Germany opens door to offshore wind returns as sector pressures grow

Three former senior enforcement leaders from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have launched a public interest law firm that will focus on consumer rights, tenant rights, workers’ rights and civil rights. Eric Halperin, Cara Petersen and Tara Mikkilineni led a CFPB team that secured orders for $9.5 billion in penalties and payments to consumers between 2021 and 2025, according to a Tuesday (July…

Over the last year, Nick Maggiulli has come to what he calls an unsettling realization: The upper-middle class is caught in a trap, and many of them don’t even realize it. The chief operating officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management has spent the better part of a year building the case in pieces on his blog,…

NET Power: The Agility Needed To Survive Is Evident

AI can find the shoes, compare prices and locate a merchant with the right size. The harder part begins when the consumer tells it, “Go buy them for me.” At that point, agents have authority to act, potentially moving across platforms and merchant sites and using a payment credential to complete the purchase. For Sherri…

Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to IDACORP’s Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. Today’s call is being recorded, and our webcast is live. A replay will be available later today and for the next 12 months on the IDACORP website. [Operator Instructions]. I will now turn the call over to Amy Shaw, Vice President of…

A checking account is one of the most fundamental financial tools out there. It’s important to have one for managing your cash flow and daily spending. However, not all checking accounts are created equal. If you’re looking for a simple checking account with basic features – and more importantly, no monthly maintenance fees – you…