AutoRek, a leading insurtech that streamlines premium processing operations within insurance firms, today announced that it has joined forces with J.P. Morgan Payments to help insurance firms overcome data complexities and present new market opportunities. The AutoRek solution brings order and efficiency to financial data flows from banking sources, to...

AutoRek to Transform Insurance Firms’ Premium Processing by Joining Forces with J.P. Morgan Payments

Entersekt, The Financial Authentication Company, announced today that PAPEfunds (“PAPE”) has expanded its investment in the company. Following an initial investment in July 2022, PAPE Fund 3 recently acquired Nedbank Private Equity’s equity stake in Entersekt, increasing its total investment and ownership stake. Nedbank Private Equity is a division of Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (“Nedbank Private Equity”).

PAPEfunds Expands Strategic Investment in Entersekt

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What makes a Zodiac Sign low maintenance? Independence can make someone low maintenance. Someone who is reliable, dependable, and punctual, can make someone low maintenance. Someone who tends to want to do things on their own can be low maintenance. Low-maintenance people tend to be those people who do on their own but are not necessarily alone. They rarely need or ask for help. They are self-motivated, often energetic, and can be considered leaders is many cases. Now me, some say I am low maintenance and others say I’m high maintenance. Maybe I’m both. Let's see what zodiac signs are considered low-maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are Low Maintenance

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

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We are in dangerous waters on this Independence Day. While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July

From joining the Banking Circle Group to a US expansion, B4B Payments charts its evolutionary course to becoming a card-issuing and embedded payments giant. B4B Payments, a multinational powerhouse in Banking as a Service (BaaS) offerings, caters to both corporate entities and fintech innovators alike. With a rich legacy spanning over 18 years in the payments industry and now proudly under the umbrella of the Banking Circle group, B4B Payments stands as a beacon of excellence in delivering cutting-edge card issuing and embedded payment solutions worldwide.

B4B Payments: Evolving Into a Full-Stack BaaS Powerhouse

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Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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AAI’s African Diplomatic Orientation & Engagement Program, held in partnership with CAP, brings together key stakeholders in Washington,D.C. to discuss important issues and strengthen relations between Africa and the United States. Image by Austin J. Cooper. Recently, approximately seventy-five Members of the African Diplomatic Corps, African Embassy representatives, Biden-Harris...

AAI’s African Diplomatic Orientation & Engagement Program Brings Together Key Stakeholders in Washington, D.C.

Quitman, GA

Vanishing Georgia

This South Georgia Grocery Company was a wholesaler established by Samuel Stevens Rountree (1855-1952) in 1903. The company eventually had seven locations and Rountree divided into several independent businesses, including Capital City Grocery Company of Tallahassee, Rountree Grocery Company of Americus, and a branch in Waycross. He also owned controlling interest in one of South […]

South Georgia Grocery Company, 1924, Quitman

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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

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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

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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

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

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Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Joshua Goltry, 30, of New York, admitted today to defrauding investors out of millions of dollars through a fraudulent investment scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Goltry pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden in Newark federal court.

Fund Manager's Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

The AES Corporation (AES) announced a strategic partnership with AI Fund, a venture studio, through which the companies will collaborate on co-building companies that leverage AI for energy transition solutions. “AES has a history of partnering with industry leaders to bring innovation to the energy sector,” said Andrés Gluski, AES...

AES partners with startup group for AI-powered energy solutions

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CALIFORNIA – There are 11 banks currently in the process of closing in California, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The closings, in addition to the 80 previous bank closures in 2024, are attributed to a move towards online banking.

11 bank branches closing soon in California – 80 closures so far in 2024

APC Packaging has expanded its eco-conscious product portfolio with two PET Jar series—JEBH and JEBL. The new PET Jar series signifies APC Packaging's commitment to advancing sustainable packaging solutions for the beauty and cosmetic industry. JEBH and JEBL are crafted from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), and offer an ideal blend...

APC Packaging Unveils Sustainable Solutions

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Mashreq has launched a new application programming interface (API)-enabled instant payment solution for its corporate and institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This new offering is integrated with the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Aani or Instant Payments Platform (IPP), facilitating low-value payments for corporates in real...

Mashreq Launches API-Enabled Instant Payments for Corporate Clients in UAE

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Worldline and BKN301 Extend Their Partnership in Digital Payments

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, continues its strategic partnership with BKN301, a Banking-as-a-Service fintech company that continues to grow in the digital...

Worldline and BKN301 Extend Their Partnership in Digital Payments

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