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Financier Refuses to Pay Crew of Shirley MacLaine Film Crew a Year After Production Wraps
Shirley MacLaine’s latest movie, “People Not Places,” wrapped production in Atlantic City a year ago. Ever since, dozens of crew members have been trying to get paid. In May, the New Jersey Department of Labor obtained a $672,749 judgment against...

Financial close reached on 3.6GW of gas plants in Saudi Arabia
Image credit: 123RF Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), JERA and AlBawani Capital have announced the successful financial closing of two greenfield gas power plants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The projects are Rihab ElAwal Power...

Finance Deputy Minister calls for tax reform, accountability
Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 6 hours ago Hon. Yien Gach, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, speaks at a reception for the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority on Wednesday, September 3, 2025....

Financial markets regulator seeks feedback on tokenisation
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko is seeking feedback on the implications of a growing market for tokenised products. Tokenisation is the process of turning real or virtual assets into digital tokens that can be stored...

Financial expert shares advice for what to do if you win the Powerball jackpot

MNDE rallies 10% as Marinade Finance approves 300M token burn
Marinade Finance, one of Solana’s leading DeFi protocols, passed the vote on burning 30% of its token supply. The news triggered an MNDE token rally of over 10% in the past day. Marinade Finance (MNDE) passed the vote to burn 30% of the native...

World Liberty Financial burns 47M tokens — will WLFI price recover?
World Liberty Financial has burned 47 million tokens on Sept. 2, trimming supply in a bid to revive momentum after a 55% plunge from its post-launch high, but WLFI price has yet to show signs of recovery. Summary 47 million WLFI tokens, equivalent...

Iraqi intel busts Islamic State financial network in West Africa
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced yesterday that it rolled up an Islamic State (IS) financial network that spanned three unspecified West African countries. According to Iraqi media reports, the operation was the first of...

Concerns over council finances: 'In normal times, that should never happen'
Sefton Council officials said it has significant concerns over the future of its finances after reporting a soaring spend on the high needs budget, leading to a debt increase of more than £40m in the last year. Sefton Council’s Audit and...

Bank Indonesia Defends Rp200 Trillion Burden Sharing Scheme with Finance Ministry
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has outlined the central bank’s rationale for continuing the burden-sharing scheme on Government Securities (SBN) interest with the Ministry of Finance. Recently, BI purchased Rp200...

Belize Hosts First National Climate Finance Forum
The Government of Belize hosted its first National Climate Finance Forum in Belize City under the theme “Adaptation and Resilience.” The event was organized by the Ministry of Economic Transformation together with the Ministry of Sustainable...

UN Climate Week in Addis Ababa Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Finance
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2025 (ENA) -- As the Second United Nations Climate Week officially opened in Addis Ababa today, leaders have underscored Africa's pressing demand for climate finance and urged the global community to take swift action. In...

The Power of Data Science in Shaping Modern Financial Solutions
Key Takeaways Data science transforms finance by using predictive analytics, machine learning, and big data to improve decision-making and risk management. Key applications include credit scoring, fraud detection, algorithmic trading, and...

Does ChatGPT Offer Good Financial Advice? 6 Answers Reviewed
By Bethany Hickey for Finder.com Everyone is crowing about the endless possibilities AI presents, namely, saving you time on mundane everyday tasks. Finder.com asked ChatGPT six common financial questions and graded its answers. ChatGPT’s answers...

NEW PACIFIC REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - New Pacific Metals Corp. ("New Pacific" or the "Company") reports its financial results for the three months and year ended June 30, 2025. All figures are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated....

Stakeholders, Local government leaders push for resource mobilisation to boost healthcare financing
Stakeholders and local government leaders have renewed calls for stronger resource mobilisation to boost healthcare financing in Nigeria. They also urged the government to raise allocations to the sector, ensure accountability, and reduce the...

Luther College named a top school for financial aid
DECORAH, Iowa — Luther College has been recognized by Forbes as one of the "25 Private Schools with Generous Financial Aid," highlighting its commitment to supporting students financially. Luther College says it offers financial aid to 100 percent...
KZN Finance MEC reinstates financial support to Umkhanyakude District Municipality
The KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has reinstated the financial support to Umkhanyakude District Municipality following the mending of relations between the two institutions. The relationship between the two had soured, which resulted...

Cook County Health Board of Directors Finance Committee met Aug. 5
Cook County Health Board of Directors Finance Committee met Aug. 5 Here are the minutes provided by the committee: I. Attendance/Call to Order Acting Chair Lowry called the meeting to order. Members Present: Acting Chair Commissioner Bill Lowry...

Pierre Rochard to Headline Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit in Denver
The Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit, set for October 16–18, 2025, at The Space in Denver’s RiNo district, will see financial professionals convene to explore Bitcoin’s integration into mainstream finance. With a capped attendance of 150, the...