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Thinking of Starting a Business? Consider Buying One Instead 04/27/2023 07:00am • Starting a business can be an enticing dream. It���s also notoriously difficult to come up with an original idea, find the right team and fund its growth. If you want to work for yourself, there may be an easier way ��� buying an existing business. Think of it like renovating a house instead of buil Stock market today: Bank fears send Asia shares mostly lower 04/27/2023 12:18am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares mostly fell Thursday, echoing the drop on Wall Street, as worries about the U.S. banking sector and inflationary pressures weighed on investor sentiment. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 0.2% in morning trading to 28,349.95. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% What Is a Personal Line of Credit? 04/26/2023 08:00pm • Many are familiar with personal loans and credit cards, but they aren't the only options if you need to cover an unforeseen expense. Personal lines of credit are a way to borrow funds based on the amount you need over a set period of time, without putting up any collateral. "A personal line of credi What's in the GOP bill to lift debt limit, cut spending 04/26/2023 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans are trying to exact a price from Democrats for agreeing to increase the nation's borrowing authority and prevent the government from defaulting on the obligations it has accrued over decades. They're arguing for their priorities and going after President Joe Bid Sallie Mae: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/26/2023 05:35pm • NEWARK, Del. (AP) ��� NEWARK, Del. (AP) ��� SLM Corp. (SLM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $118.5 million. The Newark, Delaware-based company said it had net income of 47 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Ya Ya the giant panda heading to China after 20 years in US 04/26/2023 03:08pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� Ya Ya the giant panda began its trip to China on Wednesday from the Memphis Zoo, where it has spent the past 20 years as part of a loan agreement. The zoo said Ya Ya was being accompanied on its return to China by a veterinarian who will manage the panda's medical needs and a WVa GOP governor to reveal plans amid Senate run speculation 04/26/2023 12:55pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice is set to reveal his 2024 election plans, ending months of speculation about whether he'll seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin. Justice is scheduled to make an announcement Thursday evening at The Green Company seeks first-time restart of shuttered nuclear plant 04/26/2023 11:05am • TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) ��� A company that tears down closed nuclear power plants wants to do in Michigan what has never been done in the U.S.: restore a dead one to life. Holtec Decommissioning International bought the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station last June for the stated purpose of disma Infinite banking has TikTok buzzing, but is it for you? 04/26/2023 09:24am • Scroll through TikTok���s finance feed and you���ll come across viral videos on ���infinite banking.��� The concept is making a splash on social media, fueled by celebrities like rapper Waka Flocka Flame. But infinite banking is nothing new. The term was coined by economist Nelson Nash in the 1980s Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals 04/26/2023 09:22am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� The Minnesota House was considering a ���red flag law��� to allow the temporary confiscation of guns from people judged to be an immediate threat to themselves or others, as well as a proposal for expanded background checks for firearms transfers. The two gun measures are pa Sri Lanka seeks $17 billion debt reduction by restructuring 04/26/2023 07:01am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lanka���s president urged lawmakers Wednesday to approve a four-year International Monetary Fund program to reduce the country's debt by $17 billion through restructuring. Parliament began a three-day debate Wednesday on President Ranil Wickremesinghe���s proposal to Navient: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/26/2023 06:25am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ��� WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ��� Navient Corp. (NAVI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $111 million. On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had profit of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.06 per share. The r Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine 04/26/2023 02:20am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training. It's part of an effort that will see thousands of men in Belarus atten As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear 04/26/2023 02:04am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the accelerating normalization of ties between the government of Bashar Assad and Syria's neighbors through starkly different lenses. In government-held Syria, residents struggling Stock market today: Asian stocks dip on economy worries 04/26/2023 12:40am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as worries about the health of global economies grew after a tumble on Wall Street, despite some better-than-expected earnings reports. Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Shanghai declined while Hong Kong gained in early trading. ���From a banking crisis