Synopsys, OpenAI strike deal to develop AI model for chip design work 

Rates have spiked amid growing bond market unease about the potential impact of oil prices on inflation. Expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike at its next announcement, scheduled for this afternoon, have also soared. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the MBA’s Market Composite Index – which measures all mortgage loan applications – was…

Sundance Properties has sealed $25.6 million of construction financing to bring a multifamily development in Alpine, Wyo., across the finish line, Commercial Observer has learned. Izo Capital supplied the 24-month senior construction loan to fund the completion of Phase 1 of the developer’s planned the Flats at Alpine Junction project comprising 64 units. The debt…

Over the past decade, the housing sector has seen no shortage of pledges and policy announcements from successive governments. However, Andy Burnham’s first act in office – a pledge to end rough sleeping, followed by a promise of the largest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period – has placed housing at the centre of…

According to a new Zillow report, New York City currently has the lowest number of families with young children in the past two decades. The reality is that raising a family in the most expensive cities in America has become financially unfeasible for numerous families. In cities like San Francisco, Boston, and San Jose, CA,…

“I invested on the recommendation of an executive vice president of a major New York investment bank.”

9:27 AM, 5th August 2026, 7 hours ago 11 The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of landlords and agents, a new report warns. The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) says the platform must be more than a static register and should support compliance…