Finance Archive

  • Habitat for Humanity

    Habitat for Humanity to Rebuild Texas Homes

    Habitat for Humanity has launched a $5 million fundraising initiative to help rebuild homes and communities devastated in the wake of tornadoes that ripped through North Texas on Wednesday. Habitat will assist with clean up, repairs and the construction of as many homes as possible...

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  • Actor Jason Segel

    Random House Gets Nightmares from Actor Jason Segel

    Random House Children’s Books has acquired Nightmares!, an engaging new middle-grade fiction series from actor and multi-talented creative artist Jason Segel and New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Miller. The deal was announced today, April 24, by Barbara Marcus, president and publisher, Random House Children’s...

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  • P. Chidambaram

    Indian Minister P. Chidambaram Meets U.S. Investors

    India’s Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, met with investors Wednesday, April 17, at a private interaction hosted by the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) as part of the Minister’s week-long North America investor “road show.” It is aimed at attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in India. The...

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  • Warner Bros. Characters Play on Myplash

    Warner Bros. Characters Play on Myplash

    Myplash, the reloadable prepaid MasterCard for teens and young adults, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to feature a host of characters on Myplash. Among the new cards now available are Batman, Gossip Girl, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Thundercats, and the whole Looney...

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  • Minas Gerais

    Brazil Invites You to Invest in Minas Gerais

    The “Minas Gerais as the Future of International Business” investment luncheon will assemble elite members of the international financial and investment communities to discuss the burgeoning economy of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and the investment opportunities it presents. The luncheon will take place...

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  • Island Air

    Larry Ellison of Oracle Buys Island Air

    Island Air closed the sale of the airline Wednesday to a newly formed holding company owned by Lawrence J. Ellison (Larry Ellison), CEO of the enterprise software company Oracle. “This is another major investment and commitment to Hawaiʻi,” said Paul Marinelli, vice president of Lawrence...

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  • Small Businesses Plan for Better Financial Health

    Small Businesses Plan for Better Financial Health

    Nearly half of small businesses expect their financial health to improve in 2013 and are confident that sales will increase over 2012, according to a new survey released Friday by TD Bank, a leading bank in America. The survey also found that nearly one-third of...

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  • American Airlines

    American Airlines, US Airways to Create Global Carrier

    AMR Corporation (OTCQB: AAMRQ), the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., and US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine to create a premier...

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  • advice

    Startup Companies’ Advice to President Obama

    High growth small companies, while small in number, have an outsized impact on the U.S. economy.  They consume roughly 0.1-0.2% of U.S. GDP in invested capital, but turn into companies that create roughly 11 percent of U.S. private sector employment and 21 percent of U.S....

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  • apiary

    Seven Steps to Avoid Your Personal Fiscal Cliff

    Apiary Fund, a new trading fund that allows participants to manage its money and share in the profits without personal investment and risk, released seven 2013 New Year resolutions for people to consider in avoiding their own personal risk. “It’s that time of the year...

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  • flood

    How to Protect Property from Flood Damage

    Floods are a year-round hazard, and the risks do not end when cold weather begins. Heavy seasonal rains and snowmelt often lead to flooding during the winter months. Even areas that receive less snow and rain this winter season might experience drought-like conditions that ultimately...

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  • deer

    How to Avoid Deer-Vehicle Mishaps

    For the sixth year in a row, West Virginia tops the list of states where an individual driver is most likely to run into a deer. Using its claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm, a leading auto...

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