Low Interest Rates Benefit Some But Carry Risks For The Ecconomy - The Washington Post
Depressed rates fueled a rise in corporate and government debt, aggravated trends toward greater inequality and left a wounded economy more dependent upon fiscal support from lawmakers at a time when Congress is intensely polarized.
The Best Portable Power Stations To Buy This Year
Get power anywhere you want with a battery-powered portable generator. : Portable power stations are the smaller, lesser-known cousin of generators. These versatile, lunch-box-size devices can go with you on camping trips, to construction sites -- wherever else you need electricity -- to keep your phone, power tools and other electronics charged and running smoothly. I picked seven power stations to test for this list, ranging in price from $270 to $1,200. Here, I focused exclusively on rechargeable battery-powered models, although gas models are available, too.
Blackstone Buys $358M Industrial Portfolio In Sale Leaseback
Blackstone has extended its substantial industrial holdings a bit more with its acquisition of 13 properties from Iron Mountain in a $358 million sale leaseback transaction. Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing. Both foreign and domestic investors are returning to the market, with inquires hitting 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
Book Bits: 5 December 2020 | The Capital Spectator
* Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World Jason Hickel Review via Commonweal Magazine In his recent book, Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World, the anthropologist Jason Hickel attempts to translate the main arguments of degrowthers into an accessible manifesto. He insists both that continued global expansion is incompatible with [...]
Invest In Real Estate And Flip Houses With This $40 Training
If you've thought about investing in real estate as a career or flipping houses as a side hustle, you're not alone. This booming industry continues to thrive, even through a pandemic, and the resources for those looking to get in on it are more robust than ever. While you previously may have needed to shadow...
Dive Into The Real Estate World With A $40 Course Bundle
TL;DR: Learn more about real estate with the Complete Real Estate Investing: Learn to Fix and Flip, Step-by-Step Bundle, on sale for $39.99 as of Dec. 5. You don't have to be on Selling Sunset to get real estate investment guidance from actual pros. The Complete Real Estate Investing: Learn to Fix and Flip, Step-by-Step Bundle is a series of online courses designed to guide you through the world of real estate -- as slowly or as quickly as you need.
The Nation's Teacher Lives On
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great made enormous contributions to education during his reign, setting up several royal projects to help develop education in Thailand as he deemed it an important tool for the country's development.
Japan Venture Fund Global Brain Eyes China And India For Growth - Nikkei Asia
TOKYO -- Global Brain, one of Japan's largest venture capital companies, plans to invest more in startups in China and India as it looks to take advantage of geopolitical tensions that have hit valuations in the two countries. The company plans to open offices in Shanghai and Bangalore next year, founder and CEO Yasuhiko Yurimoto said at a Global Brain event on Friday.
India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Decline By $469 Mn To $574.82 Bn | Business Standard News
India's foreign exchange reserves declined $469 million during the week ended November 27.: According to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement, the reserves increased to $574.821 billion from $575.290 billion reported for the week ended November 20. India's forex reserves comprise of foreign currency assets (FCAs), gold reserves, special drawing rights (SDRs), and the country's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, on a weekly basis, FCAs, the largest component of the forex reserves, edged higher by $352 million to $533.455 billion.
Onc.ai Raises $6M Financing Round Co-led By Blue Venture Fund And Accomplice
SAN CARLOS, Calif. & WATERLOO, Canada, December 4, 2020-- Onc.AI, a digital health company developing a novel oncology care management solution, announced today it has closed a $6M financing round co-led by Blue Venture Fund and Accomplice, with participation from KdT Ventures, Digitalis Ventures and prominent angel investors, including: The Operator Network (Frederic Kerrest, Executive Vice Chairman, COO and Co-founder, Okta), Jonathan Fleming (Chairman of Onc.AI and multiple VC-backed life sciences companies), Dr. Chen Fong (Co-Chair of the Global Strategy Board at Creative Destruction Lab), and Dr. Stanley Marks (Chairman of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center).
Prospect Partners Recapitalizes Proclip Usa, Llc
CHICAGO, Ill., December 4, 2020-- Prospect Partners, a leading private equity firm investing in lower-middle-market companies, today announced its recapitalization, with management, of ProClip USA, LLC (ProClip), of Madison, WI. ProClip is a leading value-added designer and distributor of mounting solutions for commercial and consumer electronic devices. The Company uses a consultative approach to provide its customers with specific mounting solutions for mobile devices, including cell phones, tablets, smartphones, GPS systems, mobile printers, mobile scanning devices, two-way radios and more.