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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UNL Business Awards Highlight State Economic Move to Service SectorBusiness

UNL Business Awards Highlight State Economic Move to Service Sector

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln honors Home Instead founders Lori and Paul Hogan, highlighting Nebraska's economic transition toward service industries.

Ohio Sneaker Firm Awaits $25,000 Tariff Refund After Court RulingBusiness

Ohio Sneaker Firm Awaits $25,000 Tariff Refund After Court Ruling

Ohio sneaker firm Proof Culture awaits a $25,000 tariff refund from the U.S. government following a recent Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the taxes.

Fisher Odd Fellows Hall Lists for Sale After 135 YearsBusiness

Fisher Odd Fellows Hall Lists for Sale After 135 Years

The historic Fisher Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall at 115 S. Third St. is for sale after 135 years, following its use as a store and pool hall.

Apple Files Federal Claims to Recover $1.6B in Paid TariffsFinance

Apple Files Federal Claims to Recover $1.6B in Paid Tariffs

Apple filed federal legal claims to recover $1.6 billion in paid tariffs, aiming to offset rising hardware costs and protect margins from trade policies.

Midas CEO Jason Weatherford Wins Savannah Community Award for 11 ShopsBusiness

Midas CEO Jason Weatherford Wins Savannah Community Award for 11 Shops

Midas CEO Jason Weatherford received the Mark Smith Community Award in Savannah for his leadership of 11 automotive shops and his focus on local growth.

Hawaii Finance Dept. Warns Residents of Fake Traffic Fine Text ScamsFinance

Hawaii Finance Dept. Warns Residents of Fake Traffic Fine Text Scams

The Hawaii Finance Department warns residents that scammers are sending fake text messages demanding payment for traffic fines to steal personal data.

Toivolas Launch Millie’s Ice Cream in Lubbock With 1970 VW VanBusiness

Toivolas Launch Millie’s Ice Cream in Lubbock With 1970 VW Van

Kasey and Sami Toivola introduce Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to Lubbock, Texas, using a vintage 1970 Volkswagen van to serve customers at mobile events.

Black Market Faces $1.3M Eviction Threat in Roxbury’s Nubian SquareBusiness

Black Market Faces $1.3M Eviction Threat in Roxbury’s Nubian Square

Black Market faces eviction in Roxbury’s Nubian Square due to $124,229 in unpaid rent owed to the Madison Park nonprofit over a 32-month period of time.

Integrum and Lightyear Capital Back Allworth Financial in New DealFinance

Integrum and Lightyear Capital Back Allworth Financial in New Deal

Integrum Holdings, Lightyear Capital, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan invest in Allworth Financial while retaining the firm’s existing leadership team.

Museum of American Finance Honors Mary Ellen Stanek for Baird GrowthFinance

Museum of American Finance Honors Mary Ellen Stanek for Baird Growth

The Museum of American Finance honored Mary Ellen Stanek for growing Baird Advisors to $190 billion in assets during her career as a fixed-income leader.

Jackson Walker’s Willie Hornberger Receives Governance Award in DallasFinance

Jackson Walker’s Willie Hornberger Receives Governance Award in Dallas

Jackson Walker partner Willie Hornberger received the Constantine Konstans Excellence in Corporate Governance Award at the 2026 Financial Executive Awards.

Memphis Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for $50,000 Identity Theft SchemeBusiness

Memphis Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for $50,000 Identity Theft Scheme

A Memphis woman received a 10-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating a $50,000 identity theft scheme by impersonating people with her own name.