Commercial real estate loan activity jumps in the second quarter

The ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States is adding new pressure to the economy, with the effects increasingly reaching the country’s housing and mortgage sector. Since trade talks were suspended in late August the two nations have been engaged in an economic tit-for-tat, with leaders from both sides exchanging harsh words and…

Key insight: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh hailed rising market interest rates between Federal Open Market Committee meetings as a positive development.  Expert quote: “Market participants are learning to play the ball, not the referee, and market prices will continue to respond in the direction and magnitude they see fit. This is, in my view,…

In just six years, the number of banks live on India’s real-time payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has nearly quintupled to 731 institutions in June 2026 from just 155 banks in June 2020, signalling growing adoption among financial institutions.   A year earlier, in June 2025, this number stood at 675 banks….

12:01 AM, 21st August 2026, 1 day ago 7 A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour from tenants. Bristol City Council has published a new Civil Penalty Policy for private housing offences to reflect changes introduced through the Renters’ Rights Act, saying…

UK fintech PensionBee (LSE: PBEE) has carved out a successful niche for itself, to become the UK’s most recognised pension consolidator with the UK pensions sector undergoing a major transformation over the last ten years. Following the introduction of the Auto Enrolment scheme in 2012, assets in defined-contribution (DC) schemes have exploded, and the pensions…

A recent academic study reveals that small residential construction companies contribute disproportionately to the annual fatalities in the construction sector. However, there are opportunities to enhance jobsite safety through more intentional communication, particularly with subcontractors, and by incorporating safety buffers into project timelines. Researchers from the University of Hawaii and Oregon State University conducted interviews…