3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on City Connections shutters EB-5 regional center
City Connections shutters EB-5 regional center
When City Connections Realty launched an EB-5 regional center in the fall of 2015, the mid-sized firm expected business to boom. Fearing imminent regulatory changes to the popular program, thousands of foreign nationals — mostly from China — jumped at the opportunity to invest in U.S. real estate projects in exchange for a visa. But after just 18 months, City Connections quietly pulled the plug on its regional center. “The truth of the matter is, […]
3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Direxion Launches Five New Triple Leveraged ETFs
Direxion Launches Five New Triple Leveraged ETFs
ETF issuer Direxion today announced the launch of five brand new triple leveraged bull ETFs, four of which target specific sectors, and another targeting a popular emerging market.
Here’s a breakdown of the five new funds, their symbols, underlying benchmarks, and expense ratios:
3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alphabet’s New Plan to Track 10,000 People Could Take Wearables to the Next Level
Alphabet’s New Plan to Track 10,000 People Could Take Wearables to the Next Level
Verily – the life sciences research arm of Google parent company Alphabet – wants to track the health of 10,000 people. On April 19, the group announced that it was starting to recruit for Project Baseline, in partnership with Duke and Stanford.
3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Insurtech Company Next Insurance Secures $29 Million During Series A Funding Round
Insurtech Company Next Insurance Secures $29 Million During Series A Funding Round
Next Insurance, an insurtech company that specializes in small to medium businesses, announced on Wednesday it secured $29 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures with participation from Markel, Nationwide, and other existing investors. Next Insurance explained that… Read More
3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Insurtech Company Next Insurance Secures $29 Million During Series A Funding Round
Insurtech Company Next Insurance Secures $29 Million During Series A Funding Round
Next Insurance, an insurtech company that specializes in small to medium businesses, announced on Wednesday it secured $29 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures with participation from Markel, Nationwide, and other existing investors. Next Insurance explained that… Read More
3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fed laid out the hiking playbook ahead of the March meeting
The Fed laid out the hiking playbook ahead of the March meeting
The Fed won’t signal anything definite today
The Janet Yellen Fed is a procrastinator.
Other central banks have liked to signal moves in advance — when Trichet said ‘strong vigilance’ it meant a rate hike was coming at the next meeting.
3 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fed laid out the hiking playbook ahead of the March meeting
The Fed laid out the hiking playbook ahead of the March meeting
The Fed won’t signal anything definite today
The Janet Yellen Fed is a procrastinator.
Other central banks have liked to signal moves in advance — when Trichet said ‘strong vigilance’ it meant a rate hike was coming at the next meeting.