Oil prices backed off on Monday, reversing their Friday rally, as renewed concerns over waning demand in the United States and China dented market sentiment. Brent crude futures for January were down 71 cents, or 0.87%, at $80.72 a barrel at 0400 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) cru...

We often hear the term “financial freedom” being thrown around, but what does it really mean? Half of Americans say financial freedom means “having a comfortable lifestyle” and 54% say it means being debt-free, according to a recent survey by Empower. To some, financial freedom is tied to a ...

Portola Valley Town Hall is launching a major restructuring effort as it tackles an unprecedented staffing exodus and widespread concerns with its financial operations — challenges that are jeopardizing how the town conducts business and serves its residents. Staff turnover just this year has run ...

Dare County is pleased to announce that the Dare County Finance Department has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting—the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting—by the Government Finance Officers Assoc...

In response to the looming trillion-dollar global climate finance shortfall, a broad array of policymakers, international bureaucrats, environmentalists, and financial institutions have called for the urgent scaling up of private climate investments. The logic of private finance mobilisation starts ...

Elon Musk is preparing for the most consequential launch of his career. But this one isn’t rocket science—it’s brain surgery. Musk’s company Neuralink Corp. is seeking a volunteer for its first clinical trial, meaning it’s looking for someone willing to have a chunk of their skull removed ...

On November 2, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report on the community reinvestment laws of seven states (Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, West Virginia), and the District of Columbia that evaluate the record of state-chartered financi...

Lack of finance for renewable energy, especially in the poorest countries, is one of the barriers preventing solar power from reaching its full potential and overthrowing fossil fuels as the dominant global power source, an analysis has concluded. Based on a data-driven model of technology and econo...

Bangladesh has been a shining example in numerous macroeconomic and social parameters. Based on research by Standard Chartered, it is forecasted to become the 23rd largest economy (measured by market exchange rate) by 2030. This trajectory has been achieved on the back of the nation’s stable g...

When Lincoln South Rotary Club members were introduced to Ranu Mahanti, founder of Our Biswas (Our Belief In the Services for Women of All Societies), they knew they wanted to support the organization’s mission – to help marginalized women around the world through a system called Nano Finance. M...