Plastic or reusable? Roanoke bag tax to force the question Jan. 1
Soon after New Year’s would be a good time to rethink the two options for bagging purchases while shopping in Roanoke, one bad for...
Litigation Finance Companies Eye Law Firm Ownership in Arizona
Two major litigation finance companies say Arizona’s loosening of legal industry regulations opens the door for them to co-own law firms.
Burford Capital Ltd. and...
Former finance exec launches second career as wellness brand founder
After a successful 13-year career at SEI, the Oaks-headquartered wealth and investment management solution firm, Cindy Barberes felt ready for a change.
“I was just...
Home loan interest rates to keep favouring owner-occupiers over investors under new APRA rules
Home loan interest rates are likely to keep favouring owner-occupier borrowers over property investors under finalised changes to bank capital rules.
The banking regulator APRA...
New cigarette, meals taxes earning Clarke County more than expected
Two new taxes are generating more revenue for Clarke County than officials anticipated.
A cigarette tax of 20 cents per pack and a meals tax...
‘Wake up’: markets warn central banks to get a grip on inflation
Financial markets fear the world’s leading central banks are risking “economic disaster” by misjudging the threat of rising inflation and not turning off the...
Mexican president does U-turn on central bank job, peso stumbles
Mexico's president on Wednesday nominated a woman to run the central bank for the first time after unexpectedly ditching the previous candidate, a move...
Tax on foreign profits would harm state small businesses
Once again, the decisions of Washington bureaucrats reveal just how out of touch they are with the rest of America.
In a bid to pay...
Crow Wing County to transfer tax-forfeited properties to Baxter
A parcel on Evergreen Drive at the intersection with Hastings Road is set to be used as part of an extension of nearby Douglas...
US restricts trade with a dozen more Chinese technology firms
The US government has added a dozen more Chinese companies to its restricted trade list, citing national security and foreign policy concerns.
Washington says that...
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The drinks aisle of your grocery store can be an overwhelming. It feels like the available options has ballooned overnight, and there are countless...
Mid-Michigan farmers concerned about freeze warning affecting crops
A freeze warning was issued for Wednesday night as temperatures are expected to drop to the 20s. These cold night Aprils have some farmers...
Is it ever OK to gather fruit from someone else’s tree?
Unpicked fruit trees are maddeningly ubiquitous in Southern California's neighborhoods, especially when those juicy orbs are within easy reach of passersby. So is it ever...