Here's what it takes for Black girls to become leaders, according to Michelle Obama
Women of color started 89% of new women-owned businesses each day in 2019, according to American Express, but firms led by Black women can't necessarily rely...
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HSBC launches new funds targeting niche 'natural capital' industry, hoping to take it mainstream
The new venture is aiming to make 'natural capital' its own asset.
Medicare open enrollment is coming up. Three steps to save money this fall
Fall is just around the corner, and that means it's almost time to pick out your Medicare plan for 2021. Here are three ways to prepare...
These families prioritize spending to cope with the financial hit from Covid-19
How single-income families make it work: reining in spending, moving to a lower-cost area and bartering when possible.
More than 5 million people won't get the $300 unemployment boost right now
More than a dozen states haven't yet been approved to offer a $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits. That leaves more than 5 million workers...
Prospect of a second stimulus check have you dreaming of a vacation? Not so fast, say financial advisors
A recent survey by IPX 1031 found that nearly 50% of Americans would consider using a second government stimulus check to take a vacation. Financial advisors...
PayPal, consumer groups battle over company's credit line for school costs
PayPal says it is taking action against unaccredited schools that are advertising PayPal Credit as a financing option for students, citing "misleading messaging."
In most cities, it's impossible to live on jobless benefits. The gap is $3,211 a month in San Francisco
Unemployed workers can't afford basic living expenses on jobless benefits alone in most U.S. cities. In some metro areas, the shortfall extends to thousands of dollars...
Should you still save for college during the Covid-19 pandemic?
A survey by Fidelity Investments finds most parents with children age 18 and under are staying the course with their college savings plans, including use of...
Minority entrepreneurs at a tipping point as Black-owned banks dwindle in the U.S.
There are less than two dozen Black-owned banks in the U.S., and not one manages more than $1 billion. For Black business owners and communities of...
Ahead of Busiest Holiday Shopping Season on Record, Loop Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Line of Credit for Growing eCommerce Brands
Lending Loop Thiago De Oliveira Aug 25, 2020 Canadian fintech Lending Loop has launched an innovative line of credit offering after observing the rapidly changing landscape...
KABN North America and Loop Insights Partner to Launch AI Driven Merchant and Consumer Rewards Programs, Secured by Biometrics and Blockchain
KABN Systems North America and Loop Insights.ai Release Aug 25, 2020 TORONTO, ON and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 25, 2020 / KABN Systems NA...
Even another coronavirus spike in the fall won't derail Wall Street's rally, says Jeremy Siegel
"It's not going to be a serious correction, not anywhere again down near those March lows," Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Tuesday.
Distance learning is much harder for New York City's 114,000 homeless schoolchildren
Across the country, school reopening plans threaten to widen the divide between the haves and have-nots. But this is most pronounced in New York City.
Bill Gates leads $85 million fundraising for satellite antenna specialist Kymeta to scale production
Satellite antenna builder Kymeta announced Tuesday that it closed a significant new round of fundraising led by Bill Gates.