Mortgage interest rates are higher today, as the war in Iran is heating back up. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.53% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is seven basis points higher than yesterday and 11 basis points higher than a week ago. (See our…
News release Innovative new proposals aim to establish the UK as a centre for the fast-growing captive insurance market. This will support economic growth, leverage the UK market’s expertise and cement its position as the location of choice for global insurance and reinsurance. Captive insurance enables businesses to manage their [own] risks through a [wholly/self]…
Many tech stocks have been soaring in recent years due to enhanced growth opportunities relating to artificial intelligence (AI). But while investors have been fairly bullish on tech as a whole, they’ve remained cautious when it comes to geopolitical uncertainty, which is at least part of the reason why Chinese-based Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA 0.24%)…
The Hyannis Port home of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend—the oldest living member of the storied family—is seeking a buyer once again, after a “pending” offer on the property appears to have fallen through. Kennedy Townsend, 74, who is the daughter of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel Kennedy, brought her Cape Cod dwelling to the…
NEW YORK, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS). Shareholders who purchased shares of ZTS during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any…
Garten’s Greek orzo salad, which also appears in “Go-To Dinners,” was inspired by Round Swamp Farm, a third-generation family farm in East Hampton. “Their prepared food and baked goods are simply outstanding,” Garten writes in her cookbook. “This recipe was inspired by one of their salads; it has all the Greek ingredients that I love.”…
8:01 AM, 14th July 2026, 7 hours ago 4 The government has announced that court fees for landlords will rise this week. However, fees for tenants to challenge a rent increase will remain frozen at £47. The news comes as the government claims the justice system “is well prepared” to handle the Renters’ Rights Act….
Good morning. SpaceX and Amazon have become structural look-alikes, increasingly competing for the same profit pools in cloud computing, AI infrastructure, and satellite connectivity. Amazon, founded by Jeff Bezos, and SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, now command a combined market value of roughly $4.5 trillion. In a new Fortune report, my colleague Amanda Gerut examines why…
Multifamily permitting—the critical pipeline for new rental units—remains well below pre-pandemic levels in large U.S. cities. But a handful of major metros are bucking this trend, led by a Midwestern powerhouse where bold zoning reforms have unlocked development. Columbus, OH, has emerged as the leading permitting juggernaut across the nation’s 50 largest metros. According to…
We spend a lot of time talking about how we increase housing delivery. From where I sit, the bigger challenge isn’t finding sites. It’s keeping viable ones moving. All too often, we are seeing viable schemes falter as they become tangled in a web of planning delays, changing regulatory requirements, funding complications and shifting…