Mortgage purchase demand rises despite climbing rates

“We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”

I first heard about Mexican Pizza from my best friend Shivani, who was always ordering it when we went to Taco Bell in high school. For many years, I didn’t even realize there was a meat version.  Shivani was among the many people I knew who were devastated when Taco Bell took Mexican Pizza off…

News Published: Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11:26 [IST] Kerala’s grandest festival Onam is round the corner and excitement is on the peak. The ten-day harvest festival will conclude with Thiruvonam celebration on Wednesday, August 26th. Why is Onam Celebrated? The main story behind the Onam celebration is the age-old legend of King Mahabali, who was…

Personal Finance Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 0:23 [IST] One of the most famous lotteries in Kerala, the Bhagyathara Monday weekly lottery, will be drawn today, August 10th, and the results will be announced very soon. Since the Bhagyathara lottery has a jackpot of Rs. 1 crore, it attracts a large number of participants every…

Banks: The Overlooked Beneficiary Of The AI Capital Cycle

Statistical Notice  The Bank of England is pleased to announce the availability of a BEEDS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environment for statistical reporting firms and software houses to test Bank of England Statistical Taxonomy v1.3.1 FINAL. The UAT environment will be open from 02 June to 12 June 2026 and will run in parallel with…