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Can a healthy lifestyle help improve your finances?

Everyone wants to live a life where they don't have to worry about their finances. Some are invested in saving every penny they can after each paycheck. Others put their hard-earned cash in different investments. But if you really want to boost your personal finances, then you need to start celebrating a healthier lifestyle. But what does your lifestyle have to do with your finances anyway? The link between your lifestyle and finances Your lifestyle can have a direct impact […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 9

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Understanding microfinance and its advantages to developing countries

Women from rural areas, households with low-income, and the tiny businesses they own are often left starving when it comes to finances. The majority of formal financial institutions see these groups as both high risk and high cost since most of their transactions are small, and these clients often reside in remote locations. But in recent years, microfinance has helped break down these financial barriers. This banking service has helped plenty of low-income households to stabilize their income flow and […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 17

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McDonald’s offering new chicken sandwiches next month

CHICAGO (UPI) -- McDonald's announced Monday it will start serving three new chicken sandwiches starting February 24 -- to further compete with chains like Wendy's that more heavily promote chicken. The new sandwiches include the Crispy Chicken Sandwich topped with crinkle-cut pickles, the spicy chicken with spicy pepper sauce and pickles, and the deluxe served with lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and mayonnaise. According to the fast-food firm, "We're serving it three ways -- crispy, spicy, and deluxe." McDonald's previously tested the […]

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Illinois businesses prepare another minimum wage increase

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – With the new year, Illinois will see another minimum wage hike on Jan. 1. The state’s minimum wage goes up to $11 for hourly workers. Tip-earning workers will also earn $6.60 hourly, with youth workers getting a bump up to $8.50 hourly. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation into law in 2019 that provides a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Administration officials state the extra money will pump up the economy after workers […]

todayDecember 30, 2020 19

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‘Cyberpunk 2077’ developer target in likely class-action lawsuit

WARSAW, Poland -- The developer of their latest game Cyberpunk 2077 may have more issues than a buggy, unfinished game to deal with. Amidst a large flurry of refund demands, CD Projekt Red and parent company CD Projekt may have must bigger issues to tackle. Lawsuit could have CD Projekt in trouble with the SEC Video Games Chronicle reports that multiple law firms and a CD Projekt investor are pondering a class-action lawsuit. The grounds for the potential suit: misrepresentations stated by the […]

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Southwest Airlines gives furlough warning to almost 7,000 workers

DALLAS (UPI) -- Hindered by depressed demand for air travel, Southwest Airlines on Thursday gave furlough warnings to nearly 7,000 employees after a deal to cut wages by 10% next year stalled. The warning went out to 6,800 pilots, flight attendants, and other employees and union members. If the carrier furloughs any staff, it would be the first time in Southwest's 50-year history that it's ever issued involuntary dismissals or cut salaries. Southwest gave the furlough warning to 1,200 pilots, […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 7

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Salesforce acquires work chat app Slack for $27B

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Cloud computing company Salesforce acquired workplace chat app Slack in an agreement announced by the two companies Tuesday. Salesforce agreed to pay $27.7 billion for Slack, with Slack shareholders receiving $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share. The valuation was based on the closing price of Salesforce's common stock on Monday. Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce, praised Slack CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield for building "one of […]

todayDecember 2, 2020 3

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Apple agrees to settle iPhone throttling lawsuit for $113 million

CUPERTINO, Calif. (UPI) -- Apple on Wednesday agreed to pay $113 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 33 states and Washington, D.C., accusing the company of intentionally slowing down speeds on older iPhones in order to increase sales of newer models. A judge must still approve the agreement, which is separate from a class-action lawsuit in which Apple agreed to pay $500 million to iPhone owners in March. As part of Wednesday's proposed settlement, Apple admits no wrongdoing. The […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 3

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Irish man receives three-year prison sentence, stole $2.5 million in crypto via SIM hacks

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A 21-year-old Irish man is heading to prison for three years on various charges, including cryptocurrency theft. Conor Freeman would receive his sentence in criminal court Tuesday, pleading guilty on various charges, including "guile and deception." This is according to Dublin Circuit Judge Martin Nolan. A report from The Irish Times would reveal that Freeman was found guilty of engaging in the possession of the proceeds of his crime. Additionally, other charges would include theft and dishonest […]

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