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ECU Health announces 31 layoffs from Greenville Medicaid office

ECU Health officials said some positions at Access East are no longer funded and will be eliminated effective March 31st.

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Jan 27 • 7:02 PM EST • Health • witn.com
In Wyoming, campus politics sparks a push for deep budget cuts

It’s a familiar scenario: Republican legislators in a cash-rich Western state are looking to slash higher education funding. In this case, though, Idaho is not the battleground.

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Jan 27 • 4:42 PM EST • Politics • idahoednews.org
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Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS : The NPR Politics Podcast

Congress may be headed toward a partial government shutdown. After a federal immigration officer fatally shot Alex Pretti last weekend in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they won’t vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without changes to how the federal government enforces immigration laws. We discuss what Democrats want, what Republicans are offering, and the political risks of another government shutdown. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Jan 27 • 4:04 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Minnesota companies fund $3.5M in grants to help small businesses during ICE surge

The nonprofit Minneapolis Foundation will distribute money to help local businesses make payroll, pay rent and cover other costs. Companies like Target, General Mills and Ecolab contributed.

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Jan 27 • 2:41 PM EST • Business • startribune.com
Asheville City Council approves $15.5M in funding for Small Business Support Program - The City of Asheville

In an important next step for small business recovery following Tropical Storm Helene, the Asheville City Council approved a $15.5 million funding recommendation on Tuesday, January 27, to support the City’s Small Business Support Program (SBSP), funded through the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.

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Jan 27 • 11:39 AM EST • Business • ashevillenc.gov
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Autism Science Foundation Releases Request for Applications for 2026 Undergraduate Summer Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

New York, NY — January 27, 2026 — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative autism research, has released its 2026 Request for Applications for Undergraduate Summer Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, a competitive funding opportunity designed to support undergraduate students pursuing basic or clinical autism research during

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Jan 27 • 9:48 AM EST • Science • autismsciencefoundation.org
How Climate Superfund Bills Use Science to Make Polluters Pay

This week, communities across the country are asking their state legislators for a common-sense solution—using a practice that's been around for decades—to make polluters pay. In 1980, following decades of high-profile disasters from toxic pollution, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmenta

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Jan 27 • 7:30 AM EST • Science • blog.ucs.org
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Cuts to science and research in the U.S. over the past year

The administration cut science funding, withheld grants, and eliminated jobs in research areas that did not align. Nature, with visualization by Kim Albrecht, show the total impact so far. A treema…

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Jan 27 • 7:10 AM EST • Science • flowingdata.com
Can the Florida Legislature keep politics off campuses

A measure would, among other things, prevent partisan political parties and fundraising at public institutions, which the sponsors say belong to the taxpayers. Some say it would restrict free speech on college campuses.

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Jan 27 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • wusf.org
From war damage to heart repair: ERC grantees supported to turn their science into practice

The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting them in exploring how their scientific results can move towards practical application or early commercial use. With these awards, the total number of Proof of Concept Grants under the ERC 2025 Work Programme reached 300, representing an overall budget of €45 million. The scheme is funded under Horizon Europe, the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation.

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Jan 26 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • erc.europa.eu
Prop Firm Success Story: From Avoiding a $20K 'Lesson' To Reinvesting in His Business With an Apex Funded Account

$20,000. That's the amount of money Robert Anderson would've lost before his first payout had he traded futures through a brokerage. "That's $20,000 I could've lost while I'm not being the disciplined trader I need to be, in the mental...

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Jan 26 • 5:01 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Wisconsin superintendents ask Legislature to put politics aside and provide more funding

Wisconsin’s five largest public school districts are asking the state Legislature for more funding.

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Jan 26 • 4:56 PM EST • Politics • wpr.org
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NYC Health + Hospitals Secures 75 Medicare-Funded Residency Positions to Grow and Strengthen Its Clinical Workforce - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced a major expansion of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, securing federal funding for 75 new, permanent

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Jan 26 • 3:34 PM EST • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
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How Americans could get a $1,000 boost this tax season

The filing season for 2025 tax returns is officially open and American taxpayers are expected to see larger tax refunds after filing due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Jan 26 • 3:17 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
European investment firm Gimv calls it quits on new life science financing

European investment firm Gimv will no longer put funds into the li | European investment firm Gimv will no longer put funds into the life sciences sector, choosing instead to focus on its long-term investments and finding new value in four other key areas.

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Jan 26 • 2:25 PM EST • Science • fiercebiotech.com
THE WEEK OF JAN 26, 2026

- Science funded as partial shutdown looms - House considers quantum science - Scientists oppose Trump’s Greenland push

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Jan 26 • 1:03 PM EST • Science • aip.org
In downtown Wilmington, Live Oak shutting down inclusive small business center

Live Oak Bank is turning Channel off. Described by Live Oak as an inclusive small business center, Channel opened in November 2021 to serve as a free resource for small business owners, helping numerous minority-owned and other small businesses from its headquarters downtown at 106 Market St. "After careful consideration, we’ve decided to bring Channel ... to a close at the end of this month. Live Oak determined that the needs of Wilmington’s small business community have evolved. Since Channel opened, the local small business ecosystem has grown significantly, with many strong organizations now offering education, technical assistance and community programming for entrepreneurs," stated Claire Parker, managing director of corporate communications for Live Oak Bank, in an email Monday. "With those resources firmly in place, Live Oak is refocusing on what we do best – providing banking and financing solutions that help small businesses grow and thrive." Channel's demise also resulted in the elimination of two positions – those of Channel's director, Chakema Clinton-Quintana, and Atiba Johnson, the certified professional business advisor (CPBA) at Channel. On Monday, Clinton-Quintana, who was elected to the Wilmington City Council in November, said of her immediate plans after Channel: "I will continue my work serving the public while I look for other full-time opportunities." She said Channel "served over 1,000 small business owners in the greater Wilmington area, as well as some of the surrounding areas, such as Brunswick and Pender. A lot of folks had reached out to us needing those resources because they were free, and we were able to assist them in that capacity." Johnson said he will be devoting his time to the Wilmington Minority Chamber of Commerce, which is not affiliated with the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The minority chamber is celebrating its launch from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilmington Sportsman Club, 1111 Castle St., Wilmington. Johnson, the founder and executive director of the new chamber, said about 50 businesses are on board to join the Wilmington Minority Chamber of Commerce. According to a news release, the new chamber "was established to foster growth, networking, and advocacy for underrepresented business owners. By providing essential resources and community engagement, the chamber aims to build a more inclusive and prosperous local economy." Johnson said the creation of the new chamber is in response to "lapses in funding, education, advocacy for minority businesses...Some of the things that are going on now just don't reach all the way down to those businesses." For Lynne Jones, owner of LJ Design Studio LLC, the loss of Channel also means a reduction in income. She had contracted with Channel to run the center's social media and to provide some marketing for small business owners. "It's pretty disappointing to hear that it is closing...it was a place to connect with other small business owners and collaborate. It was like a family for those of us who were there. If you had issues or things that you needed to talk through concerning your business, there was always someone there that you could sit down with and talk things through, recalibrate, and they set you off on your way to make that pivot and move in a different direction," Jones said Monday. She said she worked with many Channel participants creating their websites and will miss seeing the joy on their faces when those websites were up and running. Dawn McDowell, owner of Creatively Covered Co. LLC, credits Channel with helping her business grow and regrow after her social media pages were hacked and shut down in 2023. "Channel was a great resource for small businesses, for women-owned businesses, for minority-owned businesses; they provided a lot of assistance, especially when you needed it," McDowell said. "If it wasn't for Channel, I don't know if I'd be where I am now, in my business, and regrowing my business and even finding out about some of the certifications and things that were out there for small businesses that I just didn't know about ... because there was no one really sharing that information for small businesses, for minority- and women-owned businesses in particular." Parker said shutting down Channel was not part of an overall cost-cutting plan. She stated in the email, "Live Oak’s commitment to Wilmington remains strong. We are continuing to support entrepreneurs by focusing our efforts where we deliver the greatest value – through specialized banking and financing solutions aligned with our mission to be America’s small business bank." As for Channel's downtown office, Live Oak had leased the 5,000-square-foot space above Seabird restaurant in 2021. The bank’s lease for the office is up in March, Parker said.

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Jan 26 • 12:24 PM EST • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
Lawmakers exploring options for DHS bill in critical week for government funding talks

Senate Democrats and Republicans are weighing how to move forward on funding the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies after another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Jan 26 • 10:51 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have lifted a short pause on more than 100 public health grants worth over $5 billion, allowing states to continue work aimed at strengthening health systems. The funding, provided through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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Jan 26 • 10:10 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
Will the government shut down again? What we know before Jan. 30 deadline

After the most recent fatal shooting by federal agents, Democrats are rejecting a DHS funding provision. It could shut the government down.

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Jan 26 • 9:59 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Why federal tax refunds may be bigger than usual

Tax-filing season has officially begun and will run though April 15.

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Jan 26 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • cnn.com
Tepco to Sell Real Estate, Seek Partners in New Business Plan

Tokyo Electric Power Co. is aiming to sell around 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) of assets within three years, as it looks to fund its Fukushima clean-up efforts and meet rising power demand.

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Jan 25 • 8:18 PM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Political fallout grows after Minnesota shooting

With lawmakers in Congress divided after Saturday’s fatal shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis, Democrats are now threatening to vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security, as a deadline to fund the government looms, threatening a potential shutdown. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.

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Jan 25 • 7:11 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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We’re announcing the twelve recipients of our AI for Science fund

A look at the 12 recipients of the first AI for Science fund.

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Jan 25 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • blog.google
Where government funding talks stand after the Minneapolis shooting

If the Senate fails to pass legislation by midnight on Friday, then parts of the federal government will shut down.

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Jan 25 • 6:39 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Hundreds of Michigan districts and schools reject safety and mental health funding

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Hundreds of Michigan school districts rejected school safety and mental health funding from the state after agreeing to new conditions for receiving the money. In early December, 974 district […]

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Jan 25 • 12:00 PM EST • Health • michiganadvance.com
Washtenaw County health care aid program could close after Trump administration cuts

The program will likely need between $2-4M from various methods of funding to continue providing coverage.

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Jan 25 • 9:29 AM EST • Health • mlive.com
How hedge funds are using prediction markets' data

One data provider, Australia-based Dysrupt Labs, has built a product using prediction markets' odds.

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Jan 25 • 6:04 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Donald Trump is quietly choking science to death

The second Trump term is fundamentally rewriting the rules of discovery through data purges and budget blocks. This is the story of how a scientific superpower is choosing to retreat into the shadows.

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Jan 25 • 4:31 AM EST • Science • indiatoday.in
Senate Democrats will block key funding package, citing aggressive tactics

The announcement from Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) came hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis.

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Jan 24 • 10:01 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Senate Democrats threaten partial government shutdown over DHS funding after Minnesota shooting

Democrats will block a government spending bill following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, the Senate minority leader said Saturday – dramatically increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown next week.

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Jan 24 • 9:33 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Schumer: Democrats will block funding unless $64.4bn for homeland security removed

Announcement comes as anger toward DHS – which oversees ICE – intensifies after Alex Pretti fatally shot

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Jan 24 • 8:53 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Will another deadly shooting bring another government shutdown?

Another fatal shooting at the hands of DHS agents is jeopardizing a last-minute scramble in the Senate to keep government funded.

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Jan 24 • 5:28 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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Confusion swells as Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses course

As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was paused. No more money could be spent.

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Jan 24 • 4:24 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
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Freeze of public health funds for states, then reversal, sows confusion

A sense of whiplash spread across state public health agencies after the Trump administration paused $5 billion in federal spending, only to quickly say it would lift the pause on Saturday.

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Jan 24 • 3:19 PM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark

Teachers who attended ‘compulsory’ creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawed

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Jan 24 • 2:00 PM EST • Science • theguardian.com
120,000 Ohio families lost health insurance this month. Here’s who to blame

How Republican lawmakers blocked health insurance subsidies while enjoying taxpayer-funded coverage themselves, leaving working Ohioans to suffer the consequences.

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Jan 24 • 9:00 AM EST • Health • cleveland.com
WTC Health advocates say funding fix will still leave more work to stabilize program

A spending bill would ensure the financial future of the Health Program, but the measure must still pass the U.S. Senate.

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Jan 24 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • newsday.com
Student-loan borrowers facing new debt relief, forgiveness whiplash

Trump gave defaulted student-loan borrowers a major break on wage garnishment and tax refund seizure. Still, thousands are waiting for debt relief.

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Jan 24 • 3:11 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Owner of La Popular money service business sentenced to over 3 years for laundering drug money

The owner of La Popular, a money-service business with multiple locations, including in Woodburn, Hillsboro and Beaverton, has been sentenced to prison for laundering drug trafficking funds. On Wednesday, Jan. […]

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Jan 23 • 5:29 PM EST • Business • hillsboronewstimes.com
HUD orders citizenship verification after audit reveals ineligible tenants in taxpayer-funded housing

Trump administration orders public housing authorities to verify tenant citizenship within 30 days or face federal sanctions following HUD audit findings.

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Jan 23 • 5:27 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Detroit Launches Technology Grant Fund for Small Businesses

The microgrant initiative aims to help support technology adoption among small businesses. The city joins other local and state governments in fostering the adoption of AI and other technologies.

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Jan 23 • 4:40 PM EST • Business • govtech.com
North Dakota takes 'historic' step to authorize nearly $400 million for improving rural health access

Legislators approved the Rural Health Transformation funding during a three-day special session.

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Jan 23 • 10:45 AM EST • Health • inforum.com
Staged crashes are big business in NY. Hochul wants to crack down.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing $2 million in new funding for the State Police to investigate auto insurance fraud and sweeping tort law changes aimed at curbing staged crashes.

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Jan 23 • 10:05 AM EST • Business • timesunion.com
The public health win hiding in plain sight: poison centers

This undersung service saves Americans $3.1B every year. Why aren’t we funding them more?

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Jan 23 • 8:30 AM EST • Health • vox.com
Gov. Armstrong signs bills to launch nearly $200M Rural Health Transformation Program | Health and Human Services North Dakota

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed legislation positioning North Dakota to launch its Rural Health Transformation Program, backed by nearly $200 million in federal funding to strengthen rural health care statewide.

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Jan 23 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • hhs.nd.gov
Autocracy in America: Defund Science

It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.

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Jan 23 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • theatlantic.com
Science shakeup at NASA

NASA has cut funding for key independent advisory groups that help guide the agency’s scientific research, citing cost savings.

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Jan 23 • 12:30 AM EST • Science • politico.com
Bucksport public health organization to shut down

The Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition, a public health organization, is set to dissolve due to reduced funding and lack of volunteers.

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Jan 22 • 9:07 PM EST • Health • bangordailynews.com
Trump admin orders review of federal funding to 14 blue states; NJ Governor responds: ‘everything he touches turns to crap’
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Jan 22 • 7:56 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
New ICE warrant policy disregards a fundamental American right, experts say. Here’s what we know

With an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement memo that allows officers to enter homes without a judicial warrant, the Trump administration is seeking to usurp guardrails that are enshrined in the Fourth Amendment and have protected Americans’ civil liberties for centuries, experts in constitutional law and immigration policy told CNN.

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Jan 22 • 7:19 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield unveils small business technology fund
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Jan 22 • 7:17 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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House passes measure to fully fund 9/11 WTC health program through 2040

The U.S. House approves a measure to ensure the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program remains fully funded, addressing a $3 billion shortfall.

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Jan 22 • 5:51 PM EST • Health • newsday.com
House approves final spending bills as Democrats denounce ICE funding

The four bills now move to the Senate, with final passage needed next week before a Jan. 30 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown

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Jan 22 • 5:13 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Advocates say Senate Bill 4 puts mental health funding at risk

Supporters say that's not the intention, but advocates and some lawmakers are concerned.

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Jan 22 • 5:05 PM EST • Health • axios.com
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Popular spirits distillery permanently shuts down, no bankruptcy

A challenging business funding and financing environment forced the spirits distillery to permanently close its doors.

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Jan 22 • 4:51 PM EST • Business • thestreet.com
Pallone Delivers Health Care Wins for New Jersey in Government Funding Agreement

Pallone Delivers Health Care Wins for New Jersey in Government Funding Agreement WASHINGTON – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) touted the inclusion of important health care provisions in the final set of government funding bills, which passed in the House today. The package of health care initiatives was rejected by the House Republican leadership in[...]

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Jan 22 • 2:59 PM EST • Health • insidernj.com
NIH says it will stop funding research using human fetal tissue

Scientists denounced the move, arguing that fetal tissue is crucial for understanding human development and diseases.

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Jan 22 • 2:24 PM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Millennium Creates New Credit Trading Business

Millennium Management is carving out a dedicated credit trading unit from its fixed income business in the latest change at the multistrategy hedge fund giant.

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Jan 22 • 12:00 PM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
House passes appropriations package for health care funding, extends key health care provisions

The House Jan. 22 voted 341-88 to pass a three-bill minibus for fiscal year 2026 that includes funding for key health programs and other bipartisan health care provisions and extensions. The bill includes extensions of AHA-supported priorities, such as the Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume adjustment programs for one year, telehealth flexibilities for two years, and hospital-at-home flexibilities for five years.

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Jan 22 • 11:35 AM EST • Health • aha.org
Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Magellan Odyssey Rocker Chairs Due to Injury and Fall Hazards

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any Academy Sports + Outdoors store for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Academy’s Customer Care to return the chair by mail at no cost.

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Jan 22 • 9:26 AM EST • Sports • cpsc.gov
Recent cases show flaws in NC’s mental health care system. How it could improve.

NC official says the state should boost Medicaid rates for mental health care and fund work that would help patients after incarceration.

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Jan 22 • 9:19 AM EST • Health • newsobserver.com
Healthier Capital Closes $220M Oversubscribed Fund 1 to Advance Transformative Health-Tech Innovation

Healthier Capital, a health-tech venture capital firm founded to deliver healthier outcomes, today announced the closing of its $220 million oversubscribed i...

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Jan 22 • 9:00 AM EST • Health • businesswire.com
Pender Growth Fund Portfolio Company, General Fusion, Announces a Proposed Business Combination

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSXV: PTF): Pender Growth Fund Inc. (the “Company” or “PTF”) is pleased to report that long-time holding General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion”) has announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Proposed Business Combination”) with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (“SVAC”). Upon closing, the Proposed Business Combination is expected to result in General Fusion listing on the Nasdaq and tradin

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Jan 22 • 8:39 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Alarm as US mulls prioritising citizens in research funding

A senior White House official said the Trump administration is considering ways to prioritise research funding to American citizens, triggering alarm in the research community that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”The precise meaning of his impromptu comments, and what they could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have alarmed former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Related articlesNIH turmoil risks reciprocal EU-US access to health research fundingUS set to close office responsible for global science and technology dealsTrump halts new NIH grants to international health-research partnersSince then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Alarm over US plan to prioritise citizens in research funding

The US’s leading science official has said the country will focus its research spending on scientists with US citizenship, triggering alarm that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”Kratsios’s precise meaning, and what it could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have stunned former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Since then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Business builds community through decade-long support of Kennesaw State athletics

For Jay Cunningham, owner of Superior Plumbing in Kennesaw, providing sponsorship of school athletics programs is a fundamental part of building the community. The way he sees it, the gifts he and Superior Plumbing have given to Kennesaw State University for more than a decade are a key part of his business.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • kennesaw.edu
US politics live: immigration crackdown continues with Democrats set to reject ICE funding bill

Operations continue in Minnesota and Somali communities are being targeted in Maine

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Jan 22 • 6:49 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Science on Tap Beer Festival returns to OSC for fifth year

More than 30 Central Florida breweries are participating in the OSC fundraiser that teaches beer science and more amid sampling and raising money for kids’ programming.

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Jan 22 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • orlandosentinel.com
What You Need to Know About the New $50 Billion Rural Health Fund

The Trump administration recently announced how much money each state will receive under an ambitious 5-year initiative known as the Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Jan 22 • 3:01 AM EST • Health • tradeoffs.org
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Donor Nation Cuts to Global Health Financing Affect Millions

Major donor nations dealt a devastating blow to the right to health for millions of people worldwide when they cut support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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Jan 22 • 3:00 AM EST • Health • hrw.org
San Francisco reparations fund will ‘kill the city’: Political commentator

San Francisco political commentator Richie Greenberg discusses Mayor Daniel Lurie’s reparations fund for Black residents on ‘Fox Report.’

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Jan 21 • 5:10 PM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
Illinois faces federal defunding for state law requiring abortion referrals

Federal health officials threatened to strip Illinois of federal health dollars over a state law requiring medical providers to refer patients for abortions.

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Jan 21 • 4:04 PM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
Fundraising in Sports: A case study

Author: Francisco J. Quevedo1 Corresponding Author: Francisco J. Quevedo 72 Maple Street Watchung, NJ, 07069 francisco.quevedo@rutgers.edu 929-208-5289 1Department of Marketing, Rutgers, The …

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Jan 21 • 11:57 AM EST • Sports • thesportjournal.org
JotPsych Debuts JotAudit, Turning Behavioral-Health Documentation Into a Standardized, AI-Driven Audit System

JotPsych, creator of the leading AI scribe for behavioral health, today announced the launch of JotAudit, an audit-intelligence platform that fundamentally rewrites how behavioral-health clinics document care, standardize workflows, train clinicians, and reduce audit risk.

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Jan 21 • 11:26 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups

The space agency will quit funding several independent science advisory groups this year

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Jan 21 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Denmark and its investment in the US are ‘irrelevant’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday offered some biting words about Denmark, which maintains territorial control over Greenland, after the European country’s pension fund announced it would unwind its investment in US government bonds.

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Jan 21 • 8:53 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Tickets on Sale for ASF’s 13th Annual Day of Learning

New York, NY — January 21, 2026 — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative autism research, announced today that registration is open for its 13th Annual Day of Learning. This highly anticipated event will take place in person on March 26, 2026, at 583 Park Avenue in

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Jan 21 • 8:03 AM EST • Science • autismsciencefoundation.org
North Dakota must spend rural health funds wisely in face of long-term cuts

Rural health care delivery has been a challenge for North Dakota ever since the founding of the state. Because rural folks tend to be older, poorer, and sicker than those living in urban areas, the issues of health care access and availability are especially pressing. Over the years, there have been several initiatives and programs […]

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Jan 21 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • northdakotamonitor.com
In State of the State Address, Armstrong says rural health care challenges in ND demand bold action | North Dakota Office of the Governor

North Dakota’s rural health care challenges demand bold action and new approaches, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said in a State of the State Address as the 69th Legislative Assembly convened in special session to appropriate nearly $200 million in federal funding for a statewide Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Jan 21 • 5:44 AM EST • Health • governor.nd.gov
120 Years of discovery: ASBMB continues the story of science

ASBMB president Joan Conaway reflects on 120 years of biochemical discoveries, highlights the launch of the new open-access journal IBMB and underscores the importance of advocacy and fundamental research in driving the next chapter of scientific progress.

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Jan 20 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • asbmb.org
Former Nebraska Sports Council administrator sentenced for embezzling organization funds

A Former Nebraska Sports Council administrator plead down on Tuesday in an embezzlement case.

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Jan 20 • 6:51 PM EST • Sports • 1011now.com
University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex

The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes as UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.

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Jan 20 • 5:40 PM EST • Health • pressherald.com
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University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex

The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes as UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.

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Jan 20 • 5:40 PM EST • Science • pressherald.com
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House Appropriations Committee releases health funding proposal

The House Appropriations Committee has unveiled proposed outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including key investments in priorities within the Make America Healthy Again | The House Appropriations Committee has unveiled proposed outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services, including key investments in priorities within the Make America Healthy Again movement and long-discussed pharmacy benefit manager oversight.

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Jan 20 • 4:05 PM EST • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Best Emergency Business Loans of January 2026

Emergency business loans offer fast funding and can be used for expenses such as rent, payroll and inventory in unexpected situations.

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Jan 20 • 3:46 PM EST • Business • wsj.com
What’s in Congress’ sweeping health care deal: PBM reform, telehealth, science funding

The health department would get $116.8 billion in funding, a modest increase over 2025 but $33 billion more than Trump requested.

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Jan 20 • 2:43 PM EST • Health • statnews.com
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Horizon 1000: Advancing AI for primary healthcare

Together, with the Gates Foundation, we’re committing $50 million in funding and technology to help strengthen primary healthcare for 1,000 African clinics and their communities.

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Jan 20 • 2:00 PM EST • Health • openai.com
One Bison basketball great suing another in fraud dispute over sports app

In a newly-filed federal securities lawsuit, Ben Woodside and Ray Kvalvog allege Brady Lipp and others misrepresented a youth sports fundraising venture in order to get them to invest.

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Jan 20 • 1:12 PM EST • Sports • inforum.com
Congress clinches bipartisan health deal

The agreement released Tuesday morning would advance health policies that have languished since they were dropped from a government funding bill in 2024.

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Jan 20 • 11:17 AM EST • Health • politico.com
House Appropriations Committee releases three-bill minibus with funding for key health programs

The House Appropriations Committee Jan. 20 released text of a three-bill minibus for fiscal year 2026 that includes funding for key health programs and other bipartisan health care provisions and extensions.

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Jan 20 • 10:51 AM EST • Health • aha.org
President Trump, Dr. Oz tout rural health IT investments

The CMS Administrator spoke at length about the Rural Health Transformation Fund at a White House-hosted event designed to promote innovation in payment and flexibility.

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Jan 20 • 10:42 AM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
North Carolina begins planning for $1B rural health initiative

State officials outline next steps to spending federal funds to improve care in rural communities as lawmakers raise concerns about equity.

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Jan 20 • 9:43 AM EST • Health • wunc.org
Adobe Pledges $10M to Film and TV Fund, Partners With Amelia Dimoldenberg

The software company is launching new partnerships with organizations including Dimoldenberg's Dimz Inc. Academy and Rideback RISE.

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Jan 20 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • hollywoodreporter.com
Capitol agenda: Movement on a health plan, but not Trump’s

Leaders and top appropriators have finalized a health care proposal that is set to hitch a ride on the next funding package.

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Jan 20 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • politico.com
Summary of FY26 LHHS Bill: January 2026

Learn about the recently released FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies appropriations bill and its impact on public health funding.

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Jan 20 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • astho.org
Three-year corporate N.Y. tax extension to fund $260B budget

The increased COVID-era tax on businesses, originally sunsetting April 1, is poised to generate an additional $1.6 billion annually.

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Jan 20 • 6:33 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Exclusive | Bansk Wraps Up $1.4 Billion Fund for Consumer-Health Business Arcadia

Coller Capital and Ares are among the investors that committed to the firm’s first continuation vehicle.

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Jan 20 • 6:30 AM EST • Health • wsj.com
Exclusive | Bansk Wraps Up $1.4 Billion Fund for Consumer-Health Business Arcadia

Coller Capital and Ares are among the investors that committed to the firm’s first continuation vehicle.

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Jan 20 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • wsj.com
Guggenheim Brothers Media, Ethmar Team on Entertainment, Digital Creator Fund Amid Push to Make Abu Dhabi a Hub for Creative Sector

The partners have a "shared mission of supporting the early-stage creative companies shaping the future of culture from Abu Dhabi to the world."

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Jan 20 • 3:00 AM EST • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
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