European shares drop for 7th session as hawkish central banks counter bond rebound

By Erik Hertzberg (Bloomberg) — Employment in Canada rose 18,200 in June and the unemployment rate fell to 6.5% as the country’s labour market shows some signs of tightening. The employment gain was driven by the service sectors and in part-time work, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. It follows an 87,800 increase in jobs in…

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Equinix is dramatically increasing both its revenue outlook and its planned development spending, signaling confidence from the world’s largest data center firm that it is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the AI infrastructure boom.  Equinix CEO Adaire Fox-Martin speaks at a conference in 2019. Equinix reported strong second-quarter earnings Wednesday, with revenue up 16% year-over-year. Booking grew…

Owning a little house on a plot of land is synonymous with the American dream—a sign of prosperity and social mobility. Affectionately known as the starter home, it was seen as the first rung on the property ladder and tended to be smaller and less expensive. “Conceptually, a starter home is one that is purchased…

12:01 AM, 20th August 2026, 10 hours ago Rents continue to rise across the UK following the Renters’ Rights Act, while house price growth slows, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports. Private rents increased by 3.7% in the 12 months to July 2026, reaching an average of £1,393. This was up from an annual…

“Our markup to advance this significant package of legislation demonstrates a bipartisan commitment to maintaining and upgrading the nation’s water infrastructure,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is moving toward completing a markup of the Water Resources Development Act, a key step in resolving the future of…