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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

24/7 Wall St.

Index funds are known for being generally low-cost investments that offer instant diversification. So they may work for investors who don’t have much time or know-how to carefully pick individual stocks for their own portfolios. Fidelity Investments, one of the country’s largest brokerage firms, is known for offering some of the most competitive index funds […]
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The 5 Best Fidelity Index Funds for Investors Today

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

JPMorgan said it was raising its quarterly dividend 8.7% to $1.25 per share and that it authorized a new $30 billion share repurchase program. Morgan Stanley said it was boosting its dividend 8.8% to 92.5 cents per share and authorized a $20 billion repurchase plan. Citigroup said it was raising...

JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley boost buybacks and dividends, while Citigroup and BofA take smaller steps

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Goldman Sachs has launched a $3.4 billion fund aimed at purchasing shares from real estate investors and fund managers facing cash shortages. The new fund, Vintage Real Estate Partners III, focuses on investing in shares of real estate funds, often involving stakes in large property portfolios or development projects. The...

Goldman Sachs launches $3 billion fund to buy real estate bargains

Miami, FL

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Martis Capital has added to its team and opened an office in Miami. The new outpost is in Coconut Grove and the firm also has offices in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. "The growth of our firm enables us to continue to support company founders across the healthcare industry and deliver […]

Martis Capital adds Miami office, senior execs

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investors mounted campaigns at a record number of companies globally during the first six months of 2024 but have been less successful in breaking into boardrooms as companies fought back effectively, data from Barclays shows.

Activist investors mount record number of campaigns but win fewer board seats

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

This popular growth ETF may have a lot more room to run. The U.S. large-cap growth space is currently in paradox territory. Multiple economic metrics, such as auto and credit card delinquencies, paint a distressing picture for the American consumer. (See the following graph.) Simultaneously, several large-cap U.S. stocks, particularly in the technology sector, are trading at historically high valuations.

Is The Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Still a Buy?

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Georgia State

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

TheStreet

The Nasdaq Composite index has climbed 19% so far this year.

Cathie Wood sells $4.3 million of Nvidia stock

California State

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Josue Torres

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that in a significant move to alleviate the financial burden on residents, the state has cleared water and wastewater utility bills for 4 million Californians.

California forgives water utility bills for 4 million residents

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:VCEB – Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Thursday, June 27th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.2295 per share on Wednesday, July 3rd. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:VCEB) Announces $0.23 Dividend

Los Angeles, CA

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The streets of MacArthur Park were alive with the energy of L.A.'s Mexican community on Sunday. In a grand display of civic duty, Mexican citizens living in Los Angeles flocked to the Mexican Consulate, eager to cast their historic vote.

Thousands Line Up at L.A.’s Mexican Consulate To Cast Their Historic Vote for Mexico’s First Woman President

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that 13 individuals have been charged in New Jersey for their involvement in schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and private health insurers. These charges are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in 193 defendants being charged nationwide for submitting over $2.75 billion in false claims.

NJ Health Care Fraud Bust: 13 New Jerseyans Charged in $2.75B Scheme

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced, June 28, that 1,700 first-generation homebuyers have been conditionally approved for the Dream For All (DFA) Shared Appreciation Loan program.

CalHFA issues all 1,700 vouchers for down payment assistance program

Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Private equity firm Stone-Goff Partners hired within its portfolio operations vertical in a bid to support the team’s focus on portfolio company value creation. David DeFelice joined as vice president of portfolio operations, a newly created role at the firm that invests in technology-driven business-to-business service companies. DeFelice joins from Dorilton Capital, where he partnered with portfolio companies to accelerate development and improve key performance metrics. He began his career as a strategy and operations consultant at Deloitte.

Stone-Goff adds to portfolio operations

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New Mountain Capital closes sixth buyout fund with $15.4bn

New Mountain Capital held the final close of its seventh control-oriented fund, New Mountain...

New Mountain Capital closes sixth buyout fund with $15.4bn

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