Rural seniors face growing repair crisis with aging homes
As employers begin rolling out multiple Provident Fund (PF) contribution options under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 2026, employees are facing a key financial decision: should they maximise retirement savings, increase take-home pay, or strike a balance between the two? The new framework allows eligible employees to choose between contributing 12% of…
Solstad Maritime Q2 2026 slides: EBITDA guidance raised on AHTS strength
Wealth Enhancement, a Minneapolis-based independent wealth management firm whose private equity holders are reportedly considering a sale, will acquire registered investment advisor Cloud Investments, according to sources. Cloud Investments will bring three offices to Wealth Enhancement in Huntsville, Florence, and Gadsden, Ala., managing more than $462 million in client assets. The move also further solidifies…
Brickflow generated more than £520m in loan offers across bridging, commercial mortgages and development finance in Q2 2026, its MarketWatch report has shown. Demand for decisions in principle (DIPs) strengthened across most product lines, climbing 6% in bridging and 12% in commercial mortgages quarter-on-quarter. Development finance DIPs, by contrast, slipped 4.3%. Bridging appetite…
Berkeley Group is offering to cover private school fees for buyers at its Trent Park development in Enfield, north London, as housebuilders deploy sales incentives amid weakening demand in the capital’s property market. The developer will pay tuition costs worth up to £41,750 for a period of two years, according to reports. The package covers…
Key Points Several factors, including the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), have lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to all-time highs. As the stock market has soared, so have valuations to a historically unsustainable level. Investors’ perspective can drastically change whether history is viewed as a friend or a foe….