US Treasury’s Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil

“We’re seeing that core inflation number stay close to target, it’s telling us that this is a supply shock. It’s not an overheating economy. So raising rates wouldn’t actually fix the problem. It would actually do the opposite. It would slow down and act on an already fragile growth economy. So the rate decision to…

A luxury eyewear brand has its sights set on one of SoHo’s most high-profile retail vacancies.  South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster has inked a 28,500-square-foot deal at the Kushner Companies’ Puck Building, Commercial Observer has learned. The lease term is more than 10 years, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. SEE…

“The question for buyers and sellers isn’t whether more homes are coming, but which homes, where and how many buyers will be there to meet them.” First-time buyers face limited gains The entry-level picture is stark. Of the 13.9 million homes projected for release, just 0.38 million are starter homes. That’s roughly 38,000 per year, or…

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Plus500 Ltd. has reported record results for the first half of 2026, with revenue and customer income both hitting multi-year highs. The trading platform provider posted revenue of $462.9 million for the six months ending 30 June 2026, up 12% from the same period last year. This marks the company’s best six-month revenue figure in…

A man who posed as a mortgage adviser and defrauded four people of more than £200,000 has been sentenced at Chester Crown Court. Adam Francis, 48, of Barnton, near Northwich, Cheshire, received a 25-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, along with up to 20 days of rehabilitation. He had previously pleaded guilty to four…