Author: Chaz Cutler

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS THREAD)–Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that it has published its 2021 Impact Report, which provides an overview of Voya’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities and performance from January 1 through to December 31. , 2021. Themed “A Better Financial Future for Everyone,” the report reflects Voya’s commitment to purposefully serve its colleagues, customers and communities in a way that is socially, environmentally, economically and ethically responsible, and take actions that have a positive impact on society. “Our impact report demonstrates how, together with our key stakeholders, Voya is building on our ESG strategy to make…

EU, US study Iran’s response to nuclear proposal China unexpectedly cuts key rates as economic data disappoints. NEW YORK, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Tuesday to their lowest level since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as economic data fueled concerns on a possible global recession, as the market awaited clarity on talks to revive a deal that could allow more Iranian oil exports. Brent crude futures fell $2.27, or 2.4%, to $92.83 a barrel. The contract hit a session low of $92.51 a barrel, the lowest since February 18. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…

How to calculate your interest The interest is an annual rate compounded daily, meaning you divide the 6 percent rate by 365, explained Tommy Lucas, a certified financial planner and enrolled agent at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo in Orlando, Florida. With the average brick and mortar savings account paying well below 1%, the interest of the IRS may seem attractive. However, it remains lower than annual inflation, which grew by 8.5% in July. And with the average 2021 tax refund to over $3,000many applicants would prefer to have their payment on time, Lucas said. For perspective, in 2020, the the IRS…

Roquan Smith requested a trade away from the Bears on August 9th. Now, it’s the subject of more controversy just a week later. On Monday, the Smith saga took a strange turn, as Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk reported that someone representing Smith was “calling other teams to gauge potential trade interest.” Of course, as Florio pointed out, there were a couple of problems with this: This is a problem for two reasons. First, the person is not an NFLPA certified agent. He cannot represent Smith or any other player. Second, Smith has not received permission to seek a trade. Basically,…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer does a live “morning session” at 10:20am ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key takeaways: We want growth without inflation. WMT, HD Earnings Boost Retailers Quick Mentions: CTRA, DIS, WFC 1. We want growth without inflation. bond yields rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for its fifth consecutive session. West Texas Intermediate crude, the US oil benchmark, fell 2.5%, which bodes well for inflation. Jim Cramer has said repeatedly that he believes the peak in oil in June helped cool inflation in July. Although the market and the economy have…