Great Barrington — Leigh Davis announced today that she has earned the endorsement of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund for her candidacy for state representative of the 3rd Berkshire District. “Right now, patients here and around the country are counting on Massachusetts to make abortion, contraception, and LGBTQ+ healthcare as accessible as possible, especially in the
ASBURY PARK, NJ — The Garden State Equality Action Fund board is proud to announce a special endorsement for Kamala Harris for President. As the first statewide LGBTQ+ organization nationally to issue an endorsement for Kamala Harris for President, we believe her track record and unwavering commitment to LGBTQ+ rights make her the ideal candidate
Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures is announcing the launch of its second venture capital fund, with $200 million aimed at supporting entrepreneurs “reshaping the future” of the P&C insurance industry. Since launching its flagship $150 million fund in 2015, LMSV has been active in the insuretech market, investing in companies such as August Home, Roadster, Turo,
Having cash available for emergencies is critical. Without it, a sudden medical bill, job loss, or other unexpected change could send your finances into upheaval. You might even need to take out a costly emergency loan or rack up credit card debt just to get by. Unfortunately, these scenarios are more common than you might think.
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC), a subsidiary of insurance group AIG, has dropped Wellington Management and JP Morgan as subadvisors from two separate funds, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Effective September 30, Wellington will no longer be a subadvisor on the $2.8bn VALIC Company Science & Technology fund (VCSTX). As
ATLANTA (AP) — The Bail Project, a national nonprofit that aids thousands of low-income people behind bars, said Monday it is reopening its Atlanta branch after a judge temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations from helping people pay bail. Last month, the Bail Project said it would no longer be able
LONDON — Selfridges could finally be getting a boost after its minority shareholder Rene Benko’s troubled Signa property filed for insolvency following the collapse of the holding company in November 2023. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which already has a 10 percent stake in the Selfridges properties, is offering a cash price of 1 million British pounds for
The $275,000 grant will benefit people in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area living with kidney failure, children living with kidney disease and people living with kidney failure who have been impacted by a natural disaster ROCKVILLE, Md., July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has received a $275,000 grant from Rockville-based
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:FFC – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, April 22nd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 24th will be given a dividend of 0.088 per share by the financial services provider on Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $1.06 dividend
First look Hitting milestones: Blackstone’s infra platform reaches $50bn (Source: Getty) Blackstone adds $2.9bn to $50bn coffers Blackstone has put the fundraising woes of 2023 behind it – at least when it comes to its open-end Blackstone Infrastructure Partners fund – after raising $2.9 billion for BIP in Q2 2024, it revealed in its earnings