Social Security Expansion Bill Gets Bipartisan Support

A bill that would expand Social Security benefits for nearly three million recipients has received bipartisan support, allowing it to be pushed through to the next stage of the legislative process. On Thursday, lawmakers successfully used a discharge petition—a method of taking a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a […]

Jefferies and SMBC Expand and Strengthen Strategic Alliance, Broadening Joint Business Efforts Across EMEA

NEW YORK & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) (“Jefferies”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SMFG) (“SMFG”), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), and other group companies (collectively, “SMBC Group”) announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to further expand their global strategic alliance to now include enhanced collaboration across […]

FCC expands E-rate to cover school bus Wi-Fi

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Federal Communications Commission, by a 3-2 vote on Thursday, approved an expansion of the E-rate program to support Wi-Fi on school buses.  Federal support for school bus Wi-Fi will help address inequities for students […]