PayPal’s stock sinks as suitors reportedly walk away from their takeover bid

News Published: Thursday, August 20, 2026, 19:34 [IST] Punjab is set to observe a seven-hour bandh on Friday, August 21, with the shutdown scheduled from 7 am to 2 pm. The call has been given by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha over the demand for the release of Sikh prisoners, or Bandi Singhs, who the organisation…

by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 09:59:00 AM From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions Housing Starts:Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000. This is 4.6 percent below the revised September estimate of 1,306,000 and is 7.8 percent below the October 2024 rate of 1,352,000. Single-family housing starts…

Group health insurance might be going the way of the pension. Just like companies swapped guaranteed pensions for 401(k)s and handed employees the responsibility of managing their own retirement, a growing number of employers are now handing workers cash instead of a company-picked health plan, Bloomberg reports. The reason for the shift is economics. Group…

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Cetera has brought in another Commonwealth Financial Network team, led by Edward Duffy and his Lexington Financial, which manages about $608 million in client assets. The Braintree, Mass.-based firm also includes advisors John Walsh and William Creesy, as well as support staff. “Leaving Commonwealth wasn’t something we took lightly after 32 years,” Duffy said in…