Every year the federal government awards more than $500 billion to businesses across the country to complete work on its behalf. And every year, the federal government sets a goal to promise a portion of those contracts to small businesses. This week, we learned that the federal government once again hit that goal. In fact, […]
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Baltimore rapper “Chad Focus” was federally indicted this week for allegedly using an unnamed company’s credit card to rack up more than $4 million in unauthorized purchases — some of which went to products and services designed to create his music and then exaggerate its popularity. Here are four things to know about him: Who
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal grand jury has indicted a rap artist for wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Chad Arrington, also known as “Chad Focus”, 31, of Randallstown was indicted on federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with allegations that he used a company credit card to make
Bots, hackers and trolls: How the digital misinformation war is being waged ahead of the federal election OurWindsor.ca Efforts to undermine the Canadian political process are virtually unstoppable in the murky, borderless digital world, say experts who study the spread of … Source link
House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that raises the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. Small business owners have “grave concerns” over the economic impact of the bill, Job Creators Network President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz says. A $15 minimum wage could cost the U.S. around 750,000 jobs if implemented, according to
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Dallas, Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advancial Federal Credit Union released a new public-facing website at the end of 2018. Fully responsive with a new look and feel, the new site replaces their prior five-year-old website. “Our main goal is always to provide value and a great experience for our members,” said Brent Sheffield,
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A two-year investigation by the FBI into activities and finances of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, centered around lavish trips to the Kentucky Derby, culminated Thursday with the indictment of five CMEEC officials. The indictments unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New Haven charge Drew Rankin, 57, chief executive officer of CMEEC; James Sullivan, 52,
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As a small business, you might’ve tried to get a federal contract at some point. If you have, you know the process can be burdensome, complicated and full of obstacles, which is putting it mildly. To overcome some of these challenges, two bills (H.R. 226 and H.R. 227) introduced by newly appointed Chairwoman of the
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It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. Department of the Interior recognized an amended gaming agreement between the Mohegan Tribe and the state, action then hailed as a sure sign that an East Windsor casino project would soon move forward. All that was necessary was for Interior to take the same action in regards
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Earlier this month, we reported that the US government was finally starting to move toward adoption of a federal data privacy law, a move that has been long in coming for this administration, given its hesitancy to add any governmental regulations or restrictions to business. But before that law is crafted, tech firms want to
