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Retaliatory Taxes: Pending Legislation in U.S. Congress May Adversely Impact Returns on Inbound Investment
JD Supra - California
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June 23, 2025
As the U.S. tax reform process continues, the comprehensive tax bill that passed the House of Representatives in May is now under active consideration in the Senate. Earlier this week, the Senate Finance Committee released its own version of the...
First Financial Bancorp to acquire Ohio bank in $325M deal
American Banker - New York
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June 23, 2025
First Financial Bancorp has agreed to buy Westfield Bancorp, the holding company of Westfield Bank, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $325 million. The merger of the two Ohio banks is expected to create a $20.6 billion institution and to grow...
Investors Rush to Pour Cash Into $7.4 Trillion US Money-Market Fund Industry
Mint
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June 23, 2025
The rush of cash into the US money-market funds is showing few signs of slowing as it secured a record $7.4 trillion in assets. Investors have poured more than $320 billion into the funds so far this year, according to Crane Data LLC, making it...
Senate Finance Health Care Reconciliation Provisions: Some Improvements but Some Glaring Omissions
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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June 23, 2025
As the Senate Finance Committee’s reconciliation package continues to make its way through the Senate process, a review of its key provisions as compared to the House-passed version offers some helpful insights and exposes some glaring omissions....
NEITI Seeks Debt Justice, Equitable Climate Financing
This Day
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June 23, 2025
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has set the agenda for the forthcoming international conference on financing for development in Spain, urging delegates to canvass for debt justice and...
AfDB Strengthens Capacity to check illicit financial flows, manage resource-backed loans
Business Hallmark
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June 23, 2025
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) says it has successfully concluded a high-level workshop and policy dialogue aimed at enhancing the Central Africa Republic’s capacity to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) and improve the...
CIBAFI Conducts Online Technical Workshop on Governance and Compliance for Islamic Financial Institutions
bizbahrain
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June 24, 2025
The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global umbrella organization for Islamic financial institutions, is conducting its Online Technical Workshop on “Governance and Compliance for Islamic Financial...
Term Finance (Grenada) consolidates FastCash and Axcel Finance
Now Grenada
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June 23, 2025
Term Finance (Grenada) is pleased to update the market and its customers on the progress made in consolidating the loan portfolios and operations of FastCash (Grenada) and Axcel Finance (Grenada), following the successful acquisition of these...
Buy these strong ASX dividend stocks for passive income
The Motley Fool Australia
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June 23, 2025
Image source: Getty Images When it comes to building passive income, few strategies are as reliable as investing in high-quality dividend-paying stocks. And on the ASX, there's no shortage of companies with resilient business models offering...
Campaign Finance Laws Institutionalize Corruption
Reason Magazine
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June 23, 2025
There's new evidence in Washington state that enforcement of campaign finance laws often isn't about better government—it's about punishing political opponents. Consider four recent cases there that reveal the system's nature. The Service...
Actress ridiculed after CRYING that she has to shop at H&M due to financial struggles
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
MTV star B. Simone has been brutally mocked after tearfully claiming that she can no longer afford to shop at Bloomingdale's due to her dwindling finances. The actress and comedian, 35, broke down in tears over her money problems on an episode of...
HCM City seeks to develop financial centre
The Malaysian Star
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June 23, 2025
HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnam’s largest economic hub, has unveiled an ambitious plan to seek a total of 172 trillion dong or about US$6.6bil to develop an international financial centre (IFC) over the next five years. The proposed IFC will be situated...
Orange Money Named Top Financial Brand
Botswana Gazette
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June 23, 2025
Orange Money Botswana has been recognised as the Most Admired Non-African Brand in Financial Services at the 2025 Brand Africa Awards, highlighting its ongoing influence in mobile financial innovation and local empowerment GAZETTE REPORTER Orange...
45% need $100k to feel financially stable, according to survey
WOLO - South Carolina
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June 23, 2025
(CNN)– How much money would you need to earn to feel financially secure? According to a new survey from Bankrate, 45% of Americans think they would need to make $100-thousand or more a year to “feel comfortable.” A quarter of Americans say it...
HCM City seeks $7b to develop International Financial Centre
Vietnam News
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June 23, 2025
HCM CITY — HCM City, Việt Nam’s largest economic hub, has unveiled an ambitious plan to seek a total of VNĐ172 trillion (US$7 billion) to develop an International Financial Centre (IFC) over the next five years. The proposed IFC will be situated...
Patrick Barnes: From Wrenches to Wealth, How a Former Mechanic Is Fixing America’s Financial Future
Grit Daily News
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June 23, 2025
When people think of mechanics, they picture grease-stained hands, engines roaring, and long hours under the hood. What they don’t often picture is someone quietly preparing to transform lives through financial literacy. But that’s exactly what...
Hyderabad-Born Engineer’s AI Breakthroughs Reshape Global Financial Security
The Asian Age
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June 23, 2025
Hyderabad: A software engineer with roots in Telangana has caught the attention of the global academic community with his groundbreaking research in artificial intelligence and financial technology. Chandra Shikhi Kodete, has become one of the...
There’s Still Value in These 2 Canadian Bank Stocks
The Motley Fool Canada
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June 24, 2025
Home » Investing » There’s Still Value in These 2 Canadian Bank Stocks TD Bank (TSX:TD) and another great bank stock to trade on strength this July. Posted by Joey Frenette is a journalist, University of British Columbia graduate, ex-engineer,...
Money Talks Podcast: Your financial checklist for studying abroad
Channel News Asia
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June 23, 2025
Here is an excerpt from the conversation: Andrea Heng, host: (On) financing, immediately we think of study loans that are offered by financial institutions, for example. (Or) even some of the grants that are available through the school itself or...
Town of Windsor's Finances Under Scrutiny in New State Audit
FOX 40 - New York
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A recent New York State Comptroller’s audit of the Town of Windsor found the town board did not effectively manage its fund balance or develop a multi-year financial plan. Key Findings: The Board adopted “unrealistic budgets” leading to nearly...