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Brexit Results

Brexit Results are the Red Flags We Pretended Weren’t There – by Duvi Honig British voters shocked the pollsters and betting markets by voting to “Leave” the European Union. The resulting economic repercussions are only beginning to rumble and they’re already widely described as an “earthquake.” At the time of this writing, the Dow is down about 500 points, and other major indexes around the world are down by significant margins as well. It should be hard to believe that just recently, while Britons were at the polls, the markets were rallying. The Dow closed over 250 points higher on Thursday and oil rose to above $50 a barrel. The major players in our economy were convinced that “Remain” would win, and they priced that in.....

Capitol Hill

Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce Acknowledged by Leading Senators and Other Dignitaries on Capitol Hill By: Shimmy Blum. Several dozen entrepreneurs, activists and journalists from New York, New Jersey and Maryland descended upon the Russell Senate Building in Washington, DC, on Wednesday May 25th, as part of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce (OJC) delegation to the Jewish Heritage Month Celebration luncheon in the nation’s capital. At the glatt kosher event, Duvi Honig, founder and director of OJC, was acknowledged for his tireless efforts to expand economic opportunity for Jewish community members throughout the United States and beyond. Jewish Heritage Committee Co-Chair and event emcee Greg Rosenbaum, a noted private equity executive, lauded Mr. H.....

Networking, Learning and Success

Networking, Learning and Success: The 2016 JBiz Expo and Business Conference By: Shimmy Blum. It was a day full of action and opportunity for the crowd at the 2016 J-Biz Expo and Business Conference, which was held on Wednesday at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. A diverse crowd of men and women can from far and wide – throughout the United States and around the world – to enjoy the Jewish community’s premier B2B event. In the eight hours between when the doors opened and the Expo’s grand finale concluded, countless promising relationships formed, and invaluable guidance and resources were taken advantage of. You could not help but be amazed at the speakers lineup at the morni.....