European shares drop for 7th session as hawkish central banks counter bond rebound

Eclipsing the pyramid: stablecoins and settlement – Journal of Financial Market Infrastructures Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content A “settlement eclipse” occurs when a transfer system grows large enough to occult the settlement function of a superior layer of the monetary pyramid. A “settlement eclipse” presents benefits, particularly reducing costs for private…

Barclays ranked first by deal value among financial services mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisers in the first half of 2026, while Houlihan Lokey led by number of transactions, according to GlobalData’s latest league table. Using figures from its Financial Deals Database, GlobalData said Barclays advised on deals worth $37.3bn in total. Houlihan Lokey, meanwhile, worked…

Kevelyn Guzman (pictured top), regional vice president at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York, was born and raised in Manhattan and has been with the firm since 2008. She said the pied-à-terre effect has been causing property owners to pick up the phone. “Inventory is still low,” Guzman told Mortgage Professional America. “However, ever since…

Barratt Redrow has renewed its call for the next Prime Minister to cut taxes and reduce regulation to support the housing market, as the housebuilder unveiled a £400million share buyback aimed at boosting shareholder returns. The FTSE 100 group said ministers must act on “the increasing regulatory and tax burdens that are constraining viability” in…

  Introduction: In this article, I’ll provide an overview of how a bridge loan works in real estate transactions. When buying or selling a property, timing is often critical. In some cases, individuals may find themselves needing to purchase a new property before selling their existing one or require immediate funds to complete a real…

OpenAI is going down, and taking investors and an entire industry with it, argues artificial-intelligence critic Ed Zitron.