Money News

• Adopting the recovery position
  
  Banks are taking money out of their bad loan pots and larger companies in Scotland are reflecting activity overseas.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• If your put your money only on Team GB then you are missing out
  
  When it comes to our groceries and soft furnishings, many of us prefer to be patriotic and buy British. But when it comes to our investments, a home bias is not always the best strategy.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Former Home Office Minister Norman Baker talks to ME & MY MONEY
  
  In a provocative interview, Baker said had he been interested in money, he would have sat as a Conservative MP, not a Liberal Democrat. His book about the Royal Family is out in paperback.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Source: Browns, Chubb agree to 3 years, $36.6M
  
  Chubb's $20 million in guaranteed money is the seventh-highest total in the league among running backs.
  ESPN.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• This California City Rejected Marijuana. Now Cannabis Is An Official Tourism Draw.
  
  Cannabis earns Modesto, California more tax money than tourism. So now Modesto is trying to use its cannabis dispensaries as a tourism draw.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021
  
  The former president raised far more money online than any other Republican, federal records show, and more than each of the three main fund-raising arms of the Republican Party itself.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Gov. Pritzker COVID: Can IL use federal money to repay $4.2B in unemployment money borrowed?
  
  Illinois needs to find a way to repay the billions it borrowed for unemployment claims during the pandemic, but there's some disagreement about where the money should come from.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Monzo bank in money laundering rules investigation
  
  Monzo warned investors that the investigation could have a negative impact on the digital bank.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• New Mexico state Dem leader resigns amid racketeering, money-laundering probe
  
  New Mexico House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton resigned on Friday amid a criminal investigation involving alleged racketeering and money laundering.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Lollapalooza gives big boost to downtown businesses, bars, hotels
  
  Lollapalooza is drawing hundreds of thousands of people into downtown Chicago, and when they're not at the festival they're spending money.
  ABC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• AstraZeneca Lost Money on COVID-19 Vaccine in First Half of 2021
  
  AstraZeneca said losses on Vaxzevria were the main factor that shaved seven percentage points off its Reported Gross Profit Margin, which fell to 73.5 percent in the first half of the year.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Save Money and Protect Your Dog With This Highly Rated Dog DNA Breed Identification Kit
  
  Discover your dog's true self.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• LAFC sends forward Corey Baird to the Dynamo for cash and international roster spot
  
  LAFC makes its second trade in a week, sending Corey Baird to the Houston Dynamo for $750,000 in general allocation money and a 2022 international roster spot.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Digital bank investigated by watchdog over money-laundering rules
  
  A money-laundering investigation has been launched by the City watchdog into Monzo, a year after the British digital bank revealed concerns over its financial crime procedures.
  Sky News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• IRS issues 1.5 million tax refunds to people who collected jobless aid
  
  As many as 13 million taxpayers who collected unemployment benefits last year may be eligible to get money back.
  CBS News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.

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