Open Real Estate could reshape listing access if most brokerages join
Aldermore Bank has reported £10.4bn in gross property lending for the year ending June 2026, up from £8.7bn the year before. It said its property finance division was its “primary driver of growth”, reflecting growth in specialist buy to let (BTL) and its acquisition of Octane Capital, which added £500m in bespoke bridging, refurbishment…
Key insights: Walmart will support Apple Pay and other NFC wallets, ending a long holdout. What’s at stake: As contactless payments become more common, Walmart’s stance was drawing consumer complaints. Forward look: Walmart will support near-field communication in all U.S. stores by the end of 2026 and gas stations by mid-2027. With contactless payments becoming…
Sands China Presents ‘The NBA China Games 2026’ Event Series Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation Bringing five-day world-class basketball event to Oct. 7-11Advancing tourism and sport synergies Driving Macao’s economic diversification MACAO, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sands China has long been committed to supporting the Macao SAR government’s policy of promoting economic diversification –– by leveraging its…
Key insight: Prashant Mehrotra has set up a disciplined operating model for AI deployments at U.S. Bank. What’s at stake: Investors have recently rebelled against excessive AI spending at tech companies like Meta. Expert quote: “We have never been into token maxing. When you have some technology or some capability available to you, you first…
The transformation of Lower Manhattan was underway even before the Sept. 11 attacks 25 years ago. Still, given the scale of the tragedy, the area’s commercial real estate and demographic shifts are often defined with 9/11 as the starting point. Not so. The Financial District in particular was already undergoing a huge transformation, and industry…
A total of 14 stocks will turn ex-date from the trading week of October 5th to 9th, with the majority of them being stock splits and bonus issues. 3 stocks are turning ex-bonus for ratios like 2:1, 10:1, and 1:1, while two stocks are turning ex-split for 1:5 and 1:2 ratios, and one stock has…