The stability of local, national, and global finances affects every aspect of the economy at large, including stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange markets.  In this age of financial uncertainty and fluctuations, keeping current with the latest finance news and spotting patterns is critical for making informed financial decisions both now and for the future.  Up to date financial news stories help provide insight for investors, business owners, people with stock and retirement portfolios, and everyday consumers.  Technology has made accessing current, relevant information easier than ever.

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• Apple teams with Ant Financial, banks for interest-free iPhone financing in China
  
  Apple Inc has teamed up with Chinese payments giant Ant Financial Services Group and several local banks to offer interest-free financing, its first such move in the country as it looks to boost waning smartphone sales.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:27:33 -0500.
• IRS agent charged in connection with leaking financial records
  
  This is not the first Treasury employee to be charged in connection with leaking
  ABC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:56:31 -0500.
• Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Intends to Buy Oak Bank for $46M
  
  Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) announces its agreement to buy Rush-Oak Corporation, the parent company of Oak Bank.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:59:00 GMT.
• Why Do I Keep Secrets From My Financial Planner?
  
  Why is it so hard to hire and open up to a financial planner?
  By Danielle Seurkamp, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:11:00 -0500.
• Argyll and Bute Council passes budget despite youth protests
  
  Argyll and Bute is one of several Scottish councils voting on tax rises amid financial pressures.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:19:08 GMT.
• Dexcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results
  
  SAN DIEGO - Dexcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results ...
  Business Wire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:10:00 UTC.
• Budget addresses not just current needs: Indranee
  
  This year's Budget has set aside money not just for short-term needs, but also long-term ones, stressed Second Minister for Finance and Education Indranee Rajah.
  Straits Times.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +0800.
• Poland ruling party allegedly financed politics from charity
  
  Poland's opposition lawmakers are demanding explanations from the ruling party about reports that its regional chapter used donations for the Red Cross to finance its parliamentary campaign.
  Fox News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:59:48 GMT.
• When Athletes Go From 0 to 60: Managing a Sudden Influx of Wealth
  
  Once a player makes it to the NFL or the NBA, they need to step up their financial game. With big salaries and bonuses can come even bigger mistakes.
  Kiplinger.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:06:49 -0500.
• Intrexon to Announce Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results on February 28th
  
  GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. ...
  PR Newswire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:30:00 +0000.
• Pre-Brexit boost for Philip Hammond as UK public finances in record surplus for January
  
  Higher income tax and capital gains revenues give chancellor more headroom to increase public spending in Spring Statement
  Ben Chapman.  The Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:13:00 +0000.
• Radio surges but television weak for Southern Cross Austereo
  
  Southern Cross Austereo has posted flat revenue growth for the first half for the financial year after a strong result from its radio network was offset by a difficult period for regional television.
  Jennifer Duke.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:34:22 +1100.
• Record surplus delivers pre-Brexit boost for Hammond
  
  Britain's public finances delivered a record surplus last month in a boost for Chancellor Philip Hammond ahead of next month's pre-Brexit spring statement.
  Sky News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:34:00 +0000.
• Living With Cancer: The Financial Toxicity of Illness
  
  While medicine transforms cancer into a chronic disease with which patients can live for an extended period of time, financial toxicity threatens to turn chronic, too.
  Susan Gubar.  New York Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT.
• Profits fall at train and bus firm Go Ahead
  
  Profits at Go Ahead Group tumbled in the first half of the year as the transport group was stung by the end of its London Midland rail franchise and a poor financial performance from Govia Thameslink.
  Irish Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:45:45 +0000.
• Ex-school district worker gets 5 years for embezzling $1.2M
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The former chief financial officer for the school district of Berkeley County, South Carolina, has been sentenced to just over 5 years in prison for embezzling more than $1.2 million. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:38:35 -0500.
• Central Bank deputy chairman likens forex services to financial pyramids
  
  In his opinion, the majority of forex services users are not very financially literate people with low incomes
  Tass.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:22:04 +0300.
• Western Isles Council raises tax nearly 4.79% in new budget
  
  The council tax increase is the maximum Holyrood allows in the coming financial year.
  BBC News.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:20:17 GMT.
• Putin, faced with ratings slump, offers Russians financial sweeteners
  
  In his annual speech to the Russian political elite, Putin set out how he planned to raise people's living standards and boost healthcare and education, promising he would find extra money to back the pledges. ...
  Yahoo.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:15:15 -0500.
• Money laundering: EU blacklists six African countries
  
  On February 13, the European Union published a list of countries whose banking systems have loopholes that could facilitate money laundering, illicit financial flows, terrorism financing and more importantly human trafficking. ...
  AfricaNews.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:21:00 +0000.

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