• Kansas lawmakers reach deal on education funding

    TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas lawmakers have reached a deal on education funding. A conference committee finalized a plan early Saturday morning. Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau spoke with public education advocates following the meeting. Leah Fliter, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Association of School Boards said the bill is a compromise. Lawmakers agreed to adopt more money []

  • Unifor reaches tentative deal in Windsor GreenShield strike

    Union negotiators with Unifor Locals 240 and 673 have reached a tentative deal with GreenShield in Windsor they hope will end the nearly seven-week strike by over 600 workers which began March 1. Details of a ratification meeting were still being finalized Monday, but it’s expected GreenShield’s unionized members will vote on the tentative deal […]

  • Need to Build an Emergency Fund? Seven Steps to Get There

    Having a safety net can mean peace of mind on top of being able to maintain your lifestyle if a financial emergency strikes.

  • Baltimore Bridge Disaster Could Wipe Out Federal Emergency Fund

    Michael RaineyApril 11, 2024The effort to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could overwhelm a key federal emergency fund that is

  • UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from Skyports to Lemon

    This week’s UK tech funding deals include flying taxi company Skyports, Scottish rocket manufacturer Orbex, generative AI legal assistant Lawhive and more. UKTN tracked £176.6m worth of tech funding deals this week (15 April to 19 April), a whopping 316.5% week-on-week increase. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding. Skyports – £88m Sector: Mobility […]

  • US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's border chief Mayorkas

    In a series of partisan votes, the Senate dismisses charges accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing US border laws and lying to Congress, as illegal immigration has hit record levels since Biden took office in 2021

  • Lawyers for Nassar victims reach $100M deal with Justice Department

    The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

  • UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from Mimo to Avenir

    This week’s UK tech funding deals include SME financial management platform Mimo, a navigation app for the visually impaired called Waymap, digital carer platform Log my Care and more. UKTN tracked £42.4m worth of tech funding deals this week (08 April to 12 April), an 18% week-on-week decline. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup […]

  • House revives its school funding formula day after Senate kills it

    The fight over the school funding formula could be one of the most contentious issues during the final weeks of the legislative session.

  • Israel cybersecurity exit deals jump, funding falters in 2023

    Israeli cybersecurity exit deals grew by 65% in 2023 to $7.1 billion, more than half of total tech sector exit deals, a report showed on Sunday that underscored the importance of cyber to Israel's high-tech industry. Total tech sector exits - mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and buyouts - were some $11 billion last year, down from $13.5 billion in 2022. Cyber comprised just $2.5 billion of total exits in 2022, according to the report from Cybertech Global and data and research...

    • NPR

    Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department

    The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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    Ravens, Orioles Donating $10 Million To Bridge Collapse Emergency Fund

    The Ravens and the Orioles are coming together for the city of Baltimore donating a combined $10 million to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse emergency relief fund. The two professional sports organizations announced the amazing gesture on…