Natural England is receiving an almost 50% boost in funding for both people and wildlife! Not only will species protection increase, there is incentives for people to plant and protect wildlife!
Tag: Funding
U.S. Donors Are Pumping Millions Into Illegal Israeli Settlements
According to an investigative report published by an Israeli newspaper early this week, private American donors have contributed more than $220 million to Jewish West Bank settlements through tax-deductible donations, thereby funding a policy opposed […]
Pentagon Spent Ludicrous Amounts Of Money On Plush Housing For Staff In Afghanistan
The Pentagon is under fire for spending $150 million of taxpayer money on providing U.S. government staff in Kabul, Afghanistan with fancy villas, which came complete with flat screen TV’s, private security, and three course […]
Seattle’s Experimental Campaign Reform Puts Funding In The Voter’s Hands
In Seattle, voters just approved a campaign finance system that is very different. The usual concept of the public financing of elections refers to a system where candidates first raise money on their own, then […]
New Investment Policies Look To Benefit Both Companies And Small Time Investors
Next year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will establish new crowdfunding rules, in which small businesses will be permitted to raise up to $1 million dollars from the general public using online platforms. In […]
ISIS Running Out of Desperately Needed Money
In news that may not come as a surprise to some, the terrorist group ISIS is apparently running out of money. The main reason: thousands of people who have until now resided in areas controlled […]
Europe Is Seeing A Technology Boom Just Like Silicon Valley And Investors Are Making Millions
German Venture capitalist Klaus Hommels, who is known for having the midas touch when it comes to investing in startups, is putting his dollars and capital gathering talent to work in the European tech sector. […]
Uber Raises $1 Billion From Microsoft As Valuation Approaches $51 Billion
Uber, now the world’s most valuable startup, has completed a new round of funding that has seen the company raise $1 billion and forge an unlikely alliance with another giant technology company. Uber’s $1 billion […]
Slack Raises $160 Million at $2.8 Billion Valuation
Slack, the red hot Vancouver-based business communications company, raised a new $160 million round. The investment features a number of heavyweights, such as Horizons Ventures, Digital Sky Technologies (DST Global), Index Ventures, Spark Capital, and […]