A third Panera Bread experimental cafe offers people hard-hit by economics a good meal without a fixed price. Now, after the third donations-only restaurant proved itself a success, the verdict is in: People are good and willing to pay their fair share to help others.
Due to a rule in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, US health insurers generally have to spend at least 80 percent of premium dollars on health care and quality, not administrative overhead or marketing. Insurers that don't meet or exceed this standard, are sending millions in rebates back to consumers and businesses.
IBM has decided to donate a new automatic portable software device for Arabic-English translation to help US forces in Iraq. The donation, worth approximately $45 million, was made in honor of an employee's son who was badly wounded while serving there.
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Amazon unveiled a new Housing Equity Fund, investing $2 billion to preserve and create 20,000 affordable housing units in three U.S. cities.
The Clip bike converter weighs 7 pounds, but turns any normal bike into an e-bike capable of going 15 mph to help with hilly commutes.
In major setback to Trump's energy policy, Alaska's oil leasing on the Arctic Wildlife Refuge attracted almost no buyers.
Project Blu's groundbreaking vegan dog accessories are stronger than leather, yet made from sustainable apple peels.
Coal and gas demand falls as supply increases, creating unsustainable markets at the same time as renewable energy demand increase while their prices fall.
UK grocer Tesco has eliminated 20 million pieces of single use plastic packaging in its Christmas line of products.
Tim and Tracy Johnstone have given a new car to a family whose son with autism has been prolifically drawing the golden arches for years.
50 frontline workers across America are driving home new cars this month, after they were nominated as heroes in the 2020 Mazda Heroes program.
Mission statements seldom come simpler than the one guiding the Whole Planet Foundation, which aims to alleviate poverty through microcredit — small loans extended to poor people — in communities that supply Whole Foods stores with products. Since 2005, the Foundation has witnessed a payback rate of 97 percent on the staggering $32 million committed to nearly a quarter million microcredit clients in 54 countries globally.
Huntington Bancshares and JPMorgan Chase continue to step up their lending to small businesses, with Chase posting a 45% increase in the number of loans issued last year.
For two years now, savers have had a tough slog. Rock-bottom interest rates have meant nominal returns for anyone holding extra cash. But those who want to do some good in the world have actually done better than their peers – a lot better in some cases, generating enviable returns as high as 6 percent by funding Microloans.
One Canadian company is offering to make student loan payments on behalf of half a dozen new hires this year.
Guess what's been happening in the financial industry over the last few months? The banks have quietly turned on the lending spigot. After several quarters of having their loan balances plunge or flatten out, several of the nation's biggest banks are reporting increases of 8%.
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