […]
China rolls out $112 bln funding schemes to bolster stock market Reuters Chinese Stocks Rebound as PBOC Reinforces Support for Market Bloomberg Stock market today: World stocks gain as China releases plan to finance share buybacks Yahoo Finance Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China releases plan for market support The Hill ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: China […]
Pan-African fintech startup Yellow Card has raised US$33 million in Series C funding to drive global expansion and strategic initiatives, taking its total equity funding to US$85 million. Since launching in Nigeria in 2019, Yellow Card has become the largest and first licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent. It has operations spanning 20 […]
The European Union is selling its €150 billion investment plan for Africa as a way to help reduce the continent’s reliance on Chinese loans that have saddled countries with debt, a senior official said. Jutta Urpilainen, the bloc’s commissioner for international partnerships, said the EU has a powerful marketings message for Global Gateway program, which […]
When Michael Benevento first came to Baltimore to study at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), he could never imagine how downtown Baltimore would play into his life story. More than 20 years later, with his life partner and fellow director Julianne Hamilton by his side, the co-leader of Bromo Arts District tentpole Current […]
Federal funds continued to drive investment in the Pittsburgh region. Over $1 million in grants from the Build Back Better fund and the Department of Energy flowed into the region, primarily for workforce and sustainable developments. Plus, a local healthcare startup is now reportedly valued in the billions as it seeks $250 million. Read on […]