New Delhi: The Election Commission’s ‘Special Intensive Revision’ of Bihar’s electoral rolls has sparked a major political debate. However, this is not the first time that the poll panel has ordered an ‘intensive’ revision of electoral rolls — at least nine such revisions were held from 1952 to 2004, several of which came with similar…
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) published updated statistics and data visualizations covering key segments of the U.S. capital markets, including three new asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance data visualizations, one new municipal advisor data visualization, and additional historical statistics for issuances of ABS and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). The…
An AI agent doesn’t just respond to customers; it resolves their problems independently, without human involvement. About one-third of service calls are already handled by AI, according to Salesforce’s November 2025 State of Service report, and that number will hit 50% by 2027. But what percentage of those calls are–or could be–resolved by AI without…
In the news release, New Beko Research Reveals Eight in Ten Fans Miss Key Sporting Moments on Matchday, issued July 6, 2026 by Beko over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that there was a typo in the headline. The complete, corrected release follows: New Beko Research Reveals…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority published a wide-ranging review of artificial intelligence in retail financial services today (Monday), the first of its kind commissioned by a financial regulator globally, the FCA said. The report, led by FCA executive director Sheldon Mills and known as The Mills Review, concludes that AI is likely to reshape how…
Online rental and subscription platform Rentomojo Ltd has received Sebi’s go-ahead for its proposed initial public offering (IPO), an update with the regulator showed on Monday. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 150 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 2.84 crore equity shares by existing…
Mortgage rates are starting the week a little lower as markets continue to digest the less-than-stellar June jobs report. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.38% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is two basis points lower than Friday but 10 basis points higher than…
Starting a business is one of the most exciting and challenging undertakings an entrepreneur can pursue. Interest in entrepreneurship is at an all-time high, and there have been spectacular success stories of early-stage startups growing into multi-billion-dollar companies—from Uber and Facebook to WhatsApp, SpaceX (a trillion-dollar company), and Airbnb. Yet behind every headline-grabbing success story…
Payments risk is no longer confined to a single payment rail or transaction type. Financial institutions and businesses today must manage risk across the ACH Network, checks, wire transfers, real-time payments, and a growing number of emerging payment methods. As the payments ecosystem becomes more interconnected, professionals need a broader understanding of how risks differ…
For real estate agents, being responsible for your tax obligations is a key part of managing your income in the industry. Without the automatic withholdings traditional employees have, it’s up to you to ensure you’re saving the right amount for taxes. A good rule of thumb? Set aside 25%–30% of your commission income. This percentage…