March 14, 2026

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Hurricane Beryl fund set up for Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend counties residents impacted by storm – Houston Public Media

Daisy Espinoza Officials announce the Hurricane Beryl fund for resident impacted by the storm. The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance has launched the Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund for those impacted by the storm. The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance, Greater Houston Community Foundation, and United Way of Greater Houston partnered with the city of Houston and Harris

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Tax

Wu defends property tax plan on Beacon Hill

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was on Beacon Hill Tuesday asking legislators to sign off on a plan to increase the property tax share paid by city businesses. As in many communities, Boston places a higher tax rate on commercial and industrial property compared to residential, amounting to a roughly 60/40 split. But with expected decreases

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Stock Brokers

IBKR Earnings: Interactive Brokers Gains after Releasing Q2 Results

Shares of Interactive Brokers (IBKR) gained in after-hours trading after the electronic investment broker reported earnings for its second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024. Earnings per share came in at $1.76, which beat analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.74 per share. However, sales increased by 23% year-over-year, with revenue hitting $1.23 billion. This missed analysts’ expectations

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Wealth Management

IRS Defeats Property Manager’s Bid to Shield Citibank Accounts

A Sacramento property manager can’t sue Citibank or the US in an attempt to shield her bank records from the IRS, a federal judge said, adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation for dismissal. Parvaneh Alizadeh’s motion to quash the IRS’ summons of her own and Parva Property Management LLC’s bank records—issued to aid in the collection

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Investments

How long will the investment banking boost last?

With the potential for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as soon as this September, there may be added hurdles for investment banking to keep profitability high even after several banks reported positive second quarter results. CFRA director of equity research Ken Leon joins Market Domination to discuss the state of investment banking and

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Energy

Heat funds | State funding for Energy Assistance Program during ongoing heatwave exhausted

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — After several weeks of hot and humid weather, people are starting to get high energy bills in the mail. Wake County has an Energy Assistance Program to help residents with sky-high bills. Eligible households can receive up to $1,200 each fiscal year. Unfortunately, Wake officials say they too are stressed out

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Property

Who was Sergio Pino? Millionaire Miami property developer found dead – NBC 6 South Florida

Sergio Pino, a prominent and wealthy developer in South Florida, was found dead by suicide inside his home amid an FBI investigation into criminal allegations in his bitter divorce battle with his wife of 32 years. The allegations involved claims of arson and stalking, as well as Tatiana Pino accusing her husband of poisoning her.

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Stock Brokers

Interactive Brokers Group Announces 2Q2024 Results

GAAP DILUTED EPS OF $1.65, ADJUSTED1 EPS OF $1.76GAAP NET REVENUES OF $1,230 MILLION, ADJUSTED NET REVENUES OF $1,290 MILLION GREENWICH, Conn., July 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.65 for the current

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Energy

Senators’ energy Act a reminder what PSO and Fort Sill attempted 3 years ago

  Had Public Service Company of Oklahoma been allowed to proceed with a proposed $118 million energy center at the Fort Sill Army Post, it would have been possibly ahead of its time. It was this week when U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin along with Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, introduced an Act to make more

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Insurance

EXCLUSIVE: Insurance Company Hosts ‘Drag Queen Bingo’ for Employees

Drag queen Schwa Works performed during Pride Month as part of a Texas insurance company’s virtual bingo event. (Photo courtesy Schwa Works) A billion-dollar insurance company in Texas threw a “Drag Queen Bingo” event for up to 300 employees during Pride Month, and it featured a drag queen who performs for corporate giants Google and

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