Vehicle drives into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, causing injuries, police say

Congress is seeking changes at the Federal Home Loan Bank System, with some members arguing the network isn’t taking a proactive role in the nation’s housing affordability crisis. At a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, leaders of the bank system said they’ve been active the past few years supporting the housing…

Showcase Alley deadline is Monday, July 13. Public can register to attend now. NEWPORT, R.I., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Polaris Tech Bridge (formerly 401 Tech Bridge) announced the companies selected to advance from the BlueTIDE 2026 virtual qualification demonstrations to the culminating Collaborative Integration Opportunity on August 27 in Newport, Rhode Island. BlueTIDE 2026…

Only 14% of UK homes have risen in value every year over the past five years, according to Zoopla, underlining how higher borrowing costs have reshaped the housing market. Zoopla’s house price index showed the average UK property has increased by 15.3% in value over the period, equivalent to £36,100 per home. The analysis…

To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, Mortgage Solutions spoke to mortgage professionals about their heritage, culture and ethnic background – and how it formed who they are today. This week, we spoke to Gurpreet Chahal (pictured), strategic key relationship manager at L&G’s Mortgage Club business. He is also a co-founder of SAMPAN – the…

It’s always interesting to watch Empower’s acquisitions and strategies that do not follow the norm. Contrary to CEO Ed Murphy’s pronouncement last year that they were on the hunt for a national RIA firm, their latest move to acquire Milliman’s defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare administration signals an interest in benefits, which,…

This photograph shows smoke rising from a fire at the Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries’ logistics complexes in the town of Elektrostal outside Moscow on July 18, 2026. Tatyana Makeyeva | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia’s Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war as Kyiv…