Multiple deaths after UK police car crash, police say

Occidental Petroleum (OXY -0.31%), the oil and gas giant more commonly known as Oxy, set a 52-week high of $67.45 per share on March 31. That year-to-date gain of nearly 60% was mainly fueled by the Middle East conflict’s impact on global oil prices. But after hitting a four-year high of $112.25 per barrel in…

12:01 AM, 31st July 2026, 1 minute ago The government has claimed guidance on financial penalties for landlords is “more transparent”. The government announced will face on-the-spot fines of £7,000 for severe damp and mould, as well as for broken-down boilers during freezing temperatures. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claims the revised Housing Health and Safety…

Many so-called “Hero households” are better positioned than many to achieve homeownership, according to a new analysis of home affordability by Homes for Heroes, a national program that provides real estate and mortgage savings to firefighters, law enforcement, military personnel, healthcare professionals, and teachers. According to the analysis, while the median-income household is priced out…

Munis were firmer on Tuesday despite several large new-issues, as U.S. Treasury yields richened and equities ended mixed. Oil prices fell as hope grew that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen soon. Processing Content Muni yields richened by up to three basis points, depending on the scale. UST yields firmed by three to five basis…

Circle has received final approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, allowing the USDC issuer to expand its regulated digital asset custody operations in the United States. The company announced today (Friday) that the new institution will operate as Circle National Trust, formally established as…

Bank of America Merrill Lynch will allow advisor trainees in the firm’s development program to join existing advisor teams sooner, one of a series of enhancements Merrill is making to its trainee program. According to Head of Client Service John Towey (who heads the trainee program), the four adjustments were based on feedback from trainees,…