S&P 500 ends down; Apple dips ahead of quarterly report

Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Paul Learoyd as chief operating officer (COO). Learoyd joins from West Brom Building Society, where he was digital programme director. His previous experience includes senior mortgage, proposition and transformation roles at Admiral Money, Pepper Money and Saffron Building Society, covering areas such as product development, digital strategy and operational…

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First National vice president of residential sales Elena Robinson (pictured, top left), who spent her early career working across renewals, arrears and tax departments before moving into sales, echoed that message. “You do learn regardless,” she said. “I have no regrets, because even if you make a mistake, you’ll learn from the mistake and it…

Sullivan & Cromwell and Veirano Advogados emerged as the leading mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South & Central America across the first three quarters (Q1–Q3) of 2026, heading the rankings by deal value and volume, respectively.  Figures from GlobalData’s Deals Database, published in its legal advisers league table, show Sullivan & Cromwell placed…

Wall Street major Goldman Sachs has initiated coverage on select auto ancillary stocks, namely Sansera Engineering (Buy), Craftsman Automation (Buy), Samvardhana Motherson (Neutral), and Bharat Forge (Neutral). Goldman Sachs says these manufacturers are undergoing a product mix shift that could make their business models more resilient to industry cycles while expanding into larger profit pools…

A 25-basis-point hike – which would follow a quarter-point increase when the Fed last met – could have significant consequences for mortgage holders and shoppers. “For prospective homebuyers, the hotter-than-expected reading raises the likelihood of another Federal Reserve rate hike in October, potentially delaying much-needed mortgage-rate and affordability relief,” First American senior economist Sam Williamson…