business news channels

Musk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access – Business News
Posted in

Musk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access – Business News

Photo: The Canadian Press FILE – Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Musk’s hopes to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran require permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country, which is largely isolated from western economies. The Tesla CEO tweeted Monday that his satellite internet firm Starlink would seek permission to operate in Iran.(Patrick Pleul/Pool Photo via AP, File) Elon Musk’s hope to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran requires permission from the Treasury…
by •
What is a Power of Attorney?
Posted in

What is a Power of Attorney?

Many of our clients have heard of the powers of attorney, but do not know what they actually entail. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). It is important to know that there are different types of powers of attorney, however, they are all legal documents that allow you to pick an agent or attorney-in-fact on your behalf. Powers of attorney allow another person to make financial, legal, and medical decisions for you, depending on the type. There…
by Wirya•
What Happens When You Don’t Fund Your Trust?
Posted in

What Happens When You Don’t Fund Your Trust?

After you work with your estate planning attorney to draft a carefully tailored estate plan, it is usually your responsibility to “fund” the trust. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). What does funding the trust mean? Funding the trust is simply transferring assets into your trust. If you have a trust, you will want to put your assets into the trust, by retitling bank accounts, re-designating beneficiaries of life insurance, etc. We walk our clients through the…
by Wirya•
How Can I Preserve Wealth for Future Generations?
Posted in

How Can I Preserve Wealth for Future Generations?

Some of our clients are interested in preserving wealth for future generations, and in that instance, we sometimes recommend starting a family bank. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). A family bank is an estate planning tactic to help preserve wealth for generations to come. They can be structured in a variety of ways to meet that family’s needs, however, they are intended to help benefit a group of family members. If our clients give their children…
by Wirya•
What Happens When You Don’t Fund Your Trust?
Posted in

Is Your Practice Fraudulently Billing?

Most of our clients would obviously answer ‘no’, however, some providers are submitting bills incorrectly and could be subjecting themselves to hefty fines. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Recently, a Florida Cardiology group and 10 of its physicians agreed to pay $2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations. According to the settlement, the group submitted inflated claims to Medicare and Medicaid and billed for services while they were outside of the United States. Whistleblowers were…
by Wirya•
What Happens When You Don’t Fund Your Trust?
Posted in

Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Non-compete agreements are agreements that prevent employees from working in certain industries following employment with their current employer. They are often limited by geographic scope and time. For example, a non-compete clause may prevent a physician from working in the medical field for one year following employment…
by Wirya•
Southwest stock sinks after mass flight cancellations, scrutiny from Biden admin [Video]
Posted in

Southwest stock sinks after mass flight cancellations, scrutiny from Biden admin [Video]

Shares of Southwest (LUV) sank as much as 6% on Tuesday after the airline canceled thousands of flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports and drawing scrutiny from federal officials. Southwest had canceled more than 2,590 flights on Tuesday as of 2:30 pm ET, or about 63% of its scheduled flights, according to tracker FlightAware. The disruption exacerbated a meltdown that began over the holiday weekend and saw 2,900 flights canceled on Monday. The US Transportation Department (USDOT) said Monday evening it would investigate whether the outsized share of flights canceled by Southwest Airlines were in the company’s control. A winter…
by •
Lubbock’s business news includes jail-hotel remodel, more
Posted in

Lubbock’s business news includes jail-hotel remodel, more

Alana Edgin is a business reporter for the Avalanche-Journal, as seen Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Hello AJ readers! As the year comes to a close, the business news is cooling off. The main business news this week comes from a former city jail, which will soon become a boutique hotel. Jim Snyder, owner of the Courthouse Lofts and the soon-to-be Mayo Lubbock, offered me a first look inside the former city jail. As we walked around the cells and offices, he detailed his hopes to add to the revitalization of downtown Lubbock. “Downtown is the heart…
by •