Finance
Tinder announced a $499 per month invite-only subscription, Tinder Select, on Friday, Bloomberg reports. As part of the premium plan, subscribers can message people they’ve not matched with, while the “most sought-after” users will see their profiles. Tinder says it only offers the plan to less than 1 percent of its users it considers “extremely active” and that […]
You can now apply to receive a refund from Fortnite maker Epic Games’ $245 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC alleged that Fortnite players bought in-game goods on accident because of design tricks, and the two parties agreed to the settlement, which was announced as part of a broader $520 million settlement in December. You can […]
Last year, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans created a task force investigating Rochester’s housing crisis. The mayor said 16 recommendations were made by his Housing Quality Task Force, one of which is code enforcement. More than 60 percent of Rochester residents rent, and an independent analysis last year found that half of that housing is substandard. […]
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the NFL’s Washington Commanders have a new multi-year partnership with Sire Spirits. As part of the partnership, Sire Spirits’ Branson Cognac will be the Official Cognac of the Washington Commanders, and Le Chemin Du Roi will be designated as the Official Champagne of the Washington Commanders. Jackson’s 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm, […]
Three months since construction began on their new stadium, the Buffalo Bills are already facing a potential cash crunch with the latest projections having the team on the hook for as much as $300 million in cost overruns, four people with direct knowledge or who were briefed on the financial details told The Associated Press this […]
Back at the office or remote work? What about the hybrid model? What workplace setting works for you? A new study published by Deloitte illustrates just how tied executive professionals, specifically in the financial sector, are to flexible working arrangements. Out of 700 full-time executives at U.S financial services organizations, 66% of executives who work remotely at least part-time […]
Goldman Sachs economists expect the economic impact of artificial intelligence to rival previous big technological advances, such as the electric motor and personal computer. Investments in AI could reach around $200 billion globally by 2025, they said. The U.S. is positioned as the market leader. They estimate AI investment could reach $100 billion in the U.S. […]
ESL Federal Credit Union is cautioning its members about a scam alert in the Greater Rochester region. The credit union has been notified by its members about text messages they’ve received, alleging that their ESL debit card transactions require verification. The deceptive text message supposedly includes a phishing link. ESL advises its members to disregard […]
The City of Rochester received $244,000 with the help of ESL Federal Credit Union to kick off a pilot program that will help children start savings accounts. The pilot program will start by next year and plan to make it city wide in two years. https://www.whec.com/local/city-of-rochester-gets-grant-to-help-children-start-savings-accounts/
The first Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) has launched its own credit union, becoming the first Greek letter organization to achieve the feat. The “For Members Only,” or FMO, credit union is the first Black-owned, women-led, sorority-based digital banking financial institution in the history of the United States, according to a report by ABC7 Chicago, […]