Markets cheer Dutch election results, but future elections cause concern

by | Mar 16, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Currently, the euro is flat against the dollar and yen, but fell against sterling. However, there was a more muted reaction to the election on the bond markets. Yields on several European government bonds rose by around 5 basis points following the election’s...

The maker of drinkable sunscreen has been accused of ‘dangerous’ consumer fraud

by | Mar 16, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

The makers of two brands of “drinkable sunscreen” failed to prove their product really protects users against sunburn and instead relied on “seriously flawed” testing that “recklessly gave consumers hollow assurances that they were...

Trump’s federal budget would eliminate dozens of agencies and programs

by | Mar 16, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

President Trump’s proposed budget takes a cleaver to domestic programs, with many agencies taking percentage spending cuts in the double digits. But for dozens of smaller agencies and programs, the cut is 100%. Community development block grants. The...