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HSBC launches new funds targeting niche 'natural capital' industry, hoping to take it mainstream

HSBC launches new funds targeting niche 'natural capital' industry, hoping to take it mainstream

The new venture is aiming to make 'natural capital' its own asset.

6 years ago
Tips from a master negotiator on how to win the rent relief argument with a landlord during financial crisis

Tips from a master negotiator on how to win the rent relief argument with a landlord during financial crisis

Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator, mastered an art of the deal under stress that works, and his tips can help businesses and individuals struggling with rent during Covid-19.

6 years ago
Prospect of a second stimulus check have you dreaming of a vacation? Not so fast, say financial advisors

Prospect of a second stimulus check have you dreaming of a vacation? Not so fast, say financial advisors

A recent survey by IPX 1031 found that nearly 50% of Americans would consider using a second government stimulus check to take a vacation. Financial advisors say not so fast — there might be better ways to use that cash.

6 years ago
Here's what it takes for Black girls to become leaders, according to Michelle Obama

Here's what it takes for Black girls to become leaders, according to Michelle Obama

Women of color started 89% of new women-owned businesses each day in 2019, according to American Express, but firms led by Black women can't necessarily rely on venture capital funding. Faced with hurdles like these, conferences like Black Girls Lead seek to encourage young Black women to persevere.

6 years ago
Medicare open enrollment is coming up. Three steps to save money this fall

Medicare open enrollment is coming up. Three steps to save money this fall

Fall is just around the corner, and that means it's almost time to pick out your Medicare plan for 2021. Here are three ways to prepare and save a few bucks.

6 years ago
PayPal, consumer groups battle over company's credit line for school costs

PayPal, consumer groups battle over company's credit line for school costs

PayPal says it is taking action against unaccredited schools that are advertising PayPal Credit as a financing option for students, citing "misleading messaging."

6 years ago
In most cities, it's impossible to live on jobless benefits. The gap is $3,211 a month in San Francisco

In most cities, it's impossible to live on jobless benefits. The gap is $3,211 a month in San Francisco

Unemployed workers can't afford basic living expenses on jobless benefits alone in most U.S. cities. In some metro areas, the shortfall extends to thousands of dollars a month.

6 years ago
More than 5 million people won't get the $300 unemployment boost right now

More than 5 million people won't get the $300 unemployment boost right now

More than a dozen states haven't yet been approved to offer a $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits. That leaves more than 5 million workers out of the money.

6 years ago
These families prioritize spending to cope with the financial hit from Covid-19

These families prioritize spending to cope with the financial hit from Covid-19

How single-income families make it work: reining in spending, moving to a lower-cost area and bartering when possible.

6 years ago
Even another coronavirus spike in the fall won't derail Wall Street's rally, says Jeremy Siegel

Even another coronavirus spike in the fall won't derail Wall Street's rally, says Jeremy Siegel

"It's not going to be a serious correction, not anywhere again down near those March lows," Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Tuesday.

6 years ago
30 states have been approved to offer an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits

30 states have been approved to offer an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits

States have so far indicated that unemployed workers will not need to file a separate application for an extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits. For many, there will be an additional step, however.

6 years ago
Distance learning is much harder for New York City's 114,000 homeless schoolchildren

Distance learning is much harder for New York City's 114,000 homeless schoolchildren

Across the country, school reopening plans threaten to widen the divide between the haves and have-nots. But this is most pronounced in New York City.

6 years ago
Bill Gates leads $85 million fundraising for satellite antenna specialist Kymeta to scale production

Bill Gates leads $85 million fundraising for satellite antenna specialist Kymeta to scale production

Satellite antenna builder Kymeta announced Tuesday that it closed a significant new round of fundraising led by Bill Gates.

6 years ago
Can you be evicted during the pandemic? It depends on your ZIP code

Can you be evicted during the pandemic? It depends on your ZIP code

In the absence of any sweeping national ban on evictions during the pandemic, many tenants will find themselves at the mercy of temporary and narrow local laws. That can be tricky.

6 years ago
KABN North America and Loop Insights Partner to Launch AI Driven Merchant and Consumer Rewards Programs, Secured by Biometrics and Blockchain

KABN North America and Loop Insights Partner to Launch AI Driven Merchant and Consumer Rewards Programs, Secured by Biometrics and Blockchain

KABN Systems North America and Loop Insights.ai | Release | Aug 25, 2020 TORONTO, ON and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 25, 2020 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN) ("KABN NA" or "KABN North America"), a Canadian Fintech company that specializes in continuous online identity verification, management and monetization in Canada and the

6 years ago