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Berkshire Hathaway said on Saturday it ramped up its stock repurchasing program during the third quarter to record levels.

"Who pays for the party when the party is over?" investment titan Leon Cooperman told CNBC on Friday.

The SEC has voted to approve significant changes to the Regulation Crowdfunding and other registration exemptions. Continue reading →

Ravin Gandhi, CEO of a kitchenware company, followed his dream of making a movie. The film is now headed to streaming services like Apple TV, Amazon Prime.

Florida has become one of a handful of states that is increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25.

The unemployment rate continues to fall, but the share of unemployed out of work for at least six months is rapidly accelerating.

U.S. businesses have slowed down their holiday hiring amid the pandemic. But some companies have still posted thousands of open positions.

BNN Bloomberg | Adam Tempkin | Nov 6, 2020  Mike Cagney’s blockchain lending startup Figure Technologies Inc. became the latest of a handful of fintech firms to apply for a bank charter in a push to expand its product lines to consumers with less access to traditional credit. The firm is seeking a national bank charter

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NCFA Canada | Nov 6, 2020 JOIN US ON A STORYTELLING JOURNEY EVERY FRIDAY. EP47: How to Change the World: Risk culture and Work-life Balance Guest: MICHELLE BEYO, Founder and CEO, Finavator (LinkedIn) Bio:  Michelle Beyo is Founder & CEO of Finavator INC, Money2020 RiseUp Alumni, Women in Payments Global Console & Award Committee Member, FinTech Strategic Advisor, CPPO Member, Open

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BankingDive | Anna Hrushka | Nov 5, 2020  As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic threatens to increase the number of unbanked households in the country, the push for alternative banking solutions could get a boost under a Joe Biden presidency — and that's a good sign for fintechs, some experts said. "I do think

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Inc. | Martin Zwilling | Nov 6, 2020  Now that you can find anything on a moment's notice on the internet, people have found that a temporarily unused expensive asset, such as a room in your house, or your car sitting idle, is a new business opportunity. Thus the rise of the "sharing economy," with collaborative

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Forbes | Stephanie Burns | Nov 6, 2020  We’ve talked a lot about how trying this COVID-19 season has been for entrepreneurs. Investors are facing similar yet different challenges, learning how to be predictive about a business’ success in the face of unprecedented uncertainty. And yet, as with any moment in time, there is still

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ATB | ATB Financial | Sep 14, 2020 |  At its most basic level, crowdfunding is the use of a platform to raise money from a large number of people online. Beyond the surface level-definition, it’s an opportunity to tell your story which compels a crowd to give. Unlike funding from investors, financial institutions or

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Millions of Americans are unemployed due to Covid-19. Some of those workers have turned to advocacy in the meantime, starting nonprofits and volunteering

People working from different locations could find themselves on the hook for non-resident state taxes when filing next year.