Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel

Key insight: Wells Fargo is joining its big-bank peers in building blockchain-based payment infrastructure — with plans to expand the program to more clients, countries and currencies over the next year. What’s at stake: Wells Fargo’s move comes as banks race to hold their ground amid the competitive threat posed by stablecoins. Forward look: Experts…

Many Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members who started working before the Universal Account Number (UAN) system was introduced may have old provident fund accounts that are no longer visible under their current UAN.   These forgotten accounts can make PF transfers, withdrawals and even pension-related claims more complicated.   To address this issue,…

Ukraine’s Acting Defense Minister Urges Asymmetric Approach Against Russia Ukraine’s Military Strategy and International Relations Introduction: Asymmetric Tactics Over Conventional Warfare July 29 (Reuters) – Ukraine cannot go “punch for punch” when confronting Russia militarily but must use resources carefully and act in an “asymmetric” fashion, Ukraine’s new acting defence minister said in an interview…

After the Pfizer accident (if that’s the right word — we’re still not sure what to call it) Commercial Observer was somewhat sanguine in our predictions. Would an incident in which nobody got hurt and the building is still standing forestall the mighty wave of office-to-residential conversions that was about to crash on Manhattan’s bejeweled…

Residential real estate could be approaching a reckoning over artificial intelligence. Earlier this week, Douglas Elliman announced it was overhauling its technology, including launching a new company powered by Google Cloud AI. Along with the announcement, CEO Michael Liebowitz said the tech upgrade would lead to layoffs at the firm and that he ultimately expected…

Follow Airbus SE (EADSY) Discusses Business Updates and Outlook Across Key Segments July 21, 2026 12:30 PM EDT Company Participants Jean-Christophe Henoux – Head of Investor Relations & Financial CommunicationGuillaume Faury – CEO & Executive DirectorThomas Toepfer – Chief Financial OfficerLars Wagner – Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Aircraft business AirbusMichael Schoellhorn – Chief Executive…