Aptus Value Q1 FY27 slides: profit jumps 19% but NPAs rise

Key insight: Banks are investing in ever-more capable technology, from new banking apps to AI-enabled back-office systems. But what keeps customers coming back continues to be their relationships with real bankers. What’s at stake: Technology, facilities and strategies are all relatively easy to copy. An educated, engaged, and motivated team is not. Forward look: As…

December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up +19.00 (+5.89%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed up +192 (+5.34%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday, with arabica soaring to a 7.5-month high and robusta posting a 1.5-week high.  The slow pace of Brazil’s coffee harvest is keeping supplies tight and underpinning prices. Last Wednesday, Brazil’s Cooxupe…

By Nojoud Al Mallees (Bloomberg) — Growth in Canada’s real gross domestic product accelerated to 3.3% in the second quarter, confirming a strong economic rebound after a yearlong slump brought on by U.S. tariffs and a slowdown in immigration. The expansion between April and June was driven by increases in exports, household spending, and business…

“It always baffled me how some people managed to retire with significant wealth.”

Broadstone Lending Advisory Services has appointed Leo Brooks and Megan Ueltschy Scheps as demand grows for independent advisory services. Brooks and Ueltschy Scheps join as senior business development managers, bringing more than four decades of combined experience across commercial banking, credit, structured finance, governance and relationship management. Brooks has more than 25 years’ experience in…