Houston Homeownership to Get $6.1 Million Boost

Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks America and its local network members announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will expand for Houston with a $6.1 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost local homeownership. Local NeighborWorks America network members Avenue, Fifth Ward CRC and Tejano Center will administer the $15,000 down payment assistance grants and provide homebuyer education.

Visa Global Study Identifies Key Success Factors To Improve Daily Travel, Creating Smarter, More Efficient Cities

Today, Visa (NYSE:V), in collaboration with Stanford University, launched one of the largest global studies examining the growing demand for public and private transportation, and the important role digital commerce plays in driving sustainable growth.

Building a Sustainable Wardrobe

Building a sustainable wardrobe may seem daunting, but it’s easier than you think. Being a conscious consumer starts in your own closet. It requires thinking differently about what we have, what we buy and how we wear them. Being conscious about our buying choices means taking a moment to think about what clothing we buy and what we do with the clothes we already own. For a few ideas for creating a more sustainable wardrobe, watch the video. Join the conversation on #MakingApparelBetter.

Millennials Really Do Want To Work for Environmentally-Sustainable Companies, According to a New Survey of Large Company Employees

Here we are in the new millennium, since 2000 or 2001 (the clear delineation has been debated) and the generation that straddles the 20th and 21st centuries has characteristics that may be quite different for employers (and as customers, investors, voters).

The Millennial Generation has been defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as those men and women born between 1981 and 1996, who are 23-to-38 years of age in 2019. (For sure, the exact definition of generations is not always in general agreement.) This cohort succeeded the smaller-sized “Generation Xers” and the large Baby Boom generation (born 1946-1964, originally 77 million strong and two-thirds larger than the “Silents” before them). The long-dominant Boomer population has been decreasing in size since 2012…so what comes next for the

Scotiabank Brings Smiles to Customers with 'Digital Mania' Promotion

The Scotiabank 'Digital Mania' Customer Appreciation promotion has now ended with over 4,500 customers from the Caribbean North & Central (Bahamas, Cayman and Jamaica) set to benefit from over CA $76,000 in prizes.

Ebay Selects Greensboro for a Partnership to Help Local Entrepreneurs Expand Their Markets

Wallace founded the Greensboro-based company four years ago. It makes craft-flavored snacks that pair with beer and wine. With a new eBay program called Retail Revival, Wallace hopes to sell those snacks to consumers around the world.

Solid Results Driven by Robust Overseas Performance and Reliable Hong Kong Business

CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce solid annual results for 2018. The Group’s operating earnings for the year increased 5.1% to HK$13,982 million. Total earnings decreased by 4.9% to HK$13,550 million, largely due to favourable one-off items in 2017.

Expert Interview With Bonnie Brandreth, Data Analytics Expert

For the past 25 years, Bonnie Brandreth has helped federal and state agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private companies collect, analyze, and use data to build organizational strategies, drive decision making, and optimize performance.

Read Barclays’ 2018 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

“Our success has always been inextricably linked to the progress of the people, communities and businesses that we serve,” said Group CEO, Jes Staley. “By publishing the ESG Report alongside our Annual Report, we’re demonstrating the importance that Barclays places on delivering sustainable value both to society and to our shareholders.”