Money & Business

A proposed new media company former President Donald Trump is hoping to turn into a rival to Facebook and Twitter, could draw uncomfortable scrutiny from stock market regulators, according to lawyers and industry experts.

The new company, Trump Media & Technology Group, was launched through a merger with a little known ‘blank check’ company run by a Miami businessman with backing from a Mexican consulting firm with offices in China. (Leer en español)

La aparición de Lower Merion en las clasificaciones marca el segundo año consecutivo que el condado de Montgomery ha producido una ciudad entre las 50 mejores después de que Abington fuera el mejor lugar para vivir en el puesto 19 en 2020.

President Nayib Bukele says that the legalization of Bitcoin will make remittances easier and "provide financial inclusion to thousands of people outside the formal economy." How much truth is there in what he is proposing? (Leer en español)

Experts say that relations between Beijing and Caracas have deteriorated in recent months and that the Chinese government may have lost patience with Venezuela's mismanagement of its sanctioned oil industry. (Leer en español)

A poll of hospitality workers found that 65% felt the industry failed to do enough to help employees. "Respondents said employers were too quick to fire or furlough them and that employers cared more about stock value than the workers themselves," according to Florida Atlantic University researchers who conducted the poll.

Many Americans are reluctant to return to the job market citing low pay, long hours, and an uncaring corporate culture. (Leer en español)

More than 150 million stimulus checks have been mailed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For this reason, authorities have warned how scammers are trying to deceive recipients and how these Economic Impact Payment are being processed.

Miami aspires to be recognized as a new technology hub. The experience of working from home during Covid led many entrepreneurs to move to the city because of its climate, diverse population and low taxes. The city already has a surprisingly thriving tech ecosystem.

As Miami tries to become the next tech hub, does the city have the talent and infrastructure, and can it avoid going the way of San Francisco or New York, where the high cost of living is driving many people away? (Leer en español)