Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI can quickly create a business plan, but investors care more about whether the founder truly understands and can defend the strategy behind it. AI-generated plans often contain generic content or inaccurate information, so every assumption, number and claim should be validated before presenting it…
Creator-focused embedded banking platform Manifest Finance launched a debit card in partnership with Mastercard. “As the creator economy evolves, millions of creators are operating as full-scale businesses, managing multiple revenue streams, selling products and services, and engaging global audiences,” according to a Thursday (July 23) news release provided to PYMNTS. However, many of these creators…
Integrated power, liquid cooling, racks and deployment services provide a repeatable physical infrastructure configuration for high-density AI systems COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the deployment of integrated power, liquid cooling, rack infrastructure and installation services supporting the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS)…
John Oyler, the chief executive officer of BeOne Medicines AG (ONC +0.34%), sold 109,713 American Depositary Shares in transactions executed on July 20, 2026, and July 21, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Transaction value $34.6 million Shares sold (directly held) 109,713 Transaction value based on SEC Form 4…
Recognise Bank completed £306.7m in gross lending over the year to 31 March 2026, driving a 51.1% rise in its loan book to £461.9m, up from £305.6m a year earlier. Since the year end, the loan book surpassed £500m. Bridging was the biggest driver of that growth. Balances more than doubled, from £124m to…
The proposed US redraft of Basel III has spared derivatives clearing from the worst impact of an earlier version, but banks are not yet confident it will provide space for increased capacity to offer client clearing. “It is hard to say how this will play through, but I don’t think it’s an obvious benefit, and…
Key insight: An international clearing company building a de novo U.S. bank has raised $180 million from both VC firms and individual executives from several major international fintechs. What’s at stake: Augustus aims to provide international bank and fintech clients with direct access to U.S. dollar rails for clearing transactions, which could edge out intermediary…
The U.S.-Iran war is not going fantastically well for either side. President Trump has been unable to conduct the negotiations he had hoped for and reach a final deal over the Strait of Hormuz. And Iran’s military infrastructure—and a great deal of its economic infrastructure—have been reduced to rubble. Looming over the conflict is a…
One of the three major credit bureaus has added alternative data to its mortgage credit reports, saying it will help reduce risk sooner in the mortgage decisioning process. TransUnion described TruVision Alternative Credit Attributes 2.0 data as an enhancement that gives lenders “earlier insight into borrower stability and intent” during the prequalification stage. The ACA…
Vida has rebranded its later-life proposition as Next Chapter Lending with updated criteria for older first-time buyers, home movers and borrowers with loans stretching into retirement. The changes are designed to give brokers clearer guidance on affordability assessments where a mortgage term extends beyond a customer’s expected retirement age or their 76th birthday, whichever comes…