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City funding of .55 million proposed to help three affordable apartment developments
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City funding of $2.55 million proposed to help three affordable apartment developments

A proposed affordable apartment building with a new King Library branch is one of three such developments that could get city funding.City funds totaling $2.55 million are being proposed to help finance three Milwaukee affordable apartment developments, including one that would house a new library branch. The three developments are among several such Wisconsin projects that have been delayed as inflated construction costs have affected their financing packages. The new proposals, from Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s administration, would create tax incremental financing districts for each development. The property tax revenue generated by each development would provide the city funds to…
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12 Purchases You Should Never Make with a Credit Card
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12 Purchases You Should Never Make with a Credit Card

Credit cards are often an easy way to make purchases and potentially earn rewards. But if you’re not careful, your purchases could have a negative impact on your finances — whether it’s having to pay hefty fees or a high balance affecting your credit. There are simple ways to boost your credit — taking on unnecessary credit card debt isn’t one of them. Here are some purchases you might want to avoid making with a credit card. 3 credit cards that will let you hit pause on interest until nearly 2024 1. Cars You might want to use a credit…
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Yieldstreet Review 2022: Invest In Alternative Assets
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Yieldstreet Review 2022: Invest In Alternative Assets

Investing your money is an important part of maintaining your financial health. And while putting money into the stock market is one common way to grow your money and build your wealth, it certainly isn’t the only way to invest. Once you’re feeling secure in your finances, you might consider diving into alternative investments. Alternative investments are asset classes that do not include stocks, bonds and cash. For instance, collectible items like fine wine, coins, stamps and vintage cars can be an alternative investment. Private debt and real estate are other common alternative assets that can be invested in. The…
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Homemade, Vinegar-Free Ketchup – JennifersKitchen
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Homemade, Vinegar-Free Ketchup – JennifersKitchen

Have you ever checked the label on the ketchup bottle you get from the grocery store?Ketchup (aka catsup or catchup) is typically made with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), vinegar, sugar, spices, and natural flavorings – all of which are damaging to our health. Plus, commercially-available ketchup gets super processed to remove most or all of the fiber. The results? A really unhealthful condiment. How can you have ketchup without all these unhealthful ingredients? Make your own! Why Make Homemade Ketchup? With a homemade ketchup, you have control over what goes into it. No high fructose corn syrup. No…
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UK’s Lloyds ditches project finance for new oil and gas fields
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UK’s Lloyds ditches project finance for new oil and gas fields

Oil and gas industry covers 0.2% of Lloyds loans Policy covers project finance, reserve-based lending Lloyds move come amid growing pressure before COP27LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest domestic bank Lloyds (LLOY.L) said on Thursday it would not support direct financing to develop new oil and gas fields, joining a small number of lenders to push back on funding expansion of the industry . Lloyds updated its climate policy to make the change, which bars project financing or reserve-based lending to greenfield oil and gas projects, although the policy would still mean it could provide general lending to…
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Managing the risk of ‘grey fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Managing the risk of ‘grey fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

With the growing trend for online shopping, next-day delivery and the retail/hospitality experience showing no signs of slowing down, businesses frequently need to recruit extra staff to meet increased demand (particularly in the run up to Christmas). A major national newspaper has reported that approximately 250,000 temporary positions will be on offer over the festive period and not just in restaurants, bars and shops, but also in warehouses and delivery. Yodel, the courier giant recently announced they need an extra 1,500 temporary staff nationwide, including HGV class 1 drivers, warehouse operatives, van drivers and couriers to fulfill client demand. With…
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China General Nuclear Europe Energy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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China General Nuclear Europe Energy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

At the close of a successful 2019 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, 20% of entries received were from international organizations… that’s more than ever before! From Mauritius to Hong Kong, our awards community continues to grow year after year. Based at their head office in Shenzhen, China, we spoke to Huang Yuan Zheng, President of China General Nuclear Europe Energy (CGN EE), about their awards journey towards their first RoSPA Health and Safety Award… What motivates you/your organization to enter the RoSPA Awards? RoSPA is an international organization for the prevention of accidents, it is an honor for CGN EE…
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The First Step In Optimizing Performance
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The First Step In Optimizing Performance

Mike Ford is the Managing Director and Founding Member of PBO Advisory Group.gettyOver the course of my 25 years of financial and business consulting, I have seen many companies make the mistake of putting the cart before the horse—reversing the proper order of actions to be taken—when optimizing and/or addressing problems regarding their finance and accounting department. There are several ways to make this mistake—hiring a senior finance leader, bulking up the department staff purchasing technology and/or a change-up in processes and procedures—with the hope that these actions will lead to the desired results or at least fix…
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