More than a dozen financial officers from 15 states are sending a letter to public pension fund fiduciaries, urging them to cut ties with China-based investments due to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) control over some firms. ‘Trustees of state funds have a duty to investigate investments and a duty to monitor investments and divest from imprudent investments, in order ...
Tad DeHaven With days remaining until Tuesday’s presidential election, the candidates are making their closing arguments to voters. One area Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have in common is their willingness to wield federal power to favor or disfavor particular businesses. During his 2016 presidential run, Trump promised to “tax the hell” out of Carrier products for relocating an Indiana ...
The 18-month civil war in Africa’s third-largest country has left tens of thousands killed and millions of others displaced amid catastrophic famine and raging diseases. The dire crisis in Sudan is currently one of the worst in the world, but as global attention remains focused on the conflict in the Middle East, the African nation is seemingly being forgotten. Adding ...
A slew of new polls show Vice President Kamala Harris taking a narrow lead over former President Donald Trump in the ‘blue wall’ states many forecasters say she needs to win to clinch the presidency. Marist polls of battlegrounds Michigan and Pennsylvania released on Friday have the Democratic vice president ahead of her Republican rival by two points in each ...
Approximately 227 years ago, in 1797, George Washington – our first U.S. president – also became the first U.S. president to voluntarily cede the presidency to his successor. At the time, this was unheard of. For much of human history, power transitions were messy, violent affairs. The list of European wars of succession runs into the hundreds, with kings and emperors serving for ...
One ‘Apprentice’ alum and attorney has joined the campaign for Donald Trump as some alumni of the reality show have publicly endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Erin Elmore appeared on season three of NBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ in 2006 and was ‘fired’ after nine episodes, but she says the experience was immeasurable in the impact both it and ...
A new report from the House of Representatives is accusing the Biden administration of failing to recover some $200 billion in fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans. The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Roger Williams, R-Texas, has been conducting a years-long investigation into how the Small Business Administration (SBA) has handled the emergency financial aid programs that sprung up when ...
Kuberno, a global provider of legal entity management software, has closed its Series A funding round with a total of £9.5 million, including a recent £6 million investment from Barclays and Nasdaq Ventures. This capital injection follows Nasdaq Ventures’ initial investment in March 2023, and Kuberno has since achieved impressive growth, tripling its annual revenue and expanding its workforce fourfold ...
Joe Vella is the driving force behind All Island Handyman & Construction, a highly respected, full-service construction company serving Suffolk County, East Hampton, Southampton, and Shelter Island. Founded in 2007, All Island Handyman & Construction has become one of Long Island’s most trusted names in home improvement, specializing in renovations, custom builds, home extensions, and damage repairs. With over 25 ...
Patio doors play a crucial role in both the aesthetic appeal and functionality of your home. They serve as a bridge between indoor and outdoor spaces, providing access, light, and ventilation. In a location like Fort Lauderdale, where sunshine and outdoor living are central to the lifestyle, selecting the right patio doors is even more important. Not only do these ...