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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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New Mountain Finance Sets May 4 Date for Q1 Portfolio RevaluationFinance

New Mountain Finance Sets May 4 Date for Q1 Portfolio Revaluation

New Mountain Finance Corporation reports its first quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Monday, May 4, to revalue its loan portfolio.

30 Nations Break From U.S. to Manage Strait of Hormuz SecurityFinance

30 Nations Break From U.S. to Manage Strait of Hormuz Security

Thirty nations formed an independent maritime coalition on April 17 to secure the Strait of Hormuz, moving away from the Trump administration's strategy.

Brookfield Targets $7 Trillion Investment in AI Power InfrastructureFinance

Brookfield Targets $7 Trillion Investment in AI Power Infrastructure

Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt plans to invest $7 trillion in global AI infrastructure, focusing on data centers and power grids to support compute demands.

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BTG Pactual, Itaú, Bradesco Lead $159B Latin American Debt Surge

BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, and Bradesco BBI led a $159 billion debt issuance surge across Latin America in 2025 by facilitating complex, sector-specific deals.

90 Percent of Staff Use AI Despite 60 Percent of Firms Lacking PolicyBusiness

90 Percent of Staff Use AI Despite 60 Percent of Firms Lacking Policy

MIT Media Lab data shows 90 percent of employees use AI for work tasks, yet only 40 percent of firms have official policies, risking sensitive data leaks.

Taiwan Business Leaders Deny Receiving Direct Orders From BeijingFinance

Taiwan Business Leaders Deny Receiving Direct Orders From Beijing

Taiwan’s largest business coalition reports that zero leaders received direct orders from Beijing amid growing tensions with the ruling DPP government.

Delaware Business Filings Rise to 1.14% After Musk Pay RulingBusiness

Delaware Business Filings Rise to 1.14% After Musk Pay Ruling

Delaware’s share of U.S. business filings grew to 1.14 percent in 2024, despite the Chancery Court ruling that voided Elon Musk’s 56 billion dollar pay deal.

Playgon Games Invests $1M to Develop AI Dealer Platform with DNEBusiness

Playgon Games Invests $1M to Develop AI Dealer Platform with DNE

Playgon Games invests $1 million in a partnership with Digital Nation Entertainment to build a new AI-powered dealer platform for live casino operators.

Lauren Reid Named to Crain’s 2026 List of Influential WomenBusiness

Lauren Reid Named to Crain’s 2026 List of Influential Women

Crain’s New York Business named John Gore Organization President Lauren Reid to its 2026 Women of Influence list on April 20 for her Broadway leadership.

Middle East Investment Banking Hits $60 Billion in 2025 VolumeFinance

Middle East Investment Banking Hits $60 Billion in 2025 Volume

Middle East investment banking reached 60 billion dollars in 2025 transaction volume as KFH Capital leads the regional surge in debt capital market growth.

Nebraska Finances: Relief’s End & Confidence’s Shift—AnalysisFinance

Nebraska Finances: Relief’s End & Confidence’s Shift—Analysis

Uncover why Nebraska's financial confidence is fading despite national stability. Our analysis reveals a surprising shift—and what it means for families.

Nebraska's Capacity Crisis: A State at the Breaking Point?Finance

Nebraska's Capacity Crisis: A State at the Breaking Point?

Uncover Nebraska's hidden crisis! We analyze how stretched resources & shifting expectations are eroding state capacity, leaving it reactive—not ready.