Duplexes and townhomes do not always make housing cheaper

Voice AI model builder Gradium has announced that an extension of its seed financing brought its funding to $100 million. As part of that extension, the company added new investors, including Nvidia, Gradium said in a Wednesday (July 8) blog post. The new funding will accelerate Gradium’s AI research, product development, international expansion and its…

Jadwa Investment ended 2025 as one of the Gulf’s largest Shariah-dedicated asset managers, with SAR101 billion in assets under management (AUM) and a further SAR17 billion under advisement. The Riyadh-headquartered firm now manages and advises on roughly SAR118 billion of Shariah-compliant client assets across public and private markets, cementing its position as a regional reference…

In a city where colorful architecture and bold design take center stage on almost every street, one property manages to stand out from the crowd: a fairytale-inspired “castle” in New Orleans that has arguably become one of Louisiana‘s most recognizable homes during the three years it’s been on the market. Featured in multiple social media…

by Calculated Risk on 1/06/2026 10:54:00 AM This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed line is the December 2025 seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR) of 311 thousand. Note: “Heavy trucks – trucks more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.” Click on graph for larger image. Heavy…

Luxury real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman Inc. is betting artificial intelligence can expand its business beyond buying and selling homes.  Processing Content On Wednesday, Douglas Elliman announced a companywide AI overhaul, saying it will launch a new business, Elius, that aims to turn decades of proprietary real estate data into AI-powered products and market intelligence…

Islamic finance across the Middle East and Africa is entering a new phase of maturity, as sukuk markets diversify beyond sovereign issuance, banks compete to serve a generation of digitally native clients, and providers look to Shariah-compliant structures to bridge Africa’s SME funding gap. Read on to discover how local currency issuance is reshaping GCC…