It’s not a big enough dip to really make a difference, but mortgage interest rates are lower today. July’s rates have remained elevated beyond what we saw in June, trending above last month’s average (6.34%) for 18 days straight. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.49% APR, according to…
DENVER, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Maid Brigade franchise owners from across North America gathered July 16-18 at The Source Hotel in Denver for the 2026 Maid Brigade Leadership Summit, where they explored innovative business strategies, shared best practices and celebrated franchise excellence. The three-day conference brought together franchise owners, managers and home office leadership…
20 July 2026 Firms reported further net tightening of bank loan interest rates and other loan conditions related to price and non-price factors. Firms signalled a small increase in financing needs, while availability of bank loans remained broadly unchanged, but with notable differences between SMEs and large firms. Firms expected lower increases in selling prices,…
The best-performing way to play the chip boom in 2026 has not been Nvidia (NVDA +2.13%), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD +4.18%), or Broadcom (AVGO +2.82%). It has been a small, brand-new fund built around the one corner of semiconductors that giants can’t live without: memory. The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM +3.57%) has roughly doubled since…
Birmingham City Council has begun comparing its social housing records with Airbnb listings to identify properties being advertised without permission, as part of a national data-sharing initiative to tackle tenancy fraud. The programme follows a recent agreement between the Cabinet Office and Airbnb aimed at identifying social housing tenants who illegally sublet their properties on…
Confused about the Employees’ Pension Scheme and its rules? This guide breaks down complex aspects, including contribution methods, eligibility, and pension calculations. With increasing cases of claim rejections, being informed is key.
It’s ‘like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,’ says a rancher about the recent deterioration in U.S. agriculture data
Balanced advantage funds, also known as dynamic asset allocation funds, are designed to dynamically adjust their allocation between equity and debt based on market conditions. Under the SEBI categorisation rules, these hybrid funds can invest between 0% and 100% in equity and equity-related instruments, and 0% to 100% in debt instruments. However, the flexibility afforded…
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm, is moving into its first New York City office, Commercial Observer has learned. The firm, which is headquartered in Boston, has inked a 10-year deal for 19,752 square feet on part of the 49th floor of the Soloviev Group’s 9 West 57th Street. SEE ALSO: Korean Grocery…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced on Saturday that the Aadhaar App has crossed 40 million (4 crore) downloads, reflecting the growing adoption of the new platform that allows residents to access and manage Aadhaar-related services directly from their smartphones. According to the government, nearly 49 lakh mobile numbers, 11.65 lakh addresses…