PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth & Brockton bus company is still not running its service amid the coronavirus pandemic and low levels of travel across the state. The independent bus company, which connects Cape Cod and the South Shore with Boston’s Logan Airport, suspended its bus lines in March and we do not know when...
Read Morefrom Berlin new international airport opens on Saturday, nearly a decade behind schedule and three times over budget. The timing, right in the middle of one of the worst crises in global travel, couldn’t be worse. “It’s a tragedy,” said Katy Krüger, head of terminal management at the airport. “Waiting so long and then...
Read MoreUK-based low-cost airline EZJ, -4.90% said on Tuesday it was considering closing three of its airport hubs due to the sharp drop in travel demand caused by the coronavirus. The carrier said in a statement it may close bases at London Stansted, London Southend and Newcastle airports as part of wider cost-cutting measures announced...
Read MoreRENO, Nevada (KOLO) – UPDATE: Airport officials say the suspect vehicle has been cleared and deemed safe. The terminal is now fully open and operational. At a press conference, airport spokesman Brian Kulpin said the owner of the vehicle was found inside the airport. He told officials that he had recently purchased the vehicle...
Read MoreProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuse of power. Sign up to receive our greatest stories as soon as they are published. In the spring, Congress created a program to save the jobs of aviation workers. Then the Trump administration undermined that program by giving hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to...
Read MoreMIAMI – It looked like a match made in finance heaven. In 2010, China, with its booming economy and state-owned enterprises seeking to expand globally, set its sights on Latin America, a capital-starved but natural-resource-rich region that the Asian giant lacked. . The result: a record $35 billion in state-to-state loans that year. Fast...
Read MoreThe chairman of a House subcommittee overseeing coronavirus relief has called on four cargo airlines to return $630 million in federal aid, saying that unlike struggling passenger airlines, their operations appear to be thriving and do not need taxpayer support. Representative James E. Clyburn (DS.C.) wrote to the executives of Atlas Air, Kalitta Air,...
Read MoreCLEVELAND, Ohio — The federal government has approved the use of $65 billion in taxpayer dollars for grants and loans in 2020 to help the nation’s air carriers deal with the coronavirus pandemic — but that was not not enough to cover industry losses. And more relief is likely on the way in the...
Read MoreWhile I was head of the Corporate Finance department of National Finance (now Thanachart Bank), I handled numerous debt restructuring files. The biggest was the 20 billion baht debt of a chain of hospitals. Like Thai Airways, creditors had to decide what was more valuable: liquidate the assets or keep the business going. I...
Read MorePlane emissions fell by nearly a third last month as the coronavirus lockdown grounded flights around the world, a drop of emissions equivalent to taking around 6 million cars off the road. An FT analysis of more than 6 million flights, using data from FlightRadar24, found that up to 28 million fewer tonnes of...
Read MoreThere may not be a free lunch in New York, but there is in Washington, DC for US airlines after the Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package. The deal doesn’t represent who in travel and aerospace needs the most help. Instead, it reflects the loudest voices of industry, unions and lobbyists. The deal...
Read MoreThey are Team A – respected veterans of Airbus, Europe’s aerospace champion, called from retirement to defend the industry’s fragile supply chain against a devastating collapse in demand. Each was chosen to lead a national task force: Tom Williams, former director of commercial Airbus operations, for the UK; Didier Evrard, former head of aircraft...
Read MoreThere’s an old adage that “an airplane is greater than the sum of its parts” – and much of it has to do with the incredible workforce that designs and builds them. For more than 100 years, aerospace workers have built the unimaginable, supporting America’s economy and strengthening our security. Unfortunately, today this industry...
Read More**UPDATE: 03/30/2020 @ 13:42UTC – Airline statement added** easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has called on the airline to end all future Airbus deliveries. The move comes as the low-cost carrier has grounded all of its planes until June at the earliest. The aviation industry is currently facing a challenge far greater than anything...
Read MoreThe business jet financing market is changing, as is the rest of the global economy. It is becoming more and more regulated, more conservative and more international. Its biggest challenge is the excess cash that many aircraft buyers have on hand with no place to invest. Banks, in a similar situation, prefer to lend...
Read MoreEasyJet has agreed with Airbus to delay the delivery of 24 new planes as the low-cost airline tries to stave off a shareholder rebellion led by its founder and former chief executive, Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Haji-Ioannou, the main shareholder of easyJet, has repeatedly asked easyJet to cancel its orders for new planes, with coronavirus lockdowns...
Read MoreEasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft for at least two months and will seek to cut spending plans by £4.5billion, including payments for new planes from Airbusin response to the collapse in air travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The low-cost airline said it could not set a specific date for...
Read MoreWith more than 40 airlines worldwide temporarily grounding their entire fleets and many major carriers canceling more than 90% of scheduled flights, airlines seem to be running out of space to park their planes. esayJet plane parked at Southend airport after airlines cut flights due to travel restrictions … and a huge drop...
Read MoreAircraft leasing companies are hoping government stimulus funds can help struggling US airlines, as half of the world’s carriers seek rent relief for their planes. The precipitous drop in demand for air travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic has hurt not only airlines, but also companies that supply around 40% of their planes, collecting...
Read MoreThe additional funding brings the total the airline has raised from the sale of 23 of its planes to £608million. Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP Easy Jet (EZJ.L) said on Friday it had raised a further £203 million ($266 million) from the sale and leaseback of its aircraft, as it further strengthened its...
Read MoreDanbury, CT, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Jet Capital, a global leader in business jet financial solutions, today announced the closing of its 2020-1 BJETS securitization, raising approximately $522 million of dollars. BJETS 2020-1 is Global Jet Capital’s fourth ABS offering, bringing total assets securitized to over $2.8 billion and bonds issued...
Read MoreShandong Chinese carrier. APL Photo China’s pursuit of more aircraft carriers validates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to building more U.S. aircraft carriers in the future, the U.S. admiral in charge of providing forces to the fleet said Thursday. “Of course they. It makes the point that aircraft carriers are important,” Admiral Chris Grady, commander...
Read MoreWhether you’re a first-time buyer, a mover, or a homeowner looking to remortgage, it’s a complicated time to navigate the mortgage market. In recent months, banks have withdrawn and reinstated agreements based on government regulations and their own resources. And with mortgage payment holidays and lending rules for customers on leave adding further complexity,...
Read MoreFirst-time buyers in England can apply for the next iteration of the Help to Buy crowdlending scheme from today. Buyers who book homes now will be able to move in on April 1, when the program officially kicks off. Here, which one? explains why buying assistance is changing and whether the new rules will...
Read MoreThe number of mortgage transactions in the market has reached its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic. This news will be music to the ears of homebuyers, many of whom have struggled to cope with high rates and disappearing offers in recent months. Here, which one? explains what is happening in...
Read MorePresident Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus on Friday, freeing up additional resources and funding as federal, state and local governments attempt to combat the disease’s rapid spread. The move allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to tap into billions of dollars and mobilize personnel more quickly to help state and...
Read MoreFDI India helps Indian businesses get financially stronger by giving them the right kind of advice to get a loan on favorable terms. FDI India is opening up new avenues of foreign credit for leading businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector through the complex FDI route process set by the governing body. As...
Read MoreA Georgia Democratic lawmaker said Sunday he would introduce a motion to censure President Trump in the House on Monday after he pressured Georgia’s secretary of state to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. of Peach. Representative Hank Johnson (D), who represents part of DeKalb County in Georgia, tweeted that the president’s remarks to...
Read MoreSen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill that would require the Trump administration to provide new details on how aid to small businesses is dispersed. amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rubio, speaking from the Senate floor, noted that some of...
Read MoreFOCUS found that the Omni was just one of 102 hotels and other accommodations on the metro to receive PPP loans. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just one day less than five full months since it closed, the Omni Louisville is back in business. Managing Director Scott Stuckey pointed out that few people in his industry...
Read MoreIn the spring of 2020, many small farms across the United States found themselves in a sticky situation. Restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus were forcing restaurants – major buyers from local farms that serve urban areas – to close. The loss of these key customers could have wiped out many...
Read MoreABC Bank of Commerce Announces Appointment of New Executive Vice President Kally Arrington, Market President for West Texas at American Bank of Commerce, announced that Randy Kitten has joined Team ABC as Executive Vice President, Business Banker. Randy has over 35 years of commercial banking experience in the Lubbock and DFW areas. Kitten earned...
Read MoreIf you want to start a hobby farm, you probably have a lot of questions about how and where to start. What do you need to know before taking the next step of buying a hobby farm and starting to farm? What things should you consider as you move forward? What it is and...
Read MoreDuring his farewell lunch with Brazilian agriculture tycoons in Brasilia in August, Christopher Okeke, Nigeria’s ambassador to the country and an agricultural businessman himself, raised a glass of cachaça to Brazilian farmers. “Brazil was a net food importer as recently as the late 1960s and is now one of the largest agricultural exporters in...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — One of the leading contenders for agriculture secretary hails from Cleveland, has the support of progressives, and has worked for years to boost food stamp programs. Rep. Marcia Fudge is among a diverse list of people President-elect Joe Biden plans to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a 10,000-staff department that itself...
Read MoreEIDL loans will provide support to small businesses that experience a loss of income during this time. LANSING, Mich. — Farmers in Michigan are receiving financial assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan agribusinesses are now eligible for the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA)...
Read MoreBryan, Texas, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Farm Credit’s Board of Directors recently approved the cash redemption of $55 million of a portion of the stock awards issued in 2012. Borrowers with loans in 2012 began to receive their share of the cash payment in recently mailed checks. Combined with the $88.5...
Read MoreRecent COVID-19 relief legislation has allowed a number of programs to provide additional financial support to a wide range of agricultural businesses. These programs include updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), employee retention credits, economic disaster loans, sick leave tax credits and an expansion of the coronavirus food aid (CFAP). Michigan State University...
Read MoreWinfred Nyambura Ndung’u, 44, is the founder/business manager of The Clay Republic, a company that sells pure clay products to improve health and empower traditional potters. She talks to us about the roots of her business, the gains and losses of running a business, and overcoming challenges to sustain it. My journey Growing up,...
Read MoreBarbara Marquand If you served in the military, a mortgage backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may allow you to access homeownership. VA loans don’t require a minimum down payment or mortgage insurance, and they often have lower interest rates than other mortgages. “Using this VA loan is an opportunity to buy...
Read MoreMILWAUKEE, WI – AUGUST 18: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has a virtual conference call … at the party congress. (Photo by DNCC via Getty Images) DNCC via Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would raise taxes by about $4 trillion over the next decade, almost all of it on businesses and...
Read MoreChristine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has opened the door to the use of its 2.8 billion euros asset purchase program pursue green objectives, committing to study the evolution of all of its operations in the context of the fight against climate change. This is the first time the ECB President has...
Read MorePUTRAJAYA: The government aims to produce 600 bumiputra entrepreneurs in the wood and furniture industry by 2025 through several initiatives which include training, incentives and provision of loans, the Deputy Minister of primary and commodity industry Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng (Photo). According to Wee, this is because bumiputra participation in the wood...
Read MoreDespite an initial “offer” to help the state’s beleaguered unemployment insurance agency, Quicken Loans Inc. and its affiliates were ultimately not the right partners to meet the agency’s technology needs. That’s according to a letter dated Monday from the Rock Family of Company’s top lobbyist, Jared Fleisher, to state Rep. Matt Hall, a Marshall-area...
Read MoreROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — Congress has passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package late Monday that would provide long-sought liquidity to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate the nation. New York Senator Chuck Schumer said that while this bill is a start, it’s not the end of the story. He said he would...
Read MoreThe federal government has injected between $217 million and $526 million into the coffers of 752 businesses in the region this year. This is according to recently released figures documenting the US Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program. The $521 billion plan passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus pandemic was designed to...
Read MoreThe main authors of the popular small business lending initiative known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) want the next round of loans to focus on small businesses that have suffered heavy losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) released their plan...
Read MoreIt was a good weekend for Arsenal who secured their first away win against a Premier League top three side for 15 years with a 3-1 win over Leicester. But away from the King Power, the Gunners had 17 players on loan vying for minutes in European leagues and the English football pyramid. Some...
Read MorePapa Kwesi Nduom, chairman of the bank and the Nduom Group, saved the former Illinois Service Federal Savings & Loan from failure in 2016 with a capital injection of $9 million. Since then the family has pumped in another $12 million in GN Bank, which had just $105 million in assets as of September...
Read MoreWashington, DC, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), and the Center for Community Capital (CCC) at the University of North Carolina are partnering to investigate the Black Student Debt Crisis, with a particular focus on Black students who attended Historically Black Colleges and...
Read MoreFinance Minister Tito Mboweni said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to South Africa will not be “specifically earmarked for the payment of salaries”. Responding in a written parliamentary Q&A, the finance minister said the loan is a special facility created for member countries in emergency situations. “It’s called a Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI)...
Read MoreThe World Bank has told the South African government it must cut its wage bill to qualify for a loan of up to $2 billion and agree that the money will not be used to bail out insolvent state-owned companies, a woman has said. person close to the situation. Those conditions stalled loan negotiations...
Read MoreBy JOACHIM BUWEMBO Last week I was reading the story of a lucky Spanish woman – a centenarian who survived the great flu of 1918 and recently recovered from Covid-19. But then I realized that millions of us in Africa had nothing to envy. Because if you were born before 1979 when Zimbabwe became...
Read MoreA recent IMF warning about rising debt levels in low-income countries has raised questions about the extent to which the debt overhang is due to loans from China. The growing debt burden is particularly heavy in Africa. But while China’s contribution to that debt is an important issue, it shouldn’t be the focus of...
Read More“TTHE FUTURE is here,” says Ibrahima Sarr, pointing to the factories he runs in Senegal. After working and studying for 18 years in Europe, he returned home to help spark a manufacturing revolution. He is now with Africa Development Solutions, a Malian conglomerate, which runs factories that make e-bikes, pipes and, soon, clothes. Listen...
Read MoreDave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) Getty Images “The coronavirus pandemic is emerging as an existential threat to small businesses across the country,” the Washington Post this week. Over the past two months, more than 100,000 small businesses have permanently closed due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic....
Read MoreAfter more than 17 years at the helm of the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, Director Vivian Zoe is retiring. Zoe, who turns 70 in June, said she initially wondered if she could really retire because her job was such a strong part of her identity. “But then I realized it was time. It’s...
Read MoreCotija on the stick Brad Japhe The relationship between corn and the Americas dates back millennia, as indigenous tribes in the southern highlands of Mexico selectively cultivated and bred the tiny, rock-hard cobs in the vegetable we know and love today. . Over time, the culture has spread to all levels of human society,...
Read MoreA crisis enveloping a star European bond fund manager this week caused no ripples on Wall Street. However, although extreme and with unique aspects, the sad affair is also extremely relevant on this side of the Atlantic. Earlier this week, the Financial Times detailed how H2O, a European asset manager owned by Natixis, racked...
Read MoreFamous Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was released from prison last week after serving a five-year sentence for possession of illicit weapons supplied to him by the architects of the deadly 1993 Mumbai terror attacks. His release marks the end of a high-profile case that highlights the close and ongoing connection between India’s famed film...
Read MoreIt’s hard to teach your kids about money when they live in a world of instant gratification. As a parent, you work hard to meet their ongoing needs and they often miss the work behind the scenes. You know better than anyone the work required to meet your basic and less essential needs. ...
Read MoreAn illuminated Huawei Technologies Co. logo is displayed above their booth on the opening day of the… MWC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain on Monday, February 25, 2019. At the wireless industry’s largest conference, more than 100,000 people are set to see the latest innovations in smartphones, smart devices artificial intelligence and autonomous drones...
Read MoreBorrowers who took out split-appreciation mortgages with Bank of Scotland in the late 1990s are heading to court after negotiations to reach a fairer deal with the bank failed. Law firm Teacher Stern has been engaged in talks with the Lloyds Banking Group-owned lender since 2016 in a bid to negotiate compensation for customers...
Read More“He, unsolicited by me, let it slip, and that was for a short period of time,” Kevin Downing said the next day during a private conference with U.S. District Court Judge TS Ellis III and Mueller’s prosecutors. Moments earlier, Downing had suggested in open court that Gates had up to four extramarital affairs while...
Read MoreWhen ministers last year launched a £1billion fund to replace hazardous surfacing, Nathan Prescott believed he had been saved from financial disaster. But his hope turned to desperation when he found out his building would not be eligible for assistance as vital repairs had already begun. Mr Prescott is one of 98 tenants in...
Read MoreNew coronavirus disease (COVID-19) COVID-19 Vaccination Update Many VA facilities and clinics offer COVID-19 vaccines for: All veterans Spouses and Surviving Spouses of Veterans Caregivers of veterans. For COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, we define a caregiver as a family member or friend who provides care to a Veteran. Caregivers can help a veteran with personal...
Read MorePursuing higher education has become an expensive affair lately. This is why most parents prefer an education loan to fulfill their children’s dreams. These loans are very useful when it comes to courses in top institutions, which are expensive and parents are unable to afford. Although student loans can be funded by jobs that...
Read MoreWhile the many efforts of donors in response to COVID-19 have been rightly recognized, the work of those responding to the COVID-19 crisis in rural communities is less well known. Rural cases continue to grow at a faster rate than urban cases – and as in urban areas, the impacts are disproportionate on rural...
Read MoreTo help keep the Mendocino Coast community informed of coronavirus updates, Dr. William Miller, Chief of Staff, Mendocino Coast District Hospital; and Tabatha Miller, Fort Bragg City Manager (no relation), have teamed up for The Miller Report, a hyperlocal weekly column on the progress of COVID-19 within our community. MCDH Chief of Staff, Dr....
Read MoreMANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2020/06/29: A George Floyd mural in Manhattan. Light Rocket via Getty Images 2020 has already been a year most of us won’t forget. Most notably, the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police set off a cascade of events and reactions that sent the...
Read MoreOwners and staff are considering a week open after the second closing When Gov. Andy Beshear passed an executive order banning indoor seating from Nov. 20 to Dec. 13, local restaurants braced for a second closure after the first had already dealt a blow to their business. Unlike the first longer shutdown, the restaurants...
Read MoreThe approaching tax season raises new questions for business owners who have obtained a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program. Can you deduct expenses paid with your loan funds? Do you need to do something different this year? And if your loan is cancelled, is this considered taxable income? The answers to these questions...
Read MoreHe’s a two-time champion! Senator Craig Hickman makes history as the first black man to serve in both houses of the Maine Legislature, PA News reports. Hickman is a farmer from Winthrop, Maine. Her father, a former Tuskegee Airman, both of whose parents were very active in the civil rights movement. Eventually, he entered...
Read MoreGet instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. Site of the UWM sports complex to administer vaccines from April 2 PONTIAC, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Wholesale Mortgage, (UWM), America’s leading wholesale and purchase lender, today announced that it will host a divisional COVID-19 vaccination site...
Read MoreMaskot/Getty Images Managed portfolios, sometimes called robo-advisors, are investment accounts that are assigned a professionally designed portfolio based on your investment goals. Robo-advisors offer several great advantages over human financial advisorsincluding better harvesting of tax losses and reduced management costs. If you don’t know much about investing, a managed portfolio is a great way...
Read MoreThis worry that comes with wealth may seem paradoxical, but Michael Tiedemann says his firm’s more than 400 client households almost invariably worry about their heirs. “Most of them share the fear that the wealth they have generated will somehow harm the next generation or those that follow it, that their children will be...
Read MorePanama is a country where real estate investment expectations are met in a safe and risk-free way because it has a consolidated democracy, which leads to legal certainty, creating an ideal framework for investing. It has a stable government and a strong economy based on the US dollar. Even after the COVID-19...
Read MoreSkye Epic This morning Fortnite revealed another set of challenges, this time for Skye, called Skye’s Adventures, which will culminate in her choosing GHOST or SHADOW when it’s all over. There isn’t really a cohesive theme here, and most of them don’t seem that difficult. Here’s the first set of challenges that just went...
Read MoreAs the group pulls away from the trail, the dense vegetation of the Canadian West Lakes wilderness closes in behind them, as soft and final as giant hands. Eight hikers enter an intricate dance of being lost – and barely found. Hunched under full sacks, speaking little, they embark on a journey whose outcome...
Read MoreBEVERLY — More than 100 Beverly entities have received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, each worth at least $150,000, to help small business owners maintain payrolls, to rehire employees who may have been terminated and to cover applicable overhead costs. Across the country, 4.9 million PPP loans have been made available; detailed loan level...
Read MoreMUNISING, MI – When people start planning a trip to the Munising area, their minds often wander along the dramatic coastline and dramatic cliffs of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. With its forested expanse stretching 42 miles from Lake Superior’s shoreline—and offering 12 miles of beach—it’s no wonder many visitors put this spot at the...
Read MoreSUTTONS BAY, MI – Grand Traverse Bike Tours has long been a favorite for bike rentals and guided bike tours in this waterfront corner of the Leelanau Peninsula. But this summer, when many people are looking for outdoor adventures that come with a side of social distancing, staff have designed a flexible two-wheeled wine...
Read MoreMUNISING, MI – There’s a big difference between people who have learned to tolerate Michigan’s long winters and those who embrace them. For outdoor enthusiasts who welcome the colder months with arms wide open and faces leaning back to catch the next wave of lake-effect snow, Munising is a place of natural winter adventure....
Read MoreMichael Baumann, Executive Managing Director, Home Buying, said, “We know customers are looking to retain fixed rate certainty, with around 40% of new customers fixing their loans to take advantage of the current record low rate environment. These changes allow homeowners and investors to take advantage of our lowest fixed rates ever, on top...
Read MoreState Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, introduced a bill Friday morning in the Florida Legislature that aims to make it easier for homeowners to get financing to hook up their homes to a pipe. sewers, upgrading their septic tanks and other projects. “I want to make it as easy as possible for people to...
Read MoreFor most investors, the evolution of a stock’s price over time is important. This factor can impact your investment portfolio and help you compare investment results across sectors and industries. Another factor that can sway investors is FOMO, or the fear of missing out, especially with tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks. What if...
Read MoreThe world is moving towards digitalization in the truest sense of the word. Digital payments are strengthening the movement. Staggering statistics are emerging that show just how much people are embracing fintech. According to a to study published by Mordor Intelligence, the Fintech market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate...
Read MoreStacy Pearson, who lives in Phoenix, didn’t know how many of her fellow Arizonans would want a pro-marijuana sign. Four years ago, 51% of voters in the state rejected a ballot measure allowing adults to sell and use small amounts of pot. But Pearson, who is leading this year’s effort to legalize marijuana in...
Read MoreThe dilemma I am a single mother of two. My 11 year old daughter and I have constant arguments and feel like I’m failing as a parent. I don’t think it’s normal to get into outbursts at his age and I don’t want it to be our relationship. I work and find it very...
Read MoreAt least 140 teenagers committed suicide in Kerala for trivial reasons in the past six months, a study has found, prompting the state’s Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to order the Ministry of Social Justice to review the effectiveness of its suicide prevention measures. In his direction to the director of the...
Read MoreEEntrepreneurial teens are selling trendy merchandise on resale platforms like Depop – and earning mega-bucks. Every Thursday morning, a snake-like queue forms outside streetwear brand Supreme’s store in Soho as fans line up hoping to walk away with bags full of limited-edition clothing.” abandoned” that day. Among the fanatics, there are teenagers, and they...
Read MoreDo you actively market to teens as retail customers? If not, you are missing a huge opportunity. Between allowance and income, Barkley estimates that teens spend up to $143 billion of their own money (not including all the money their parents spend on them). The majority of this spending takes place in brick-and-mortar stores:...
Read MoreIn a biology lesson at a high school near Rotterdam, Gerrit the skeleton isn’t the only one smiling all the time. The Groen van Prinstererlyceum, which first trialled classes on happiness a decade ago, teaches some of the world’s least troubled teenagers. In report after report, the Netherlands tops the OECD countries for high...
Read MoreI love my children to the end of my heart, but I think I actually love them more once they became teenagers and i learned to CTFD as a parent. “What is CTFD?” you might be asking. Why, it’s a parenting method. And that means: Calm The F&*% Down. Teenagers present their own set...
Read MoreBALTIMORE – Drug use among teens during the summer often goes unnoticed. It’s when school starts and students fall asleep in class, swap pills in the hallways, and fail tests that the truth becomes apparent. This school year, addiction experts say they expect an onslaught of teens addicted to Xanax and other sedatives in...
Read MoreHours after the Scottish government gave secondary schools ‘compulsory’ advice that pupils should wear a face covering in the hallways, common areas and school buses, Boris Johnson seemed to give at least partially calls from teachers and parents on face masks, making their use compulsory in secondary schools located in parts of England with...
Read MoreGRAND RAPIDS, MI — When Casey Kornoelje was a teenager, he was arrested for growing marijuana. The resulting felony conviction haunted most of his professional career. It thwarted his attempts to join the armed forces and led to lower wages and employment discrimination, he said. But nearly 19 years later, Kornoelje became the first...
Read MoreWhen Quattro Musser, 17, goes out with friends, they don’t drink beer or drive around on dates. Rather, they stick to G rated activities such as rock climbing or talking about books. They are in good company, according to a new study showing that teens increasingly delay activities that have long been considered rites...
Read MoreParents, relax if your kids are spending more time on different screens. New research claims that parental restrictions on the use of technology have little lasting effect into adulthood, and fears of widespread and enduring technological dependence may be overblown. The study is among the first to examine how the use of digital technology...
Read More“It is clear from this study that the Covid-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on young adults,” said study author Kyle T Ganson of the University of Toronto in the United States. “It is imperative that public policies tackle economic downturns to ensure job security for young adults, which could eventually attack their mental...
Read MoreRachael works by day with an adult title. But after hours, she started streaming PG rated movies to relax. “I watched She’s The Man and Legally Blonde since coronavirus restrictions hit Australia, ”said the 30-year-old project manager at an advertising agency in Melbourne. “It’s like all the movies when you were a teenager that...
Read MoreIf you’re like most parents, you want to help your kids. You want them to avoid making the same mistakes you made. You want to give them an edge that they can only get through experience – through your experience. You are no different from other parents. You want your children to be independent...
Read Moregonzales is a small town in central california populated mostly by Latino immigrant families and farm laborers. Like other places, it has felt the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. When Covid-19 struck, the city’s youth council conducted a online mental health survey middle and high school students. The students received a damning response that...
Read MoreJohn was 15 when a member of his Facebook group volunteered to become Britain’s “first white suicide bomber”. Another advocated attending Friday prayers at the local mosque and “killing people where they are”. Another wanted to burn down the place of worship. In the end, no blood was shed. Police quickly raided several houses...
Read MoreMany schools admit most or almost all international applicants. It is easier for future international students to be admitted in some American colleges that others. Among the 117 ranked National universities which received at least 500 international applicants and reported this data to US News, the average acceptance rate for international students was 43.8%...
Read MoreOnly about 41% of applicants in the United States medical schools who applied for admission for the 2019-2020 school year registered, according to official statistics published by the Association of American Medical Colleges. This is one of the reasons why medical school admissions experts advise applicants to have a realistic perspective of their degrees...
Read MoreIn a lawsuit brought by former Zion marketer Williamson, lawyers ask the former Duke star to admit that his mother and stepfather asked for and received gifts, money and money. other ineligible benefits. The case was filed in Miami-Dade County Court last week and asks Williamson to admit that several statements are true about...
Read MoreWhen Lindsay Reynolds was put on leave from her job in events and marketing at Disney this year, her parents suggested she leave Florida and return home to Pennsylvania to save money while looking for a job. She took them over. “It was a good decision, but there are days when you feel like...
Read MoreIt is not easy to come out of an English academy no matter how talented you are. Most boys can’t do it. So when someone does, pride is involved. This is what made Tosin Adarabioyo’s cell phone vibrate one morning this week. “I got a text from one of the Manchester City staff this...
Read MoreCollege application fees can add up quickly, with some schools charging up to $ 90 just for applying. If you can’t afford these fees, don’t worry, you may be able to get a college application fee waiver. Application fee waivers allow you to apply to college for free so that you can save your...
Read MoreIt was only after Chinese national Zhibin Mo returned to the United States from the winter vacation in China that he learned of the spread in his country of the new coronavirus, which causes a disease called COVID-19. A high school student at Rockford Lutheran Senior High School in Illinois, he has no idea...
Read MoreSPE borrowers should carefully review their existing loan documents when considering loans under the CARES Act in order to relieve liquidity pressures. Existing loans may contain SPE covenants or other provisions that limit additional indebtedness, trigger recourse, or create defaults if additional indebtedness is incurred or if statements are made that a party is...
Read MoreWhen the novel coronavirus began to spread in the United States, it changed many facets of higher education such as in-person teaching, the college admission cycle, and entrance exams such as ACT and SAT. Testing officials canceled previously scheduled ACT and SAT sessions and postponed these exams to later dates, although many of those...
Read MoreThe feud between Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano and Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez is getting hotter. A visibly angry Jimenez spoke to reporters on Sunday morning, a day after Sano hit a home run against him in the seventh inning and then blew it up to the press after the game. “It’s just...
Read MoreJim Bennett / Getty Images; Mikhail MetzelTASS via Getty Images Michelle Obama (left), Donald Trump President Donald trump and former First Lady Michelle obama were in the foreground when Americans were asked who they admire most in an annual poll released this week by Gallup. This marks the third year in a row that...
Read MoreEvaluating the price of your service or product can be difficult, especially in areas where competitors are competitively priced. So how do you keep your business away from price competition? Let’s talk… Jonathan Jeffries, Partner, Think & Grow When setting up your business, it is important to know your worth. Competitive pricing is an...
Read MoreWashington, January 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The U.S. Small Business Administration is taking steps to improve the First Draw Paycheck Protection Program loan review so that small businesses have as much time as possible to access much-needed P3 funds. The Biden-Harris administration works to ensure small businesses get the support they need to...
Read MoreASHEVILLE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / March 23, 2021 / Private IRA loans can be an easy way for investors to find returns that aren’t found in the stock market, real estate, or government debt such as bonds. In this way, private IRA loans can allow an investor to diversify his retirement portfolio, potentially finding...
Read MoreThe CFPB recently amended TILA implements Regulation Z by updating the dollar amounts of various thresholds for several provisions that are adjusted each year. The threshold adjustments will take effect on January 1, 2021. For indefinite consumer credit plans under TILA, the threshold for minimum interest charge disclosure will remain unchanged at $ 1.00....
Read MoreIn 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it would no longer require panel banks to support the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) after the end of 2021. LIBOR is the benchmark rate, used in the worldwide since the 1970s, underpinning loans, bonds and derivative transactions with an estimated cumulative value of over...
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