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Int’l community urged to increase climate adaptation finance flows
Climate justice campaigners at a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Adaptation Gap Report 2023 called on the international community to prioritise and increase climate adaptation finance flows. Facilitated by Concern Worldwide, Action Against Hunger, the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), and YouthNet for Climate Justice, this collaborative event was held at a Dhaka…
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The Customer Success Advantage: What Finance Teams Should Anticipate
In today’s competitive landscape where customers have an abundance of choices, relying on annual contracts to ensure customer loyalty is no longer viable. With the emergence of cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings, customer satisfaction is more critical than ever. Meanwhile, the costs associated with constantly acquiring new customers have risen significantly. It’s imperative for businesses to…
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EAC state currencies depreciated against US dollar in October –Finance
Uganda’s Ministry of Finance has reported “a general depreciation of all currencies within the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states in October 2023. The risks of currency depreciation can significantly impact individuals and the businesses, as it can erode the value of savings and investments and make imports more expensive, affecting the country’s balance of…
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Paying For Law School: Financing Essentials For Applicants And Parents
Picking Up The Tab For Law School: A Financing Primer for Applicants and Parents Thinking about heading to law school next year? Then get a coffee maker. Though the median starting salaries for graduates of Yale Law, Harvard Law, Stanford Law and other T14 schools are close to $200,000, for the three years it takes…
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Israel’s far-right finance minister demands expanded war cabinet
JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Israel’s far-right finance minister, who has so far been excluded from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet, called on Monday for lawmakers taking a harder line towards Hamas to be included in decisions about the war.Netanyahu, whose ruling coalition includes parties from Israel’s far right, has been managing the war…
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Shopping this week? Why a local financial planner suggests buying this gift over others
Instead of buying garments and gadgets, a financial expert recommends giving stocks this holiday season for a gift that can have more longevity. PHOENIX — Angelica Prescod, a Phoenix-based financial planner with Edward Jones, has a suggestion for your holiday shopping list: give stocks not stuff! “I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have…
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Brazil in wait-and-see mode after Milei win, says finance minister
Nov 20, 2023 11:49 2 min read (Updated: Nov 20, 2023 11:50) Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on Monday wished Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei luck. Mr. Milei defeated Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, by a resounding margin of 56-44 percent, handing Peronism its biggest political defeat in some 40 years.The Brazilian government has been anything…
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One CFO’s ‘North Star’ in Setting Financial Priorities
CFOs will need to continue to be strategic as they aim to maintain healthy operating margins and a strong balance sheet. Stacey Malakoff, the CFO of New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), recently spoke with HealthLeaders on the three financial initiatives she will be focusing on to ensure financial success in 2024. And, while the priorities…
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VA pauses foreclosures on home loans amid concerns of financial strain
Veterans Affairs leaders are calling for an immediate halt on all foreclosures on homes financed through department loans and extending a pandemic support program in an effort to help veterans struggling with housing payments.The moves, announced Friday, came in response to an NPR report earlier this month which found thousands of veterans in danger of…
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Small-scale farmers received 0.3% of climate finance
Small-scale farmers produce a third (32 per cent) of the world’s food yet only 0.3 per cent of international climate finance was spent helping them adapt in 2021, a new report reveals.The research, Untapped Potential by Climate Food Focus representing over 35 million small-scale producers was released ahead of COP 28 which is set to…
