Photo: Mali Maeder on Pexels.com Lloyds Banking Group and its four charitable Foundations have launched a joint Financial Resilience fund, offering £4.2 million to help people in financial hardship. The funding will go to charities who can help these people gain confidence and skills to manage their finances, reduce reliance on debt and achieve long-term financial stability.
Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Two Shasta County high schools re-examine after-school programs in wake of federal funding freeze The freeze affects roughly $339,000 allocated for high schools in Cottonwood and Anderson Students at two Shasta County high schools may
Amber International Holding (AMBR), a crypto trading firm Amber Group subsidiary, said it raised $25.5 million in a private placement to expand its $100 million Crypto Ecosystem Reserve, a fund designed to support strategic growth across blockchain networks. The raise, announced Thursday, was priced at $10.45 per share, which is a 5% discount to the
President Trump’s big bill passes Senate with help from JD Vance President Donald Trump’s amended bill was narrowly passed by the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance’s vote breaking the 50-50 tie. The Trump administration may eliminate federal funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, impacting after-school programs nationwide. The cuts will affect nearly
One day before the start of the fiscal year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a roughly $115 billion budget into law, after vetoing nearly $600 million in spending. The spending plan is about $3 billion less than the current year, and comes after a protracted negotiation between the House and Senate over tax cuts that delayed
Gov. DeWine explains why child care is a budget priority Gov. Mike DeWine held a news conference Monday to unveil his budget recommendations. He opened his conference speaking about how the state can fund child care. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urged Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a provision in the state budget that would
The head of the White House’s budget office confirmed the Trump administration is considering taking unilateral action to withhold funding for federal agencies at the end of the fiscal year, despite lawmakers in both parties saying the move would be unlawful. The White House is considering employing “pocket rescissions,” Office and Management and Budget Director
The company has also partnered with banks and NBCFs such as RBL Bank, Shivalik Small Finance Bank, Ambit Finvest, and Western Capital in order to make agricultural loans accessible to farmers. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Rural-focused fintech platform, Saswat Finance has raised $2.6 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Ankur
US charges Kilmar Abrego Garcia with transporting people who were in the country illegally — 4:00 p.m. By the Associated Press Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement, was being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the
Browns rookies talk about arriving in Cleveland after draft | Video Browns rookies Mason Graham, Carson Schwesinger, Quinshon Judkins, Harold Fannin Jr., Dylan Sampson talk about starting their NFL careers. The Ohio Senate wants to use the state’s unclaimed property fund to pay for the proposed suburban Cleveland Browns stadium. The state has said it’s