Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated, and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are struggling to…
Tech Crunch – SoftBank to acquire semiconductor designer Ampere in $6.5B all-cash deal
SoftBank Group announced on Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a chip designer founded by former Intel executive Renee James, through a $6.5 billion all-cash deal as a strategic move to…
KTSM News – Escobar: Potential cuts to Medicaid is pressing issue for El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In an exclusive interview with KTSM, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, discussed recent actions by the Trump administration regarding federal budget cuts, immigration at the border, and…
KTSM News – Local food pantries will no longer receive food bank’s help after federal cuts
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger (EPFH) Food Bank says federal funding continues to be unstable, impacting its partnership with local pantries. On Monday, March 17, the food bank…
Texas Monthly – Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots
Lawmakers, who are preempting locals on lot sizes in new subdivisions, have been eyeing ways to allow more homes to be built as the state faces a shortage. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer
Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The deal is a big win for Sequoia, one of the best-known VC…
Border Report – Smuggler attempted to make migrants ‘appear more American’
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal jury found a Sullivan City man guilty on two counts of transporting illegal migrants within the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Alberto Chavez…
Border Report – Inmate, 3 others attempt to smuggle drugs into Cameron County jail
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An inmate and three other people are accused of smuggling drugs and contraband into the Old County Jail in Brownsville. An investigation by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office…
Border Report – ‘Dangerous’ drug trafficking ring shut down in Southern California
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Sixteen people from Southern California are facing charges related to the distribution of drugs coordinated by a group based out of Escondido. A news release from the U.S. Department…
Border Report – Men sentenced for stabbing fellow inmate under Mexican Mafia’s orders
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two men were sentenced in federal court Monday for assaulting and stabbing a fellow inmate at a downtown San Diego jail last year, according to a news…