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EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program was created in 1990 to allow foreign investors to obtain their permanent residency in the U.S. Every year since the creation of the program, the government gives a considerable number of visas to qualified individuals who wants to make a significant investment in the country that can help generate jobs and will benefit the country’s economy. Enhancement of the Program in 1992 In 1992, the program was enhanced by establishing Regional Centers Program. This was an additional way for foreign investors to obtain an EB-5 visa. This enhancement allows foreign investors to [...]

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The United States has imposed a series of sanctions and export controls against Russia, hoping that it would bring an end to the war in Ukraine. However, it has also caused economic struggles for the U.S. and other allied countries. U.S. officials have strongly affirmed that if the attack on Ukraine persists, the Russian financial system would be negatively affected, thus crushing the economy. And indeed, the ruble falls steeply in February. But not until recently, when it miraculously rises back and even hits a seven-year high against the dollar. Apart from finance, trade, and travel [...]

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The innovative applications of biometric technology continue to expand, bringing a trailblazing option for organizations such as mobile-based access and touchless solutions. As it provides both digital and physical identity verification with less face time with other individuals, it has been a highly preferred tool in the course of COVID-19 and even in post-pandemic time, resulting in a surge in demand. While every individual can be tracked by biometric technology based on unique physical characteristics, all information is collected and processed by employers and other businesses. For instance, Google’s Face Grouping feature, similar to Facebook's Face [...]

If you’re a CEO of a growing company, does it make sense to plan your eventual job end by handing over your position to your employees? For many executive officers, that would probably garner either a cringe or a laugh, but for Heather Payne, it’s the strategic goal for Juno College of Technology in Toronto. If all goes well, Payne will step down as CEO, and the company that she has built as an incubator for startups will transfer to the ownership of her staff. Employee ownership is a less-traveled road when it comes to [...]

In the world of federal trials, especially where the Department of Justice is involved, going to trial is high risk. The DOJ generally touts a 97% win rate, mainly because, with the stakes so high in such cases, the high majority of defendants plea bargain and settle. However, every once in a while, a case comes along where the feds don’t have the stronger case, and the defendant wins. That just happened in the case of the dialysis giant DaVita and its former CEO, Kent Thiry. The case allegations charged Thiry and his company, DaVita, with [...]

Quadrant Knowledge Solutions has released its latest SPARK Matrix analysis, an industry benchmark report specific to anti-money laundering (AML) technology. The review rates both customer support and impact as well as technology performance with regards to system deliverables. Oracle has taken the top spot, scoring the highest ratings versus its peers in the industry both on the customer side as well as on technological infrastructure aspects. The SPARK Matrix has been used regularly to understand the movement and response of technology and anti-crime systems to money laundering. Covering everything from major vendors to development trends and [...]

East Cleveland homeowners have voiced their concern over the potential asbestos hazard at a demolition site in their neighborhood. One of them was Billy Reaves who has lived in the place for 28-years. She was extremely bothered about the asbestos-contaminated demolition debris which was left uncovered and could affect everyone in the area. The amount of asbestos potentially available to go airborne could, in Reaves' opinion, spread across the neighborhood, blown by local winds daily. It’s been at least five weeks since the original building was torn down and left in a pile of rubble, but [...]

In an indirect snub to mainland China and expected support of Taiwan, the U.S. federal government made a clear and distinct notice of support to the island country’s trade secrets protections, incorporating the statement in a broader policy statement on fighting online piracy. Integrated within the 2022 Special 301 Report, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under Ambassador Katherine Tai reasserted the Biden Administration’s push to emphasize solidarity with Taiwan but doing so without direct saber-rattling. Using economic risk and trade piracy as the forum instead, the USTR lauded Taiwan along with European [...]