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The Guardian | December 31, 2016

This year’s election may have been dominated by Donald Trump, but it was also about marijuana. California, Massachusetts and Nevada made recreational use legal as a bunch of other states moved to legalize medical use. The victories weren’t all about getting high. The promise of marijuana is money – money for state taxes and for the bushels of small businesses that are being created in legal weed’s wake. Next year will be a big test for those businesses and, according to some, those promises are ...

NJBIZ | January 04, 2017

Gov. Chris Christie made his first public appearance of the new year Wednesday in Trenton at the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, signing into law a measure that seeks to provide small businesses with more resources and support.The new law calls for the creation of a small business bonding readiness assistance program, administered through the state Economic Development Authority, which will offer various forms of support to small businesses, including help securing bonds and ...

Chicago Transit Authority | January 10, 2017

The work will be completed in phases. The billion dollar funding agreement will tackle the first phase, that in addition to the $622 million in TIF money approved by the City Council in November. The first phase will work on the Red-Purple Bypass and the Lawrence to Bryn Mawr section, making trains available on a smoother system....

Reliance Jio | January 16, 2017

Ambani investment in Jio is part of Reliance’s plan to diversify from the oil and petrochemicals that comprised about 98% of profit last year. As part of the current fundraising, Jio plans to issue 6 billion, 9%, non-cumulative, optionally convertible preference shares of Rs10 each at a premium of Rs40. Reliance is set to announce last quarter’s earnings on Monday....