Buildforce Raises $10M Series A to Staff Electricians Nationally

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Strategic investors lead financing to double down on national expansion and further development of technology HOUSTON, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Buildforce, the largest tech-enabled electrician staffing business in the US, today announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Saepio Capital with participation from new investor Blue Heron Capital and […]

Homeownership Rate Remains Steady, With Regional Differences

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The U.S. homeownership rate remains at a plateau, holding at 65.0% in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest data from the the Housing Vacancy Survey. The homeownership rate was unchanged from a year ago, and not statistically different than the rate in the first quarter of 2026 (65.3%), the U.S. Census […]

Computershare wins full indemnity costs after failed royalty trust termination bid

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The court dismissed that application in an earlier decision, 2026 ABKB 255. Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the trustee, then asked to be repaid its full legal costs, pointing to section 7.1 of the supplemental agreement. That clause requires the mineral owner to indemnify the trustee, on a full indemnity basis, for costs tied to […]

BC court orders KPMG partner examined under oath despite confidentiality

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Because the director and the developer were not at arm’s length, the transfer carried potential income tax consequences, since the advance might be treated as deemed income. To manage that exposure, the director retained KPMG, and one of the firm’s partners designed what the court described as a complicated tax transaction.  The judge was careful to note there was no suggestion the partner […]

Retail Broker Accounts Hold Near 7.4 Million as Trading Activity Cools

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The number of active retail brokerage accounts barely changed in Q2 2026, even as trading activity fell from the first-quarter level. Finance Magnates Intelligence estimates the tracked account base at 7.39 million. The full broker-by-broker analysis is now available on the FM Intelligence portal. It examines which firms added accounts, which moved down the ranking […]

Cubica Capital secures £6.8m for Sidcup conversion

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Cubica Capital has secured £6.8 million from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate Finance to refinance a converted office building in Sidcup, south-east London. The five-year facility covers Roxby House, a five-storey building originally designed by post-war architect Owen Luder. The property was converted into 34 one- and two-bedroom residential units, with refurbishment completing in June […]

Municipal Bond Juice Still Worth the Squeeze

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Without the support of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, it’s been a lethargic year in terms of performance by municipal bonds and the related ETFs, but that doesn’t mean advisors and fixed income investors should ignore this bond segment. In fact, the current municipal bond environment may be ripe for active management. It indicates […]

Leveraged ETFs tied to SK Hynix are getting hammered as chip wreck deepens

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Volatility around the AI trade has been rough this week for bullish bets on stocks via leveraged ETFs

Nasdaq-100 is on the edge of correction territory as semiconductor stocks take another beating

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Just weeks after driving major indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs, semiconductor stocks are taking a beating once again.

NinjaTrader Adds CME Group Single Stock Futures, Giving Traders Direct Access to Nvidia, Tesla and Apple | LeapRate

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NinjaTrader Group has launched CME Group Single Stock futures on its platform, allowing eligible users to trade futures contracts tied to individual U.S. companies including Nvidia, Tesla, Apple and Amazon. The rollout marks one of the first major integrations of these new contracts in the retail trading space. CME Group is phasing in the launch […]