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Searching for your content… In-Language News Contact Us 888-776-0942 from 8 AM – 10 PM ET Dec 22, 2024, 21:23 ET Share this article HONG KONG, Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Eddid Financial (the “Group”) is pleased to announce the establishment of the “Eddid Financial 10th Anniversary International Bursary” and “Eddid Financial 10th Anniversary International Academic Bursary” in collaboration with the School of Oriental and African Studies (“SOAS”) at the University of London for the 2024/25 academic year. This bursary is designed to support outstanding master’s students at SOAS Business School who have financial needs and demonstrate academic excellence, enabling them to fully engage in academic research and realize their potential. SOAS is one of the UK’s premier universities, renowned for its excellence in academic research and its multicultural environment, attracting students from around the globe. As the only institution in the UK dedicated to the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East within the humanities and social sciences, it enjoys an esteemed international reputation. Eddid Financial is committed to nurturing talent, particularly in the finance sector. The Group is honored to partner with SOAS once again, believing that this initiative will create more equitable learning and development opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds, broadening their international perspectives and cultivating future leaders in the global business arena. The Group also looks forward to maintaining a long-term, close partnership with SOAS to promote academic exchange and development, contributing to global education and empowering students to excel in an increasingly globalized environment. About Eddid Financial Anchored in Hong Kong, Eddid Financial is an all-encompassing financial group centered around fintech and dedicated to integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies and other latest technologies into its enterprise DNA. The diversified businesses of Eddid Financial range from retail to institutional and include but are not limited to fintech, internet finance, wealth management, asset management, investment banking, and virtual assets. Eddid Financial is committed to providing one-stop financial services and products to customers through high-quality investment solutions. Members of the Group hold a variety of licenses and memberships across key financial markets. These include Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) regulated activities (“RA”) licenses for types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9; SEHK and HKCC participant (OTP-C broker number: 0974 and 0977), Insurance Broker Company license; Trust or Company Service Provider License in Hong Kong. Additionally, our fully owned U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary, Eddid Securities USA Inc., maintains approved membership with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the National Futures Association (NFA), and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (NQX), and is a registered broker dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States. CONTACT: [email protected] SOURCE Eddid Financial Eddid Financial (the "Group"), an all-encompassing financial group, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore, Eddid Financial… Eddid Financial ("the Group") announces that its intelligent trading application Eddid ONE and the premier US stock trading application Eddid ONE… Banking & Financial Services Education Computer & Electronics Financial Technology Do not sell or share my personal information:
With 2025 approaching, businesses are preparing for increased costs that are tied to the state failing to repay a pandemic-era loan from the federal government. “During the pandemic, a lot of people were unemployed, so businesses were shut down and they laid off workers, so those workers were drawing a lot of unemployment benefits,” University of San Diego Economics Professor Alan Gin explained. “To help tide the states over, the federal government gave loans to cover any increases that they experienced in terms of unemployment.” >24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are That repayment now, though is falling on the backs of business owners. “The idea was that the loan would eventually have to be repaid, so in California, the state did not do that,” Gin said. “They didn’t pay the loan back in time, so as a result, the federal government wants its money bac,k and the provision is: If the loan is not repaid, the payroll tax would go up by $21 per employee.” PrGin said the state’s unemployment fund has been underfunded and the program’s structure could use some fine-tuning. “Historically, that fund in California has been underfunded,” Gin said. “The state is not collecting enough money going into the fund compared to what it pays out, so right now it is running a debt.” Business owners in San Diego are speaking out about the added cost.
“It impacts us directly,” said Matt Gardner, who owns Mission Beach Rentals at Belmont Park. “We see that number before almost every other bill that we have. Payroll tax is tied directly to your payroll.” Gardner said business owners are making tough decisions to keep the doors open. “It directly impacts how many people we can hire and how many hours we can offer — just the bottom line of the impact on the job creation community,” Gardner said. Both Gardner and Gin said they will be keeping a close eye on whether state leaders will provide some relief to business owners in the future.
Firefighters responded Sunday evening to a fire that spread among three homes on East Avenue in Spencer, Massachusetts. NewsCenter 5 video shows large flames and fireworks exploding as firefighters battle the intense blaze. According to the Spencer Fire Department, three houses were burned by the fire. The Spencer fire chief said the initial house that caught fire is a total loss and there is practically nothing left of it, as the entire structure is pretty much gone. Propane tanks and fireworks were inside the basement of that house, the fire chief said, and they were exploding as they were fighting the fire. “Very quickly this home had collapsed upon itself,” said Spencer Fire Chief Robert Parsons. “This was an old home. It had a fire here about 30 years ago so there was an old section and a new section to the home. We believe it started in the old section.” The fire chief said the house next door is also likely a total loss, as the fire went through the roof. Firefighters are still assessing the damage, but it is likely a total loss. There is a third house that was also damaged, but the fire chief said it is not a total loss. However, the siding on the home’s exterior melted. “I got a phone call from my neighbor saying that my neighbor’s house was on fire and that my house was going up in flames as well,” said Justin Pack. “There was nothing left to the first house,” said Nathaniel Peck. “To the original house on fire there was nothing left. I walked down there and there was a porch and that was it. Other than that, I mean, we lost our two sheds, snowmobiles, dirt bikes and everything else within half the house. It’s pretty deep.” The fire chief said part of the challenge of fighting the fire was that, in addition to the explosions, there are no fire hydrants on the street and very few hydrants in all of the town of Spencer. As a result, firefighters had to bring in tanker trucks to provide water, which was very difficult with the narrow roads, as they struggled to get the apparatus to the scene. Additionally, the fire chief said two firefighters fell through the ice of an adjacent pond while they were trying to draft water from it. The firefighters who fell into the pond were OK and went back and changed into dry clothes. National Grid said it received a call from the Spencer Fire Department regarding a fire on East Avenue. But by the time National Grid arrived, the fuse had already blown and the fire had melted the casings, resulting in a loss of power in the area. Crews are now working to attempt to reconnect power once firefighters say the fire is out and it is safe to do so. Massachusetts State Police investigators assigned to the state fire marshal’s office said they are heading to the scene to local officials with an investigation into the cause of the fire once the flames are extinguished. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.
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