May 16, 2026

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Investments

Investment firm Seae Ventures acquires fellow VC firm Unseen Capital

Seae Ventures, a firm that provides funding to early-stage healthcare technology and services companies, announced it acquired Unseen Capital, a fellow venture capital firm that invests in companies that address the challenges faced by underrepresented entrepreneurs and marginalized communities.  Seae’s portfolio companies include maternal health startup Cabaya Care, value-based care health technology company for the

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Insurance

Do Insurance Australia Group’s (ASX:IAG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can manage to find investors. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its

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Energy

Big Freedia and Crescent Canna Launch Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Big Freedia has teamed up with Crescent Canna, the New Orleans cannabis company, to create Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink, an energizing THC beverage with the perfect dose of bounce. “Get ready to wobble, baby,” said Big Freedia, the Queen Diva. “My new THC drink will make your taste buds explode!” Wobble

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Fund

City Parks Foundation awards Green Fund Pathways Grants

CITYWIDE — This week, City Parks Foundation awarded $500,000 in grant funding to 10 recipients through the 2024 NYC Green Fund Pathways Grants program, which supports systemic changes that will lead to a more equitable and resilient park and open space system, more and alternative funding sources, and improved operations between the city and its

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Wealth Management

State Tax Planning for Corporations

Economic nexus for sales and use tax A nexus is the requisite contact between a taxpayer and a state before the state has jurisdiction to impose tax on the taxpayer or require it to collect tax. The rules regarding where retailers must collect and remit sales and use tax have become increasingly complex in recent

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Wealth Management

Plenary Speakers Announced for Investments & Wealth Strategy Forum, Held at the Loews Chicago Hotel, September 30 – October 2, 2024

This Fall Forum is an Exclusive Executive Education Program for Institute Members, Invited Advisors and Industry Influencers; Offers up to 14.5 Institute and CFP® Certification CE Credits DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2024 / The Investments & Wealth Institute (the Institute) is excited to unveil the lineup of distinguished plenary session speakers for

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Insurance

Louisiana lawmakers look for solutions to high car insurance premiums

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana ranks high on the list for most expensive auto and homeowner insurance premiums. While bills are passed each year trying to help with the issue, a group of lawmakers are trying to take a deeper dive into what needs to be done. Louisiana ranks as the worst for the

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Tax

IRS Has Collected Over $1B From Wealthy Tax Cheats, Thanks to New Funding

Republicans have clawed back part of the funding allowing the agency to chase after millionaires for unpaid taxes. In less than a year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been able to capture over $1 billion in unpaid taxes, the agency announced on Thursday, due to its new campaign targeting wealthy tax cheats. As part

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Property

State bill guarding Pittsburghers from big property tax hikes heads to Shapiro

State legislation passed this week paves the way for Pittsburgh to exempt or defer tax increases for longtime homeowners whose property values have jumped since they purchased their houses. The goal is to protect longtime residents from being taxed out of their homes in developing neighborhoods where skyrocketing property values could lead to major increases

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Energy

Massachusetts residents’ health depends on fossil fuel-free building codes

The following commentary was written by Lisa Cunningham, architect and co-founder ZeroCarbonMA, and Dr. Wynne Armand, MD, Associate Director at MGH Center for the Environment and Health and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School. Her opinion does not necessarily reflect the position of Mass General Brigham. See our commentary guidelines for more information. Ten years after our nation’s independence, Benjamin

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