Campari H1 2026 slides: aperitif growth drives margin expansion

Inflation remained stubborn in July, but consumers got something they have not always had during the recent run-up in prices: income growth that gave them more purchasing power without prompting another burst of spending. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.2% in July from June and 3.7% from a year earlier, the Bureau…

John Healey has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet, replacing Rachel Reeves. Healey, the Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, previously served as Secretary of State for Defence under Keir Starmer before resigning over funding disputes. His appointment comes as the property industry urges the new…

When Robert Drimmer, team leader of The Drimmer Group of Compass, moved to East Nashville 15 years ago, he saw something others didn’t — a neighborhood brimming with untapped potential. At the time, historic craftsmen and bungalows were selling for as little as $50,000. “Coming from the Northeast, where prices were astronomical, it didn’t make…

After bottoming out around 6.5% in late June, mortgage rates moved steadily higher this month, ultimately hitting 6.85% last Thursday–the highest level in over a year. There was a modest recovery on Friday with a fair amount of intraday changes from the average mortgage lender.  Because rates are based on bonds, it’s worth noting that…

“Delaying Social Security until 70 results in an increased monthly payment — and that comes with proportionally higher cost-of-living adjustments.”