In a concerted attempt at self-regulation, a grouping of the country’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms has asked its members — including Liquiloans, Lendbox and Faircent — to stop offering instant withdrawal products to customers after March 31, people aware of the move said.Following the industry-level decision, Matrix Partners-backed Liquiloans has written to its business partners informing them it would pause the liquid scheme option for all new lenders.Liquiloans’ decision comes into...
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Dorset Climate Action Network (Dorset CAN), a charity instigating measures to address the climate and ecological crisis, has recently welcomed funding for the Great Big Dorset Hedge project from Dorset CPRE, the local branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (The Countryside Charity). Dorset CPRE has recognised that the Great Big Dorset Hedge (GBDH) […]
The C40 coalition of cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors, asked MDBs to increase urban climate investment, integrate urban climate action into their strategies, and implement tailored programs to support city projects.
Jointly, the funds for the 2024 fiscal year total $227 million and support 162 projects.
A group in Amherst is calling for the resignation of the town manager, citing the distribution of ARPA funds has been inequitable.
British Business Bank (BBB) has launched its second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund that will deliver £660m to startups across the north of England. BBB, the UK’s state development bank for SMEs, launched its first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in 2017 to increase the flow of capital to startups in the north of England. The new […]
Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed relaunching a rural wireless broadband plan which would distribute up to $9 billion for 5G in underserved areas of the US.
A lot of people were already trashing Madame Web when it came out in theatres, and they’re now having more fun with it again now that it just got a digital launch. Though a lot of people have been asking stars like Dakota Johnson what they felt about the movie
At a time when Windsor’s arts community is clamouring for more funding to survive, the city has awarded $59,000 to 17 recipients in this year’s first round of Arts, Culture, and Heritage Fund grants. “I burst into tears right away as soon as I saw the email,” said Kristen Siapas, organizer of Jazz in the […]
Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-bankrupt Three Arrows Capital (3AC), recently joined the Unchained Podcast to discuss the crypto community’s opinion of him, why he isn’t sorry that the crypto hedge fund went bankrupt two years ago, and his prison sentence. Related Reading: FTX Bankruptcy Trade Turns Into Legal Showdown As Profits Soar By […]
Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits. London-based Unilever said its ice cream business, which also includes Magnum bars, has “distinct characteristics”