Tag: Government

Government Grift As A Lucrative Side Hustle To Build More Wealth

I remember being a broke college student during my senior year at The College of William & Mary. A group of us gathered at the Spanish House, the language immersion dorm where we lived, to brainstorm easy ways to make money. None of us had job offers yet, and we were anxious to prove to [...]read moreGovernment Grift As A Lucrative Side Hustle To Build More Wealth

17 Ways To Get Free Money From the Government

Looking for the best ways to get free money from the government? Getting free money from the government might sound too good to be true, but there are actually several ways you can receive financial assistance. From helping with monthly expenses to finding unclaimed funds, these programs and resources can be a big help. The… [...]read more17 Ways To Get Free Money From the Government

Mary Portas urges government to block Shein London IPO

UK retail consultant Mary Portas has called on the new government to block a proposed London stock market listing by fast-fashion retail giant Shein. Known in Britain as ‘Mary Queen of Shops’, Portas voiced her opposition as an online petition by the ‘Say No to Shein’ campaign neared its target of 35,000 signatures. “Why would [...]read moreMary Portas urges government to block Shein London IPO

will the new UK government deliver for fashion and retail?

It’s official, the UK has its first Labour government in 14 years with a landslide win for the Labour Party. And with plenty of business leaders having come out in support of the party, it seems business might be happy. Photo: Pixabay How happy it stays depends on what happens in the next few months, [...]read morewill the new UK government deliver for fashion and retail?

New Ellen MacArthur Foundation report urges more industry and government action on circularity

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released its ‘Pushing the Boundaries of EPR policy for textiles’ report with the campaigning group setting out why mandatory, fee-based extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a must. Photo: Pixabay It said it’s a “necessary part of the solution to build a circular economy for textiles and to achieve this on a [...]read moreNew Ellen MacArthur Foundation report urges more industry and government action on circularity

Government requests more time in Ginnie Mae/TCB lawsuit

“Certain Ginnie Mae documents have been flagged as potentially subject to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act,” the filing reads. “To administer its programs, Ginnie Mae requires program participants to submit proprietary, business sensitive, and other competitively advantageous non-public information.” A portion of this information belongs to non-parties described as direct competitors of TCB, and [...]read moreGovernment requests more time in Ginnie Mae/TCB lawsuit

New West End Co launches ‘manifesto’ in what it wants from next government

It’s not just manifesto week in British politics in the run-up to next month’s general election. Business group New West End Company (NWEC) has launched its own manifesto, “laying out policy priorities and recommendations for the future government”. New West End Company The manifesto, which builds on insights from its hundreds of members to outline [...]read moreNew West End Co launches ‘manifesto’ in what it wants from next government

New Doomsday Plane Will Allow U.S. Government To Live On In Event Of Nuclear Hellfire

      Photo: DefenseImagery via Wikimedia Commons     You may have heard of the famous “Doomsday” Plane, meant to keep the government up and running even if our world has been eviscerated by nuclear hellfire since the early 1970s. Well, now it seems we’re getting a second generation of the plane to the [...]read moreNew Doomsday Plane Will Allow U.S. Government To Live On In Event Of Nuclear Hellfire

Google will now show labels in Play Store to denote official government apps

After months of testing, Google is today rolling out labels in the Play Store to denote official state and federal government apps in more than 14 countries. This new label will help users rule out apps that masquerade as official apps to steal money or data. The company said that these badges currently cover more [...]read moreGoogle will now show labels in Play Store to denote official government apps

Report Finds Most Americans Favor Government Regulation of Social Media

Who should decide what can and cannot be shared on social platforms? Mark Zuckerberg? Elon Musk? The users themselves? Well, according to a new study conducted by Pew Research, a slim majority of Americans believe that social platforms should be regulated by the government. As you can see in this chart, 51% of Americans believe [...]read moreReport Finds Most Americans Favor Government Regulation of Social Media