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Tribal president accuses Joint Finance Committee of unjustly withholding money; Evers agrees
Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe President John Johnson is accusing the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee of unjustly withholding promised gaming revenue funds to his tribe as retaliation for land disputes on the northern reservation this year.In September, the state’s Department of Administration requested that $11 million in tribal gaming revenues be given back to the…
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Evers calls on Legislature’s GOP-controlled finance committee to
Gov. Tony Evers is urging the Legislature’s Republican-controlled finance committee to release $2 million in tribal grants that lawmakers withheld from two Lake Superior tribes.The committee’s Republican co-chairs said the committee didn’t release the funds because of ongoing disputes over access to roads and taxation of tribal members on their reservations. Evers said in a…
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Midterm review: VP Finance Abhi Mishra
VP Finance Abhi Mishra accomplished major goals this term, stabilizing the AMS/GSS Health & Dental Plan and increasing student financial literacy. He looks to continue work on creating a strategy to address AMS’ running deficit which is estimated to be $738,766 in this year’s budget. Mishra’s goals in office largely align with what he…
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FCC and FTC Announce new AI Calling and Voice Initiatives
On November 16th, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced new independent initiatives regarding the use and implications of AI technologies on consumers in the context of telephone and voice communications. These initiatives align with the recent Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence and show federal regulators’ expanding focus on existing and…
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WSJ News Exclusive | Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Agrees to Step Down, Plead Guilty
The chief executive of Binance, the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, stepped down and pleaded guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements, in a deal that may preserve the company’s ability to continue operating, according to court documents.Changpeng Zhao
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Quebec finance minister playing defence on NHL pre-season games subsidy
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 21, 2023 12:13 pm Updated November 21, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s finance minister is defending his decision to spend up to $7 million of taxpayer money to bring the Los Angeles Kings NHL team to Quebec City next October for…
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Finance experts gather in Kenya to advance financial access for women-led businesses in Africa
NAIROBI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — African finance experts met on Tuesday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to discuss how to expand financial access for women-led enterprises in Africa. The sixth edition of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Finance Series brought together government representatives, financial regulators and banking executives from across Africa…
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Finance Coordinator
Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide. Human Appeal has seven International Field Offices across the globe. Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for the Finance Coordinator to be based at Human Appeal Senegal…
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Plaid Hires Ex-Adyen Exec to Expand Open Finance in Europe
Plaid has named former Adyen executive Brian Dammeir to oversee its European operations. Speaking to CNBC Monday (Nov. 20), he said the thing that excited him most about joining the digital finance firm was “the opportunity around open finance.” “When we think about Europe, it’s about how can we be more relevant globally … how can we find more and more…
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Insurers’ outlook stable as 2023 nears its end, says Moody’s
Photo: Bloom Productions/Getty Images Despite some challenges, the financial picture for health plans remains stable as the year comes to a close, finds a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.Third-quarter earnings for publicly traded health insurers in Q3 was comparable to the prior quarter, with strong net investment income on the positive side and continued…
