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The deadline is fast approaching for Covington small businesses to apply for the city’s latest funding assistance offered through the award-winning Small Business Incentive Program. Covington hopes to award approximately $35,000 in this round through a competitive application process, along with three types of incentives. (City of Covington photo) • First year rent up to $500 per month. • A forgivable loan equal to the investment made on exterior improvements to a commercial building up to $6,000. • Forgivable loans of up to $7,500 to restore historic electronic signs. This is the first of four rounds of funding for fiscal…
Liverpool Street Station beneath the new skyline of skyscrapers in London’s financial district in London, England on February 14, 2022.Mike Kemp | Photo | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stock markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday as concerns about France’s political outlook ease.According to IG data, Britain’s FTSE index is expected to open at 8,162, up 28 points, Germany’s DAX is set to rise 43 points to 18,268, France’s CAC 40 is up 20 points to 7,508 and Italy’s FTSE MIB is up 47 points to 34,052.European stock markets closed lower on Tuesday as European investors weighed the political…
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s largest property and casualty insurers are investing more than C$19.5 billion ($14.3 billion) in fossil fuel production at a time when climate change is putting the insurance industry at increased risk, according to a report by a shareholder advocacy group.Investors for Paris Climate Action (I4PC) has called on regulators to investigate insurers’ investments in fossil fuels, arguing they lead to higher claims and premiums.The insurers typically invest premiums on behalf of other clients, funneling money into mining and oil companies such as Canadian miner Teck Resources and Imperial Oil, the report said.I4PC has previously called on…
The Karnataka government has announced an ambitious initiative to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state by registering 100 startups under the Preferential Market Access (PMA) scheme, aimed at making the government the number one customer for these startups and encouraging state government departments and public sector entities to procure their innovative products and services. advertisement The second EOI for registration of startups will open on June 20, 2024 and will remain open until August 5, 2024. About Karnataka PMA The PMA Scheme is a strategic framework developed to foster the growth of start-ups by facilitating public procurement from them.…
New 12-week program starting next week Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will provide education, mentorship and $10,000 in business funding to participating local tech entrepreneurs.WCC Entrepreneurship Centerof “All-in” Technology Ecosystem Development Program The program aims to foster innovation and support technology entrepreneurs. The program, which will begin on July 15, is run by WCC and Ann Arbor SPARKand Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA).”Entrepreneurship is about solving a problem and creating a business that makes it happen,” said Michelle Joulet, director of WCC’s Entrepreneurship Center. “Technology is becoming more and more prevalent among our clients, and SPARK is seeing…
CNN — Joe Biden’s refusal to step down thwarted an effort on Tuesday to remove him from the Democratic nomination. But his dismal performance in the presidential debate and his defiant post-debate attitude have severely weakened his standing in a party already unenthusiastic about his campaign. His terrible two weeks, coupled with his sudden re-emergence in the campaign against a revitalized former President Donald Trump who held a ferocious rally in Florida nine days before accepting the Republican nomination, threaten to further narrow his already precarious reelection path. In Washington on Tuesday, deep anxiety about the president’s future hung over…
A recent report by CyberArk analyzed identity and vulnerability management. The report found that 93% of organizations experienced two or more identity-related breaches in the past year. The report found that machine identities were the largest contributor to identity growth and were considered the riskiest identity type by respondents. According to the report, 50% of organizations expect a 3x increase in identities over the next 12 months. 61% of organizations define privileged users as humans only. The report found that 38% of organizations define privileged users as all human and machine identities with sensitive access. The report found that 84%…
CNN Senator Michael Bennet speaks on CNN on July 9, 2024. CNN — Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly say he doesn’t believe President Joe Biden is capable of winning reelection following his disastrous performance in last month’s debate. “I think Donald Trump is going to win this election, probably in a landslide victory, and take control of the Senate and the House,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “So to me this isn’t about polls. This isn’t about politics. This is a moral question about the future of our country.” “I don’t think the…
RVNL: The company emerged as the lowest bidder for projects worth Rs 2,028.70 crore of South Eastern Railway. Shilpa Medicare: Its Raichur API facility in Karnataka passes GMP inspection by Brazilian regulator Infosys: The company has signed a five-year agreement with Sector Alarm to develop its financial and operating model. KDDL: Approves share buyback through ‘open offer’ at Rs 3,700/shareWaree Renewables: Company secures 412.5MW solar power project in Rajasthan KIMS: The Company has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% equity stake in Chalasani Hospitals private Limited.Ascend Educare: The company has signed recruitment and payroll agreements with Blue…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell noted “moderate” progress in the fight to curb inflation. (Bonnie Cash)Asian markets diverged on Wednesday after fresh records were hit on Wall Street and comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman that suggested the central bank may cut interest rates this year, without giving a specific timeline.Major European stock markets fell on Tuesday due to political unrest in France, while the US S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged up to all-time highs.The record came after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was making “moderate” progress in efforts to curb inflation.The Senate testimony did not…