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Goodworld Launches GoodBusiness
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Goodworld Launches GoodBusiness

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Charitable giving fintech Goodworld has launched a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, GoodBusiness, to make doing good simple and cost-effective for companies of any size. Sparked by increasing trends in corporate activism and philanthropy, as well as consumer demands for increased accountability, Goodworld seeks to equip companies with technology that......
The Visa Foundation Announces Grantees to Support COVID-19 Recovery in U.S. and Canada
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The Visa Foundation Announces Grantees to Support COVID-19 Recovery in U.S. and Canada

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Funds will go to Feeding America, Food Banks Canada, American Red Cross, Direct Relief and Children’s Aid The Visa Foundation announced its approval of $2 million in COVID-19 relief grants for organizations in the U.S. and Canada, including Feeding America, Food Banks Canada, American Red Cross, Direct Relief and Children’s......
PayPal Approved to Provide Access to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
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PayPal Processed Record $10 Billion in Charitable Donations in 2019

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Over $1 Billion Processed During Holiday Season and Over $100 Million Processed on GivingTuesday PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced that it processed a record $10.3 billion in donations to charities around the world in 2019, and more than $1 billion in the month of December alone, as mobile and other digital channels continue to change how......
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The Impact of Blockchain on Modern InsurTech

Prajakta Ayade
The insurance industry, while financially robust, is often criticized for its slow and paper-centric processes, lack of transparency, and vulnerability to fraud. InsurTech, the marriage of insurance and technology, has emerged to address these concerns by leveraging digital solutions. However, a new wave of innovation is on the horizon, driven......
Parametric Insurance: Revolutionizing Traditional Insurance Models
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Parametric Insurance: Revolutionizing Traditional Insurance Models

Neha Batra
Parametric insurance, a novel approach to risk management, represents a departure from traditional insurance methods. In contrast to indemnity-based insurance, where claims are assessed based on actual losses, parametric insurance operates on the principle of predefined triggers, typically related to weather benchmarks or other quantifiable parameters. This innovative model offers......
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
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Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

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BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust, BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure......
Employee Retention Credit Offers Last Chance for Small Businesses to Claim Stimulus Money Due to the Pandemic
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Employee Retention Credit Offers Last Chance for Small Businesses to Claim Stimulus Money Due to the Pandemic

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The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program is the one remaining chance for small business owners to get new-found money within their current business from the government as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Disaster Loan Advisors. Unfortunately, determining whether one’s business is eligible and for how much can be a......
Lendistry Champions Progressive Financing for New York's Underserved Small Businesses
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Lendistry Champions Progressive Financing for New York’s Underserved Small Businesses

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The fintech that powered New York small business relief grants expands its progressive lending model in the Empire State Lendistry announces that its unique lending model is open for business in New York. Since 2015, the minority-led fintech has provided $8.6 billion in funds to 561,000 businesses in underserved communities,......
Signature Bank and Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A Collaborate to Provide Funding Through Federal Home Loan Bank
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Signature Bank and Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A Collaborate to Provide Funding Through Federal Home Loan Bank

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Ten New York City Small Businesses Each Receive $10,000 to Provide Relief from Impact of COVID-19 on their Businesses Signature Bank , a New York-based, full-service commercial bank, announced its collaboration with Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A, a nonprofit law firm providing free, high-quality legal services to New Yorkers citywide,......
Merck Issues $1 Billion Inaugural Sustainability Bond
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Merck Issues $1 Billion Inaugural Sustainability Bond

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Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced its inaugural issuance of a $1 billion sustainability bond, which was part of an $8 billion underwritten public offering of notes that closed on 2021. Latest Fintech Insights: SVB Financial Group Acquires Technology Equity Research Firm MoffettNathanson LLC Merck’s environmental,......
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