By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: December 6, 2022 ~ Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has the dual role of chairing the Financial Stability Oversight Council (F-SOC), whose role is to provide “comprehensive oversight of the stability of the financial system of our nation”. The heads of each of …
Cacheflow, a startup that builds tools for the software sales closing process, announced this morning that it has closed $10 million in new capital. CEO and co-founder of Cacheflow Sarika Garg told TechCrunch the new capital has doubled his company’s valuation, added former lead investor Glenn Solomon (GGV) to his board, and brought in new …
For more than three decades, financial engineering probably played a bigger role in wealth creation than the economic activity on the ground. Some financial innovations have helped improve economic activity, and some have broken the financial systems they were meant to strengthen. One of the tools of financial engineering is the buyback of shares by …
Trust Lab was founded by a team of Big Tech alumni who came together in 2021 with one mission: to make online content moderation more transparent, accountable, and trustworthy. A year later, the company announced a “strategic partnership” with the CIA’s venture capital firm. Trust Lab’s core discourse is simple: global internet platforms like Facebook …
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The role of disability in the ranks of business leaders is a relatively new concept, but an important one … [+] one to the growth of any organization wishing to be competitive in this new economy. Getty This week marks the upcoming celebration of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s a …
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equity Data Science, Inc. (“EDS”), a provider of investment process management (IPM) software that provides insights and productivity tools to hedge funds and asset managers, announced today that he had integrated FinX Capital Markets’ global multi-asset reference data into the firm’s award-winning IPM solutions. This partnership expands the EDS platform to provide fundamental …
The new year is fast approaching and one idea for where to invest is the banking sector, whose margins benefit from high interest rates, at undemanding valuations. This statement may surprise those who think that the US banking industry has about $2.2 trillion in capital. But it reduces that figure in several ways. First, he …
From gaming-focused tech startups to sexual and reproductive health-focused ventures, young investors under 30 in 2023 are pouring their money into businesses created by and for their immigrant, color and LGBTQ+ peers. By Alex Conrad, Maria Gracia Santillana Linares and Elizabeth Brier FWhere David Brillembourg Jr., investing is synonymous with fun and games. The 24-year-old …
Brandon Brown is Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets at Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation, with expertise in sourcing debt, mezzanine and equity for all types of commercial properties, including multi-family, office, retail, industrial and self-storage. Additionally, he has built strong relationships with capital sources including local and national banks, life insurance companies, CMBS lenders, agencies, …
Weekly jobless claims increase from 17,000 to 240,000 Continuing claims rise by 48,000 to 1.551 million Core capital goods orders rebound 0.7% in October Shipments of basic capital goods jump 1.3% WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hit a three-month high last week amid rising tech …
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