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Asian shares rise as Wall Street tech gain boosts optimism 10/14/2021 12:08am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street as investors sought out bargains, including technology stocks. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney in morning trading. Markets in Hong Kong were closed for a holiday. The Shanghai Composit Should You Get a Business Credit Card? 10/14/2021 12:00am • Most business owners start out needing resources to sustain themselves during their companies' early stages. Owners need everything from a computer and a telephone to specialty equipment. But obtaining financing as a new business can be challenging. That's where a business credit card comes in. A b How to Find a Financial Advisor if You're Not Rich 10/14/2021 12:00am • Financial advice isn't just for the wealthy. In fact, the right guidance early in your financial life can have the biggest impact on your long-term success. Many financial advisors, however, aren't interested in working with the middle class. Many firms in recent years have stopped paying commission UN investigator: North Korea kids and elderly risk starving 10/13/2021 06:30pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Koreans living under strict pandemic restrictions are facing a growing food crisis and the most vulnerable children and elderly people in the isolated Asian nation are at risk of starvation, a U.N. investigator said in a report released Wednesday. Tomás Ojea Quintana s Borrowers denied student loan relief will get a second look 10/13/2021 03:10pm • Thousands of public servants who were rejected from a student loan forgiveness program will get their cases reviewed by the Education Department as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by one of the nation's largest teachers unions. The settlement announced Wednesday aims to resolve a 2019 suit GOP stalls pick who'd be government's highest-ranking Muslim 10/13/2021 01:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The nomination of a Pakistani-born businessman who would be the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S. government is in jeopardy because Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked his confirmation. The stalemate has led to Democratic charges of anti-Muslim bias and galvanized some Mu JPMorgan's 3Q profits rise, but low rates weigh on revenue 10/13/2021 01:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase posted a 24% jump in third-quarter profits on Wednesday, largely driven by one-time items that boosted its results, as the bank struggled to grow revenues with interest rates at near-zero levels. Despite the slow revenue growth, the bank and its management seemed as $107M apartment high-rise in Bethesda breaks ground 10/13/2021 09:21am • Bethesda, Maryland-based Washington Property Company has broken ground on a 22-story apartment high-rise in downtown Bethesda, which is expected to be completed in 2023. The $107 million apartment community will be located at 7607 Old Georgetown Road at the intersection with Commerce Lane. It is Artist wants Hong Kong sculpture back as deadline passes 10/13/2021 07:08am • HONG KONG (AP) — A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong commemorating the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown as a deadline passed for its removal Wednesday. Jens Galschioet said in an emailed statement that he had hired a lawyer and hopes he will be able The end of student loan forbearance will be tougher on women 10/13/2021 07:00am • Before the pandemic, wage disparities already made it tougher for working women to pay off student loans than men. Now, after a second year of juggling increased caregiving duties, over a million women have had to drop out of the workforce as a new/old problem looms: the restart of federal student l AP Top Political News at 11:07 p.m. EDT 10/13/2021 12:00am • Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee Progressives warn against 'false choice' in Biden bill trims US, Israel say they are exploring a 'Plan B' for Iran Social Security checks getting big boost as inflation rises Justices seem set to revive marathon bomber's death sentence GOP stalls 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Under $5 10/13/2021 12:00am • These sub-$5 stocks should gain strength heading into 2022.Many traders love low-priced stocks. For the cost of one share of Amazon.com Inc. (ticker: AMZN) stock, for example, an investor could buy many hundreds of shares in cheaper stocks. It's true that investors should look at the total market ca Know Who's Who in the Student Loan World 10/13/2021 12:00am • How to describe the federal student loan program? Well, it's complicated. Here are some key terms and players you need to know if you plan to use federal financial aid to pay for college. Key Student Loan Terms and Resources William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. As of July 1, 2010, all feder Openings set for Wednesday in trial of Giuliani associate 10/12/2021 08:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A smiling Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who is accused along with a co-defendant of making illegal campaign contributions, left a Manhattan courthouse after a newly sworn-in jury was told to return Wednesday morning for opening statements. Twelve jurors and three 2022 Best Global Universities Coming Oct. 26 10/12/2021 12:00am • On Tuesday, Oct. 26, U.S. News will release the Best Global Universities rankings, which focus on schools' academic research and reputation, not their separate undergraduate or graduate programs. Students can use these rankings to accurately compare universities -- including U.S. colleges -- global