By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with top executives from some of the country’s leading technology companies and financial institutions as the White House works to enlist the private sector’s help in firming up cybersecurity defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks. The summit […]
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Onslow County at odds over economic development funds
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners is at odds with Jacksonville Onslow Economic Development (JOED) after commissioners shot down a request from JOED to return $250,000 of donated economic development funds. Commissioners Chairman Jack Bright received a letter from JOED last month requesting that the county return the funds after […]
Companies Find It’s a Good Time to Push Pension Obligations Off Balance Sheets
Finance chiefs are stepping up their efforts to move pension obligations off company balance sheets through annuity purchases and other financial tools, taking advantage of well-funded plans and a respite from the scramble over the past year to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. For years, sponsors of single-employer pension plans […]
Up to $25,000 available to entrepreneurs in first Visit Casper Business Challenge
CNFR 2021(Gregory Hirst) CASPER, Wyo. — Up to $25,000 in seed funding and one-on-one mentorship is available to Natrona County entrepreneurs as Visit Casper announced Friday the first-ever Visit Casper Business Challenge. The new initiative, supported by federal CARES funding, is strategically designed to serve as a catalyst for existing […]
Where to Open a Retirement Account if You Have No Idea What You’re Doing
The old adage “we’re our own worst critic” certainly applies to financial planning. We look around and believe everyone (but us) knows what they’re doing. We forget that no one starts as an expert. We’re all beginners — at first. If you’re looking to open a retirement account but aren’t […]
Brooke, Hancock leaders team for broadband funding | News, Sports, Jobs
A REGIONAL APPROACH — All commissioners from Brooke and Hancock counties were accompanied by representatives of the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission and Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle in lobbying the West Virginia Economic Development Office for funds for the extension of high-speed Internet to unserved […]
New degree programs debut in Fall ’21 – UofSC News & Events
Posted on: August 12, 2021; Updated on: August 12, 2021By Cam Adams, [email protected] The University of South Carolina is expanding its degree offerings with 13 new programs set to launch this fall that will better prepare students for careers in cybersecurity, education, nursing, business and music among other fields. By […]
S&P 500, Dow set fresh records as recovery marches forward
Weekly jobless claims fall as expected; producer prices up Micron drops as MS downgrades to ‘equal-weight’ Producer prices rise at fastest pace in a decade Palantir rises on Q2 revenue beat, upbeat outlook NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 jumped to record closes for a […]
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Bixby Knolls business association at a ‘crossroads’ as major revenue source dries up
Blair Cohn walks by The Bixby Allery, a communal dining space shared by numerous restaurants that was erected amid the pandemic to increase outdoor dining. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson. Sporting his usual black hat emblazoned with the words “Long Beach,” Blair Cohn walks the streets of […]