March 14, 2026

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Energy

Two rural Tennessee counties receive federal energy efficiency grants

Solar panels face the sky on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2021, in Burrillville, R.I., at ISM Solar’s 10-acre solar farm which is the first of its kind in the state. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two businesses in rural Middle Tennessee counties will receive grants worth thousands of dollars to install solar systems and

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Investments

Sony Music Receives $700 Million from Apollo for Investments

Investment giant Apollo Global Management is backing Sony Music Group to the tune of $700 million to help the company fund music acquisitions, it was announced Friday (July 26). The deal could provide the financial assistance needed for Sony’s planned acquisition of Queen‘s recording and music publishing catalogs. Sources have told Billboard the band is

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Fund

Hedge fund study on U.S. Treasury issuance fuels debate

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – A hedge fund study that said the U.S. Treasury last year effectively provided economic stimulus by moderating long-dated bond sales has sparked a debate in the bond market and a denial from the U.S. Treasury that said it was not aiming for such an effect. The U.S. Treasury

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Energy

Alaska Energy Metals Announces Marketing Program Addition

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaska Energy Metals Corporation (TSX-V: AEMC, OTCQB: AKEMF) (“Alaska Energy Metals”, the “Company”, or “AEMC”) today announced additional marketing services with Gold Standard Media. Further to its news release of July 16, 2024, announcing the 90-day renewal of its marketing services agreement with Gold Standard Media,

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Property

Soldotna kills residential property tax exeption

Soldotna City Council members defeated a proposed property tax exemption for city residents on Wednesday. If approved, the ordinance being considered would have exempted $50,000 of residential property value from the city’s property tax, starting in 2025. The city estimated the exemption would have saved the average resident $25 per year and cost the city

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Technology

NYC implements gun-detecting technology in subway

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City is officially launching a pilot program to test gun detection scanners in the subway system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The gun-detecting technology will be implemented at select subway stations over the next month, the mayor said. The 30-day pilot program is testing the technology as an added

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Technology

Technology offers CUs opportunities, but also challenges

Credit union boards all work under their own unique structures, histories, and processes. At the same time, they face many common challenges as they seek to do their best work in governing their respective organizations. To that end, OnBoard, a digital board management solution that streamlines board meetings, conducts an annual Boardroom Insights Survey, in which it seeks

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Investments

Alternative investment platforms are growing for advisors, investors

When Scott Cohen helped launch music rights investment platform JKBX for retail investors earlier this year, he did so because of one question: “Why should the only people allowed to invest in music artists as an asset class be the large private firms?”  That’s how the JKBX CEO, who was appointed by founders Sam Handel and

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Energy

LNG Energy Group Announces Shareholder Alignment Initiatives

LNG Energy Group Corp. TORONTO, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LNG Energy Group Corp. (TSXV: LNGE) (TSXV: LNGE.WT) (OTCQB: LNGNF) (FRA: 6MH) (the “Company” or “LNG Energy Group”) announced today the following shareholder alignment initiatives: Shareholder Alignment Initiatives The Company is pleased to announce that Oak Hill Financial Inc. (“Oak Hill”), an advisory firm

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Insurance

Oklahoma Home Insurance Costs On The Rise

Oklahoma home insurance rates keep rising, and it’s not just because of the extreme weather we’ve had in the state. Numbers from Bankrate show Oklahoma is ranked in the top states with the highest home insurance costs. An insurance expert said Oklahoma’s numbers have always been high due to our extreme weather, but other factors

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