Hawkins County Rescue Squad recently received a significant boost. An $87,360.25 grant, matched fully with their own funds, equipping them to bring in new, state-of-the-art equipment. Extrication gear, water rescue tools, rope rescue systems, yes even new helmets for the junior members. It all sounds great, doesn't it? One more...

$15 million. That's a lot of money. With that money, you might be able to purchase a nice medium-sized island. Or, you could do both — achieving dramatic results on a continent full of promise, which the international financial system regularly ignores. Paradigm's investment in GTE, a new decentralized exchange,...