The Santa Barbara Festival could be a needed financial boost for small businesses, such as vintage clothing and antique stores
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Old Spanish Days is a time for gatherings, festivals and dressing up in period costumes, which serves businesses well if they specialize in party wear and interior design environments. Enthusiasm for flag, banner and window designs is already being felt at Santa Barbara businesses. The 98th day of the old Espanyol of Santa Barbara begins on August 3. The Vintage Fox Antiques and The Story Vintage Clothing on Chapala St. they are already setting up displays and setting up special clothes racks for those who are ready to dive into Fiesta. This will include specially selected…
Read More »PPLSI partners with Financial Wellness Company Best Money Moves
PPLSI announced a partnership with Best Money Moves to help reduce the financial stress associated with the cost of identity theft and legal protection services for its employees. LegalShield and IDShield will become part of Best Money Move’s member benefits and offers through its Benefit Partner Marketplace. “Employees are a company’s most valuable asset, and providing these benefits to protect them legally and online will create a positive impact for both employer and employee,” said Mary S. Skaggs, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at PPLSI. “When there is less stress on the personal financial front for an employee and more…
Read More »Banks target money launderers in data sharing units
Banks have long struggled to detect illicit transactions among the multitudes they process daily because criminals move dirty money from one institution to another to cover their tracks, leaving compliance staff with only a partial road map of their actions. This has begun to change, with financial institutions and service providers in various countries creating information sharing platforms and messaging tools with the potential to greatly improve money laundering and fraud detection. A research project supported by the Royal United Services Institute, a UK think tank, has identified at least 15 information sharing initiatives around the world. Although most countries…
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China’s Shenzhen orders ‘closed loop’ working to curb Covid
iPhone maker Foxconn is among 100 companies in Shenzhen ordered by city authorities to set up “closed-loop” work systems in order to keep a lid on the growing number of Covid cases in the tech hub. According to a document circulated online on Monday, the order, attributed to Shenzhen’s industry and information department, said major companies including BYD Co, Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp should minimize entry and output to the so-called loops. While Reuters could not independently verify the document, a notice to a Shenzhen office of oil giant CNOOC Ltd said the building would be closed for…
Read More »With inflation driving up college costs, these tax tips can help
Kevin Dodge | The Bank of Images | Getty Images As inflation causes the cost of college to rise, many parents may be concerned about higher tuition bills. However, some tax breaks can offer relief to cash-strapped families, financial experts say. While tuition and fees remained mostly stable during the pandemic, some universities are now raising tuition by as much as 5 percent amid rising inflation and other pressures. Also, 529 college savings plans may have lower balances after double-digit stock losses in 2022, and rising interest rates make student loans more expensive. More from Personal Finance:Almost 20% dread checking…
Read More »Median Technologies: Financial communication calendar for the second half of 2022
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France–(BUSINESS THREAD)–Regulatory news: Median Technologies (ALMDT) (Paris:ALMDT), announces the publication date of its 2022 half-year results and its third quarter 2022 trading performance: publication date Results for the first half of 2022 business performance for the third quarter of 2022 October 20, 2022* *Distribution after the close of trading About Median Technologies: About Median Technologies: Median Technologies provides innovative imaging solutions and services to advance healthcare for all. We harness the power of medical imaging using the most advanced artificial intelligence technologies to increase the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment of many cancers and other metabolic diseases in…
Read More »Global Personal Finance Software Market (2022 to 2027): Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS THREAD)–The “Personal Finance Software Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” the report has been added ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offers The global personal finance software market reached a value of US$ 1.14 billion in 2021. Looking ahead, the publisher expects the market to reach a value of US$ 1.58 billion by 2027 , showing a CAGR of 5.59% during 2021-2027. Companies mentioned Alzex Software BankTree Software Limited Buxfer Inc. Count About Microsoft Corporation Money Dashboard Ltd. Moneyspire Inc. Personal Capital Corporation (Empower Retirement) PocketSmith Ltd. Quicken Inc. The Infinite Kind Given the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are…
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WWE will re-examine finances to account for Vince McMahon’s personal payments
WWE will review financial statements dating back to 2019, saying a total of $14.6 million in “certain payments” made by Vince McMahon while he was chairman and CEO should have been recorded as expenses. McMahon announced Friday that he is retiring from WWE. That came five weeks after he said he would step down as the company’s chairman and chief executive amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he paid several women millions of dollars to keep quiet about alleged affairs and misconduct. On Monday, WWE disclosed in an SEC filing that it “has made a preliminary determination that certain…
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