Amazon shares jump after hours on strong earnings and a revenue beat !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
A specialist mortgage lender has completed financing for a holiday let property in Burford, Oxfordshire, demonstrating the niche lending criteria required for properties with occupancy restrictions and non-standard characteristics. Foundation Home Loans provided a mortgage of £153,700 for the purchase of a £205,000 freehold property within a six-unit development. The chalet-style building, constructed with traditional […]
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ planned release date from prison has been moved up by 12 weeks—just two weeks after the disgraced music mogul sold the Miami mansion he once put up for collateral in his failed bid for bail in his sex-trafficking case. Combs, 56, was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage […]
Former acting CFO Steven Mahr has left the city of Chicago’s finance team.City of Chicago Acting Chief Financial Officer Steven Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh have left the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as internal battles between the CFO’s office and the office of Budget Director Annette Guzman broke out into public view. […]
Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VIRT) reported robust second quarter 2026 results on July 30, with total revenues climbing 19.0% year over year to $1,190.0 million, up from $999.6 million in the same period last year. The New York based market maker and execution services provider posted net income of $284.9 million for the quarter, slightly […]
New highs for major indices. Tim Cooks last earnings release at Apple !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
GlobalData’s latest league table for North America showed Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey at the top of M&A financial adviser rankings in the first half of 2026, measured by deal value and deal count respectively. Figures from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database indicated that Goldman Sachs advised on transactions worth $437.7bn, placing it first by value. Access deeper industry intelligence […]
Vici Properties executives during a Thursday morning earnings call teased the possibility of building a National Basketball Association (NBA) arena complex on land the company owns in Las Vegas. In addition to being the largest owner on the Las Vegas Strip with properties including the Venetian, Mandalay Bay, the MGM Grand and Caesars Palace, the […]
My 225-square-foot home for seven days of cruising the Mediterranean Sea felt bigger than I expected. When I booked the sea terrace room with the adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages in 2023, I was prepared to feel cramped in the tiny space, especially since I was traveling with someone else. I’m glad I was wrong. […]
BALTIMORE, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC (“1919”), a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (“Stifel”), is proud to announce its recognition as one of Financial Advisor Magazine’s 2026 Top RIA Firms. Ranked No. 31 among more than 500 firms nationwide, 1919 has again earned a place on Financial Advisor Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list, […]