When US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on virtually the entire globe on April 2nd, many observers felt that they were witnessing a historic event—the “end of globalization as we know it”, the starting shot to an economic calamity on the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic or, as the prime minister … Read more
NASDAQ:COCP John M. Viglotti: Hello and welcome to Virtual Investor Conferences. On behalf of the Life Sciences Investor Forum and our co-host, Zacks Small Cap Research, we’re very pleased you joined us for our quarterly conference. Our next live presentation is from Cocrystal Pharma. Cocrystal is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel antiviral therapeutics. Please … Read more
On March 14, 2025, President Trump rescinded a Biden-era executive order that had required certain federal construction and service contractors to pay an elevated minimum wage that increased annually, most recently set at $17.75 per hour in 2025. President Trump’s Executive Order 14236, Additional Rescissions of Harmful … Read more
On January 21, 2025, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246 (the race/ethnicity and gender portion of affirmative action compliance for federal contractors). This is a major change for federal contractors, who have been subject to the Executive Order since President Johnson signed it in 1965. Federal contractors have a 90-day … Read more
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 422nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Kay Lynn Mayhue. Kay Lynn is the President of Merit Financial Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia, that oversees approximately $13 billion in assets under management for 26,000 client households. What’s unique about … Read more