Michigan primary wins bolster momentum for zoning reforms
Back in May, “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary made a series of media appearances accusing some vocal opponents of his data center plans in Box Elder County, Utah, of being foreign-backed agents. Now, Mr. Wonderful is being sued for defamation. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Utah federal district court, Alliance for a Better…
Ecology Building Society has launched a mortgage product to help first-time buyers in Scotland. The new Ecology First Homes Mortgage (Scotland) can be used by anyone purchasing a property using the Scottish Government’s First Homes Fund. Ecology becomes the 11th official lender of the fund. The fund helps people overcome the barrier of raising a…
Shares of bottle-maker Varun Beverages jumped nearly 3% to the day’s high of Rs 441.80 on the BSE on Wednesday, against previous closing of Rs 430.30, after the company reported a growth of 15% in profit after tax (PAT) and 20% increase in revenue in Q1 FY27 on a year-on-year basis. According to a filing…
Solid Data-Driven Gains Thu, Aug 13 2026, 5:10 PM Thursday was a fairly straightforward session for bonds. Yields fell modestly overnight in response to slightly lower oil prices and then more forcefully after the cooler-than-expected PPI data. Mid-day fuel price volatility caused a slight pull-back, but not enough to undo a reasonably…
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Pivotal has acquired LR Finance, a mortgage and protection firm based in Wigan. This latest acquisition marks the consolidation business’ aim to grow its mortgage and protection advice offering through a buy-and-build strategy. LR Finance was established in 1996 and is led by its managing director Elanor Hill, supported by an existing adviser and admin team….