Builders FirstSource bets $25.3 million on AI build-cycle scale

“We had two potential competing hypotheses,” she said. “Women in general tend to be rated more positively compared to men, people like them more, they find them more warm. But we also know there’s this predominant narrative of the masculine negotiator archetype, where we expect men to be better negotiators.” To rule out stereotyping, the…

As clients expect more from advisors when it comes to taxes, some advisors are seeking additional tax credentials to better serve them. One path is becoming an enrolled agent (EA), a designation granted by the IRS that requires passing a three-part test.  Processing Content For advisors like Kevin Thompson, founder and CEO of Fort Worth,…

The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines Thursday morning to advance the nomination of Brian Johnson for director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), teeing up a full Senate vote that has not yet been scheduled. A senior executive at Capital One since late 2024, Johnson was tapped in June by President Donald…

Verheul, a PPF fellow, said Canada “cannot diversify by signing agreements and hoping commercial activity follows.”   In the report’s release, he called for the infrastructure, investment capacity, and commercial strategy needed to turn market access into exports, investment, and jobs.  Foreign direct investment into Canada rose to $100bn in 2025, its highest level in a decade,…

A payments company owned by Trump family cryptocurrency firm World Liberty Financial is up for sale, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (July 8). AI Financial is in discussions to sell its core business to blockchain technology company Perpetuals.com, according to the report, which cited a corporate filing. Perpetuals announced Tuesday (July 7) that it…