April 27, 2024
Funds

Federal funds coming to Maine for coastal areas

Climate change resiliency projects in three Maine coastal counties will share nearly $9 million in federal funds, including work to the Scarborough Marsh, state and federal officials announced Monday.  The Scarborough Marsh is slated to get $1.4. million, with $4.5 million going to replace culverts in Brunswick and in the Washington County town of Perry.

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Crypto

Cryptocurrency will not be banned in Việt Nam: justice ministry

  Việt Nam needs a legal framework to manage cryptocurrency. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Cryptocurrency will not be banned in Việt Nam but it is necessary to develop a legal framework to ensure its on-track development and prevent risks, a representative from the Ministry of

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Finance

UN’s Usher highlights financing challenge for companies in green transition

Greenwash activists take part in the final day of four days of The Big One climate protest activities organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) on 24 April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images The head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative believes there is still a “real

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Property

China’s financial institutions urged to support property developers

An artwork juxtaposing Chinese yuan cash bills with the China’s flag Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images China’s financial institutions should provide strong support to the country’s beleaguered real estate sector and not “blindly withdraw” financing for projects facing difficulties, according to a senior Chinese financial regulatory official. His strongly worded comments follow the

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Crypto

nearly 65% of investors struggle to make profits, with 43.6% facing losses

The reasons behind investor losses in 2023 in Việt Nam were quite diverse, with two prominent factors accounting for over 66 per cent of the cases: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and a lack of careful transaction planning. AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The cryptocurrency market in Việt Nam remained bleak in 2023, resulting in

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Finance

Five sneaky good deals in investing and personal finance to pursue in 2024

Some of the best deals in investing and personal finance never get any hype or marketing, which means they’re quietly waiting for you to discover them. Here are five examples I have accumulated over the past year. Take a moment to see if any of them can help you in 2024: 4 per cent savings

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Mortgage

Will 2024′s mortgage market be a meltdown or a money maker? Four predictions for next year

The economic vibe for 2024 is like a mixtape of bad songs: high inflation, elevated interest rates, wobbly home values, stricter regulations, rising unemployment and escalating loan defaults. This carnival of financial mayhem doesn’t sound like a great time to pour cash into mortgage companies. But if rates tumble as expected, 2024 could have some

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