ARA expands advocacy, hires John Blount to lead lobbying

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Ashling Quinn as lending director within its development finance team. Quinn will support brokers and SME developers across the Midlands. She brings more than a decade of banking experience, including seven years specialising in development finance. Joining from Paragon Development Finance, Quinn progressed through a series of roles…

The contentious sale process of the Pierre Hotel appeared to take another twist this month when a $100 million deposit was promised by the chair of the co-op board, yet never materialized. “A wire transfer instruction has been issued to transmit the $100,000,000,” the chair wrote to shareholders on Sept. 4, Vanity Fair reported, after…

Iran and Oman Finalize Hormuz Shipping Lane Deal as US Conditions Loom By Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray Strait of Hormuz Agreement and Geopolitical Implications Deal Progress and US Preconditions DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday that a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz…

You hand over the keys, clear the rent and leave the house. You expect your security deposit back. Instead, the landlord sends you a list of deductions: Repainting, cleaning, ageing fixtures or “maintenance”.   This is where many tenant-landlord disputes begin. But a landlord cannot treat the security deposit as a fund for every expense…

Singing sensation Cher will be forced to pay the $1 million in legal fees that she incurred during a bitter legal battle against the widow of her ex-husband Sonny Bono.

The US stock market crashed on Thursday due to crude oil prices that touched above triple-digit and rising bond yields. Also, the Producer Price Index (PPI) jumped in August, adding further fuel to the downtrend. Chip and tech stocks are among the top draggers. Continued and fresh escalation between US and Iran has put pressure…