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Classroom Updated: Friday, July 31, 2026, 19:54 [IST] Walmart-owned Flipkart has tied up with Netflix to reward its loyalty customers with the OTT streaming giant’s services. From 1 August onwards, Flipkart Plus members would be able to get Netflix Mobile Plan by completing minimum order requirements. For OTT enthusiasts who are also Flipkart Plus subscribers,…

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc (Symbol: RA) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.118, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of RA’s recent stock price of $12.92, this dividend works out to approximately 0.91%, so look for shares of…

What fills the gap is a layered set of alternatives, with portfolio banks, non-QM lenders, and private lenders picking up the slack. For creditworthy borrowers and the brokers working with them, finding the right financing can be a challenge. For private lenders on the ground in South Florida, none of this is new. Zack Simkins…

(RTTNews) – Despite uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, German stocks moved higher Monday morning. Higher crude oil prices limited market’s upside. Investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data due later this week, for clues about Federal Reserve’s interest rate moves. Brent crude futures climbed to $84.97 a barrel before easing to…

Headlines: Market update: WTI crude up 6% to $74.70 European stocks slide lower; S&P 500 futures down 1% NZD leads, JPY lags on the day 10-year Treasury yields up 5 bps to 4.58% Gold down 1.4% to $4,050 Bitcoin down 2.5% to $62,108 Geopolitics is back on the menu as US president Trump’s visit to…

I am a mom of four, one of whom is dual-enrolled in high school and college courses. I have also taught more than 1,000 college students over the last decade. Of course, I’ve seen students thrive and flounder over the years. The ones who succeed all seem to have some similarities. My experience has shown…