Japan’s factory activity stays firm as output surges in July, PMI shows

Key insight: Key players in the prediction market space discussed their differing views in an open roundtable event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. What’s at stake: Traditional financial institutions that have expressed interest in prediction markets could be exposed to regulatory uncertainty and market risk. Forward look: Mulvaney said that he doesn’t expect…

Anthropic has begun making its agentic experience, Claude Cowork, available on mobile and web in beta for members of its Max plan and expects to expand that access to other plans. Previously available only as a desktop app, Cowork will now be able to be accessed via phone, to continue working in the background when a device is offline,…

Some stocks look too attractive to pass up, given their incredibly strong businesses and excellent prospects. In my view, that’s the case with Eli Lilly (LLY +1.92%) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG -2.47%), two healthcare companies. These stocks have delivered excellent returns over the past decade, but neither has peaked yet. Here is why Eli Lilly…

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Aldermore has provided an £85 million commercial real estate facility to support Brydell Partners’ acquisition of a 325-unit residential portfolio across London. The transaction marks a significant new relationship for the bank and reflects continued institutional appetite for rental housing in the capital. The five-year interest-only facility enabled Brydell Partners to acquire five residential schemes…

West Palm Beach, FL, where the typical luxury home costs 8.9 times more than the typical non luxury home, has the nation’s biggest luxury home price premium. Next comes Miami, with a median luxury-to-non luxury home price ratio of 8.8, and New York City, where the typical luxury home costs 5.5 times the typical non…