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Joseph Damiano tracks the growing demands that accounting firms face to keep up with technology like an accountant: He looks over profit and loss statements. The CEO and managing partner of Sax LLP said technology is a line item just below labor costs on the firm’s annual expense report. Joseph Damiano. (File photo) “This has never happened before. We may have been in the top 10, but we weren’t anywhere near number two,” he said. “Budgets are constantly increasing as we make the necessary investments to keep up with technology. This is affecting all businesses.” Damiano said technology spending in…

RIO GRANDE – Rio Grande University and Rio Grande Community College are the inaugural recipients of the Appalachian Community College (CCA) Entrepreneurship Award. Cole Massey, director of the Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, accepted the award on behalf of the college at CCA’s annual conference in Asheville, N.C., earlier this month. The Entrepreneur Awards recognize outstanding programs at the community college level aimed at fostering entrepreneurial spirit among students and the community at large. Highlights at the Rio Grande Entrepreneurship Center include the inaugural “Storm Tank” business pitch competition, an eight-week “Think Like an Entrepreneur” class and the eight-week…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this fascinating episode of The Founder CEO, I had the opportunity to interview Howard Berman, Founder and CEO of Coya Therapeutics. Howard tells us the incredible story behind the founding of Coya Therapeutics, which was born out of a very personal family experience. We delve into his growth as a business leader and explore his mission-driven approach to healthcare innovation, as well as the challenges and successes of taking a biotech company public. Howard’s insights into the complexities of neurodegenerative diseases and the future of therapeutic development are truly inspiring. Don’t…

President Joe Biden is set to attack his predecessor at tomorrow’s CNN debate as unfit for the job and unworthy of representing the United States on the world stage. But there’s one strategy Trump and his advisers don’t plan to employ, according to two sources familiar with the matter: making any major policy or personnel announcements, as he did during the last primary debates. During a debate with Democratic primary challenger Sen. Bernie Sanders in March 2020, Biden promised to pick a woman as his vice president, and before a new audience, he reiterated his commitment to nominate a Black…

Last week, the Los Angeles Unified School District became the largest school district in the country to approve a district-wide cell phone ban. While this is great news for teachers, it’s not so great for many kids. Meanwhile, parents are torn between wanting their kids to learn without distractions and fearing they’ll lose the constant, easy communication they’ve grown accustomed to. Everyone will have to learn to live without cell phones.High school hallways are filled with students with their heads bowed, not because they’re engrossed in a book, but because their favorite influencer has posted a new video. Schools have…

We know that Rangers will be looking to acquire new players this summer in at least two ways.The first is the NHL Draft, which is scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The second is free agency, which begins at noon on July 1.Those events are set in stone on the calendar, and Blueshirts team president Chris Drury is sure to use both of them to acquire current and future players, but there’s a third avenue for player acquisition that has a much more fluid timeline and could have a potentially franchise-altering impact.The trade…

ZAGREB (Reuters) – Self-driving car startup Project 3 Mobility (P3), set up by the founder of Croatian electric car maker Rimac Group, on Wednesday unveiled a self-driving robotaxi named after French author Jules Verne ahead of a planned 2026 launch.The startup hopes that its fully autonomous, two-seater electric vehicle, Verne, will be able to launch an urban robotaxi service, initially in Zagreb, complete with a consumer app and a hub for charging, cleaning and maintenance.”What we’re trying to do is offer a luxury car experience in the compact car space,” Mate Rimac, CEO of the Rimac Group, which is partly…

A recent guest editorial on practicing civility and respect in the upcoming election and an article on retiring state Rep. Dean Ardal inspired me to write a comment.I had the honor and privilege of working with Congressman Urdahl for eight years. Throughout his decades in the Legislature, he exemplified working in a bipartisan manner. He walked the talk. He was the epitome of working together, respecting each other, listening to others’ opinions, being open-minded, researching before making decisions, and compromising when necessary to get the best solution. He never said, “I’m right and you’re wrong!” That’s what made Congressman Urdahl…

Top 10 to Watch on Wednesday, June 26 The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are looking for another positive day after halting three straight sessions of declines on Tuesday. After several sluggish days, Nvidia surged nearly 7%, lifting the index. But the Dow’s five-day winning streak ended on Tuesday. We’ll hold our monthly meeting for investment club members at noon ET on Thursday, ahead of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge on Friday. FedEx reported a truly phenomenal fourth quarter, with its stock price surging nearly 14%. How did CEO Raj Subramaniam pull it off? Cost cutting and streamlining operations were key.…

ASTANA — The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) registered the Fonte Emerging Markets Umbrella Fund OEIC Limited as the Astana International Financial Center’s (AIFC) first umbrella fund on June 25. Although a single legal entity, the fund will function as an investment vehicle comprised of multiple sub-funds, each with its own investment objective and strategy. Photo credit: AIFC According to the AIFC, the Sub-Funds represent separate investment portfolios within the Central Fund, each with its own investment objective, strategy and assets. The Fund employs internal mechanisms to segregate the assets and liabilities of the Sub-Funds. Umbrella funds benefit investment companies…