Beating inflation charts path to lower mortgage rates: Fed governor

Keynote speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the eighth International Conference of Regional Card Schemes and Retail Financial Market Infrastructures Tirana, 5 November 2026 Money connects people and societies. But to do this, it must be trusted. It must allow people and businesses to transact safely and efficiently….

Pending home sales ticked up as housing payments temporarily dipped down.  U.S. pending home sales rose 1.3% from a week earlier to their highest level since the first half of May during the four weeks ending July 5. This data is seasonally adjusted.  Homebuying demand picked up partly because of temporarily declining mortgage rates. The…

NINGHAI, China, 4. November 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Großartige Neuigkeiten! Risen Energy Energy Storage wurde erneut in die Tier-1-Liste der Energiespeicherhersteller von BloombergNEF (BNEF) für das vierte Quartal 2026 aufgenommen und unterstreicht damit seine kontinuierliche Präsenz in allen vier Quartalen des Jahres. Risen Energy Als branchenweit anerkannter Maßstab bietet die Tier-1-Liste von BNEF wertvolle Referenz für…

Metro Bank Holdings PLC has started a Formal Sale Process (FSP), a confidential way of inviting buyers under the Takeover Code, as part of a strategic review. The London-listed bank, which runs retail and business current accounts, announced it in a regulatory news service (RNS) statement at 7am today, after its third-quarter update on Wednesday…

Although not always easy to quantify, intangible assets are one of the primary sources of strong competitive advantages for businesses and a key source of economic moats. Key Takeaways Intangible assets, including patents, brand equity, customer relationships, and proprietary technology, are non-physical but often the most powerful drivers of a company’s competitive advantage. Companies that effectively…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Paul Burke, 42, the CEO and cofounder of Vantory, an AI startup that streamlines vacation rental operations for property managers. He previously built a 64-home rental portfolio in Colorado and sold it in 2026 after two years. The following has been edited for length and clarity….