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Business Collateral: What Banks Really Want
When you’re looking to secure a business loan, one of the most important things to consider is collateral. Collateral can be a game…
Kim Browne
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Her stories explore lifestyle developments, success stories, cultural conversations, and subjects that resonate with modern readers.
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Politics
Specter of Auto Tariffs Spurs Some Car Buyers to Rush Purchases
Ziggy Duchnowski spent Saturday morning car shopping along Northern Boulevard in Queens with two goals in mind. He wanted to find a new…
Politics
White House Correspondents Cancel Comedian Booked for Annual Dinner
Here’s another thing getting cut in Washington: comedy. The White House Correspondents’ Association said on Saturday that it canceled a…
News
Florida LLC Guide: Sunshine State Made Simple
Thinking about starting a business in Florida? You’re in the right place! This guide will walk you through everything you need to know…
Fashion
Gai Gherardi, Who Made Eyeglass Frames Fashion Statements, Dies at 78
Gai Gherardi, a Los Angeles optician who with a partner attracted a celebrity clientele by pioneering the notion that eyeglass frames did…
Politics
Trump Order Could Cripple Federal Worker Unions Fighting DOGE Cuts
Federal worker unions have sought over the past two months to lead the resistance to President Trump and his Department of Government…
Politics
U.S. Presses French Companies to Comply With Trump’s Anti-Diversity Policies
For months, French businesses have been bracing for the fallout of trade wars and tariff threats from the United States as the effects of…
Business
Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
In the past few months, some of the largest banks and asset managers in the United States have quit net zero networks, the climate groups…
Politics
Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s election campaign had brought him to the bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, over…
Politics
Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Tariff Spin in Leaked Call Stunner
The Wall Street Journal reports that in a private call with CEOs of the nation’s leading auto companies this month, the president warned…
Politics
Trump’s Attacks on Big Law Firms Have
It is a cornerstone of American democracy, enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution: People have the right to challenge the…
Politics
Trump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms
The Skadden Arps deal suggests negotiating may be getting more costly. Paul Weiss said it would provide $40 million in pro bono work,…
Business
UBS has no intention of leaving Switzerland, says compliance chief
UBS has no plans to leave Switzerland, the bank’s compliance and governance chief Markus Ronner said on Friday (Mar 28) amid a debate on…
Business
Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
The private equity giant Blackstone is weighing taking a small stake in TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline set by President Trump for the…
Politics
U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America
A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, the government-funded…
News
Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender
President Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of Carlos Watson, a co-founder of the now-defunct digital media company Ozy Media, on the…
Business
Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI
Elon Musk said on Friday that he had sold X, his social media company, to xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, in an unusual…
Business
Predictive Analytics: See Your Future Profits
Predictive analytics is a game-changer for businesses looking to boost their profits. By using data to forecast future trends and customer…
Business
Oil slips on recession fears but posts third weekly gain
Oil prices fell on Friday (Mar 28) on worries that US tariff wars could spark a global recession, but gained for a third consecutive week…
Business
Europe: Shares hit a weekly decline as tariff worries persist
European shares slid on Friday (Mar 28) as fresh US data amplified worries about higher inflation, ending a week where new tariff…
News
80,000 Pounds of Beef Stolen From a Tennessee Slaughterhouse, Sheriff Says
Two tractor-trailers picked up some 80,000 pounds of beef from a slaughterhouse in northeastern Tennessee, and then vanished, the…
Politics
Trump Celebrates as Another Law Firm Bends the Knee
An open letter to the legal community, organized by Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings and signed by 21 state attorneys general,…
Politics
Trump Suffers a Legal Blow on Fast-Tracking Deportations
In a statement Thursday, WilmerHale hit back at the ridiculous order, stating that they represented a range of clients “including in…
Politics
JD Vance Threatens Greenland in Visit Where No One Wanted to See Him
In a statement Thursday, WilmerHale hit back at the ridiculous order, stating that they represented a range of clients “including in…