Puerto Ricans Vote on the Question of Statehood

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Hispanic-Americans, New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico), Non-Bank Loans, Puerto Ricans, Referendums, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Working Capital

By FRANCES ROBLES June 11, 2017 SAN JUAN, P.R. — For the fifth time in Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States, Puerto Ricans voted Sunday on whether they wished to become the country’s 51st state. This time, the nonbinding...

Uber business chief Emil Michael may leave company as early as Monday: Source

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Uber Technologies’ chief business officer, Emil Michael, may leave the company within days, NBC News reported, citing a source. Michael, who joined the ride-hailing company in 2013, may leave Uber permanently or take a leave of absence, the source added. Michael...

How to get yourself—and your kids—a seat in this summer’s increasingly crowded skies

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

During the summer, thousands of kids fly alone to camp, and to visit other family members. While each airline has their own set of rules, rates and programs for unaccompanied minors (Ums), parents should do some research before purchasing a ticket. “For kids...

Rich doctors are beginning to offer their time — and money — to health tech start-ups

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Investing in health start-ups is all the rage. Now, doctors are getting into the game. At least two groups, FundRx in New York and angelMD in Seattle, are connecting physicians with cash to spare with medical startups in need of funding. AngelMD’s pitch to...

This tech investor has returned home from Silicon Valley to run for Congress in rural California

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Last year, Silicon Valley was united in its opposition to President Donald Trump. Then it fell into a collective depression when the New York businessman got elected to the White House. As investors and tech executives mull what to do next, venture capitalist Josh...

There’s a fight brewing in academia over which political party is better for the stock market

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Does the stock market perform better under a Democrat or Republican president? The answer might not be as simple as you’d think. For years, researchers have found that a Democrat in the White House is correlated with strong excess market returns over the past...