After years of dreams about a high-speed rail line linking the West Coast’s metropolises, it finally looks like one might end up as a reality. California-based XpressWest has partnered with a group backed China Railway, the national rail company of the People’s Republic of China,...
As the presidential campaign rolls on and candidates find themselves straining to keep voters’ interest with insults, innuendos and — when absolutely necessary — some cursory conversation about what actual policies they might pursue as president, a host of candidates in the field have taken...
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As the political process lurches across the presidential primaries, a new survey by OnDeck, the online lending company, found that small business owners are less than optimistic about their November choices — no matter who winds up carrying the nominations and banners of their respective parties. Get...
The hiring trend in the private sector managed to keep chugging on for a bit, showing in March that strength in the United States job market has not been derailed by slowdowns elsewhere across the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Branch International — the San Francisco-based firm also known as Branch.co — has snagged $9.2 million in Series A funding that will allow it to expand digital financial services in sub-Saharan Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
In the wake of the volatility that has rocked markets and has forced financial firms, large and small, to examine the way that they do business and preserve margins, banking giant JPMorgan Chase’s corporate and banking operations remain “focused on controlling what they can control...
CPI Card Group, a provider in payment card production, announced yesterday (March 29) that Visa has certified its card products to extend the market life of its Visa chip cards to 12 years, which aligns with Visa’s new EMV chip card approval policy. Get the...
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