Jeff Feig is a man with a lot to be thankful for. After graduating from the University of Western Ontario’s Honors Business Administration program, Feig joined the Toronto branch of Citibank. In 1994 he started to manage teams of traders, and in 2001 he went to London to lead the company’s European Foreign Exchange division. […]
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If you’ve been following news in the business world, then you know that “Jimmy John” sold a majority stake of his sandwich chain to the private-equity firm Roark Capital Group. He has retained a 35% stake in the company and is remaining intimately involved. Roark Capital Group owns other chains such as Arby’s, Corner Bakery and […]
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President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for interior secretary, Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, declared during his confirmation hearing this week that he does not “believe (climate change) is a hoax,” distancing himself a bit from what Trump has said about the phenomenon. Zinke seemed to disagree with what Trump said in 2012 that “the concept of global […]
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All eyes are certainly on Washington at the moment as confirmations and political appointments are under way. At the moment, the new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (who was confirmed yesterday) is considering who to tap for the senior roles in his department. James Donovan is being considered for deputy Treasury Secretary, according to those in […]
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Stephen Miller, a White House senior policy advisor, once again leveled the false claim that New Hampshire was involved in serious, widespread voter fraud during last November’s general election. Miller, who was once, for a short time, a part of the failed 2014 senate campaign for Scott Brown in New Hampshire, told ABC commentator […]
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Leon Panetta, former defense secretary, said he is worried about the apparent chaos in the national security arm of the government, and the seeming lack of preparedness of the Trump administration to handle a crisis if one should arise. Panetta voiced his concern on the Sunday news interview show “Meet the Press.” “The thing that […]
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President Trump is steaming ahead with his plans to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. His first step will be to request $1.5 billion in a supplemental spending bill. Next will be a request for $2.6 billion for fiscal year 2018. That is s total of $4.1 billion, just a small down […]
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When it was definitively proven that Russia interfered in the presidential elections of 2016, an appropriate retaliatory response was developed in Congress by both Houses. In a bi-partisan and overwhelming vote of 98-2 by the Senate and 419-3 in the House, US lawmakers decided to punish Russia with sanctions that take aim at Russia’s energy […]
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Last week President Donald Trump promised reporters that he would hold a “pretty big” news conference when he returned to Washington, DC after his “working vacation” at a golf course in New Jersey. Trump made the promise last Friday, saying that he would hold the news conference when he announced a call for an investigation […]
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Too many people – while spending many years of their lives paying into it – possess an all-too limited comprehension of the eligibility of their own personal social security benefits. Therefore, individuals such as Essex Financial Services CEO Charles R. Cumello Jr. can provide those in Connecticut with detailed information on this matter, facilitating the […]
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Despite Texas lawmaker’s negative response to giving aid to the northeastern states hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy in the fall of 2012, northeastern representatives will vote for aid to Texas after the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. During the days after the destruction of Superstorm Sandy, Texas Republicans were almost completely united in their stand to […]
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While people discuss the potential problems associated with landfills, what they fail to recognize when doing this in Missouri is the real dangers that exist if it is moved. Should the West Lake Landfill be moved (as people are fighting for), the actual digging and transportation of these materials would provide real danger to residents […]
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After Hurricane Maria swept through the unincorporated US territory island of Puerto Rico, “complete devastation” remained behind. In response to the destruction, Governor Ricardo Rossello requested more aid from the Pentagon in particular to provide more search-and-rescue support and other humanitarian help. Rossello said, “We need more resources from the Department of Defense so we […]
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As the global markets evolve, new investment models have emerged. One such example is The Silverfern Group, which invests on behalf of both institutional investors and a network of more than 65 of the world’s largest single-family offices. Over 16 years, Silverfern has developed into a multi-asset-class investment management firm making direct investments in middle market […]
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Most people wouldn’t give a fitness app a second glance…but this one might actually be putting security forces around the world at risk. Strava offers runners a way to share their running routes and has a global heatmap. But it can reveal location patterns for those working out at military bases in remote locations. The […]
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According to Chinese astrology, 2018 is an Earth Dog year. This horoscope predicts a year of acceleration and financial gain, among other things, giving many individuals and businesses something to look forward to. A two-month-long event currently being held at the Museum of Chinese in America provides just the opportunity to celebrate the Chinese New […]
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Southwest Gas Corporation, formerly headed by Jeffrey W. Shaw, is in the middle of 2018’s first quarter, and research analysts have begun issuing their Q1 2018 estimates. According to Zacks Investment Research, analysts at Jefferies Group recently posted a note to investors projecting a $1.73 earning per share for this period. The group maintains a […]
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