UK economy grows by most since early 2025 on possible AI boost

Key insight: Shopify has added agentic payments capabilities through a partnership with Meta. What’s at stake: Agentic commerce helps Shopify grow its payments volume and thus its ability to provide embedded payments and finance as an alternative to banks.  Expert quote: “Agentic commerce really excites us. The agents don’t have the same challenges as humans.”…

Ministry of Finance has decided that the salary/wages and pension for September 2026 may be disbursed on 25 September 2026 (Friday) in view of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike from 28–30 September 2026. The measure covers Central Government employees and pensioners, including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications.

As the need for affordable housing in the U.S. grows, the tax-exempt commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market is emerging as a potential financing tool to deliver more homes. New federal rules and greater attention from ratings agencies and top-tier banks are helping the growth of the burgeoning structure.  Tax-exempt affordable housing securitizations have taken flight…

With unaffordability on the rise, younger Americans are less frequently turning to homebuying as a primary way to build wealth and create economic stability. Low starter-home inventory and high costs are among the main drivers, as millennials and Generation Z turn to alternative ways to build wealth.  Processing Content Nine in 10 adults younger than…

At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of AI, new findings supply hard data on the potential costs of these decisions.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Emulsifiers Market is projected to reach USD 18.15 billion by 2031, up from USD 12.15 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 8.4% over the forecast period. Browse 243 market data tables and 52 figures spread through 225 pages and an in-depth TOC on…