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James Chen

James Chen

James Chen — Editor-in-Chief at OwlyTimes, which he founded in 2025 with a small team of editors. Reports on markets with a CPA's suspicion and a reporter's notebook. Came to the project after seven years on a regional business desk in Chicago, where he learned to read footnotes before press releases. Numbers tell stories; he edits the stories so they tell the truth.

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PvX Partners Invests $22.5 Million in Alinea to Target Gen Z UsersBusiness

PvX Partners Invests $22.5 Million in Alinea to Target Gen Z Users

PvX Partners invested $22.5 million in the startup Alinea to accelerate user acquisition for its wealth management platform tailored to younger investors.

CFC Tests Lane Assist AI to Automate Cyber Insurance UnderwritingBusiness

CFC Tests Lane Assist AI to Automate Cyber Insurance Underwriting

London-based insurer CFC is testing its new Lane Assist AI to automate cyber insurance underwriting, processing email submissions into quotes in seconds.

Hillsborough Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting on North 53rd StreetFinance

Hillsborough Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting on North 53rd Street

Hillsborough County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday at the 5800 block of North 53rd Street in the Del Rio community.

Orlando City Council Ends 40-Year Diversity Program for Small FirmsBusiness

Orlando City Council Ends 40-Year Diversity Program for Small Firms

On April 21, 2026, the Orlando City Council ended its 40-year diversity program, replacing identity-based criteria with new company size requirements.

Jill Zarin Sued Over $500K in Pickle Pro Labs Financial DisputeBusiness

Jill Zarin Sued Over $500K in Pickle Pro Labs Financial Dispute

Noah Springer sued reality TV star Jill Zarin in Palm Beach County for $500,000 over claims of financial misconduct involving the firm Pickle Pro Labs.

James Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over $51M in Unpaid State Tax RevenueBusiness

James Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over $51M in Unpaid State Tax Revenue

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Coinbase and Gemini in Manhattan court to recover $51 million in unpaid tax revenue from prediction markets.

Hope&Plum Grows Revenue 2,200% Through Community-Led ExpansionBusiness

Hope&Plum Grows Revenue 2,200% Through Community-Led Expansion

CEO Skye Amundsen grew baby carrier brand hope&plum revenue by 2,200% in three years by focusing on community trust rather than traditional ad spending.

Presidential Economic Approval Drops to 30 Percent in AP-NORC PollFinance

Presidential Economic Approval Drops to 30 Percent in AP-NORC Poll

Public approval for the president's economic management fell to 30 percent in an AP-NORC poll, down from 38 percent in March amid rising commodity costs.

Live Nation to Report Q1 Earnings on May 5 Amid Spending ConcernsBusiness

Live Nation to Report Q1 Earnings on May 5 Amid Spending Concerns

Live Nation Entertainment reports its first-quarter financial results on May 5, 2026, revealing consumer spending trends within the global concert industry.

U.S. Navy Moves Iran Trade Interdiction to Indian OceanBusiness

U.S. Navy Moves Iran Trade Interdiction to Indian Ocean

The U.S. Navy moved maritime interdiction operations to the Indian Ocean on April 21, 2026, to disrupt Iranian trade routes and target the shadow fleet.

Oil Prices Surge as Iran-US Ceasefire Deadline Nears WednesdayFinance

Oil Prices Surge as Iran-US Ceasefire Deadline Nears Wednesday

Global oil prices rise as the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran nears its Wednesday expiration and tensions mount in the Hormuz Strait.

SBA Injects $45 Billion Into 85,000 Firms Amid Rising Failure RatesBusiness

SBA Injects $45 Billion Into 85,000 Firms Amid Rising Failure Rates

The Small Business Administration distributed $45 billion to 85,000 firms this year, even as administrator Kelly Loeffler addresses rising business failures.