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9 Business Development Companies to Buy for Growth 02/04/2021 12:00am • Above-average dividends get attention.A business development company, or BDC, is a unique class of company that operates much like a private equity firm but with the same oversight requirements as a publicly traded stock. BDCs hold big appeal among income investors. Profits from loans and other inve Loan Processor Defined 02/04/2021 12:00am • When you buy or refinance a home, there are many moving parts and tons of paperwork. The loan processor is the main person who keeps the process moving along. If you're getting ready to apply for a mortgage, here's what you need to know about working with a loan processor. What Is a Loan Processor? 1 in 3 small businesses may not survive, owners say 02/03/2021 09:22pm • ▶ Watch Video: New round of loans to help small businesses struggling in pandemic Isabel Guzman is poised to take the reins of the Small Business Administration in an unprecedented landscape for small businesses devastated by the ongoing pandemic. A new report fin Liverpool loses again at home as EPL title defense collapses 02/03/2021 06:35pm • After going 68 Premier League games unbeaten at Anfield, Liverpool has slumped to back-to-back losses at the stadium that was its impenetrable stronghold for nearly four years. The latest defeat — to lowly Brighton — left the champions' title defense on the brink of collapse. Just like against B Lingard nets 2 as West Ham beats Aston Villa 3-1 in EP 02/03/2021 05:43pm • BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Jesse Lingard scored twice on his debut as West Ham beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday to maintain its push for a European place. Lingard, who joined on loan from Manchester United last week, played his first Premier League game since July but showe Guilty plea after government contracts for masks go unfilled 02/03/2021 05:34pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Northern Virginia businessman who was awarded $38 million in federal contracts to provide high-quality masks during the coronavirus pandemic that he never possessed pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraud and making false statements. Robert Stewart, 35, of Arlington, was owne Victory keeps Lille top ahead of Lyon and PSG, who also win 02/03/2021 05:25pm • PARIS (AP) — United States forward Timothy Weah and Canada striker Jonathan David both scored as Lille won 3-0 at Bordeaux on Wednesday to stay top of the French league ahead of Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. The standings remained unchanged as the top four sides all won, with Lille still two point Education nominee pledges new guidance, more virus testing 02/03/2021 05:14pm • President Joe Biden's nominee for education secretary is pledging to counter the “frustration and distrust and fear” about reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic with clear guidance, expanded virus testing and a call for teachers to be prioritized in vaccine rollout plans. But Miguel Card Italy looks to 'Super Mario' Draghi to end political crisis 02/03/2021 11:33am • ROME (AP) — Former European bank chief Mario Draghi agreed Wednesday to try to form a non-political government to steer Italy through the coronavirus pandemic after last-ditch negotiations among political parties failed to produce a viable governing coalition. The task won't be easy, though, give Japan regrets Sri Lanka's scrapping of port terminal deal 02/03/2021 10:58am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Japanese Embassy said Wednesday it regrets a decision by Sri Lanka's government to scrap a deal to develop a port terminal with Japan and India after weeks of protests by trade unions and opposition parties. An embassy official said on condition of anonymity that it How to keep your student loan payment at $0 02/03/2021 08:45am • President Biden announced on Jan. 20 that most federal student loan payments would be suspended interest-free through September 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. Once the suspension lifts, though, a $0 payment still may be a necessity for some borrowers. According to an October 2020 survey from Ne How Drug Convictions Affect Student Loans 02/03/2021 12:00am • Are you ready to move forward with your education? Hoping to go back to college to prepare for a successful next step -- yet a drug or criminal conviction is a stumbling block in financing that education? A federal or state conviction for possession of illegal drugs, conspiring to sell them or sell 9 Upgraded Stocks to Buy in February 02/03/2021 12:00am • Buy these stocks in February.The S&P 500 stumbled out of the gates in the first month of 2021 thanks to a late-month sell-off. Fourth-quarter earnings season got off to a solid start, and the S&P 500 is now up about 70% from its March 2020 lows on optimism about a 2021 economic rebound. Inve MATCHDAY: Manchester City takes winning streak to Burnley 02/02/2021 07:54pm • A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday: ENGLAND Manchester City takes its club-record 12-game winning streak to Burnley. The Premier League leader is level on points with Manchester United but has a superior goal difference plus two games in hand. Burnley's 13 goals are the few Ex-ECB's Draghi positioned to lead Italy after politics fail 02/02/2021 06:11pm • ROME (AP) — Former European bank chief Mario Draghi was positioned to lead what could quickly become Italy's next government after the Italian president concluded Tuesday that squabbling political parties failed in a last-ditch effort to form a new coalition and that the nation could ill afford fr