Why is Persistent Systems stock rallying today?

12:01 AM, 21st August 2026, 1 day ago 11 A council has admitted a new licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) landlords could lead to them passing the cost on to tenants. Bolton Council plans to launch a new licensing scheme for HMOs early next year, meaning nearly all HMOs in Bolton will…

The US task force leading the military’s response to the drone threat is ready to spend billions of dollars on contracts for counter-drone technologies, betting that a mixed arsenal will be needed to contend with one of the fast-growing battlefield problems. Officials said the investment would help scale different technologies so that more federal agencies…

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Stocks are facing a lot of issues right now, even if investors think everything looks great on the surface warns DoubleLine Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach.

US Expects Strait of Hormuz Deal as Sunni Powers Form Defense Alliance Progress in Strait of Hormuz Negotiations and Regional Security Developments By Steve Holland and Timour Azhari Strait of Hormuz Negotiations WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) – A U.S. official on Friday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz,…

Residential construction was mixed in August as housing starts recovered in the single-family sector, while building permits declined from July levels and completions fell sharply. The latest Census Bureau data points to continued unevenness in residential construction, with builders pulling back somewhat on new authorizations even as single-family construction picked up. Privately owned housing starts…