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Google Pushes Future Spending Commitments to $811 Billion
Google’s contracted future spending commitments increased by nearly $500 billion in three months and reached $811 billion at the end of June, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 23). The company disclosed these obligations in a quarterly filing, separately from parent company Alphabet’s capital expenditure budget, according to the report. Alphabet said Wednesday (July 22) that it […]
Forget Travel, WEX’s Next Act Is B2B Payments
WEX Inc.’s (NYSE: WEX) second-quarter results, reported Wednesday (July 22), were flattered by forces outside its control. Higher fuel prices and favorable foreign exchange movements helped lift revenue 14.2% to $753.5 million, while adjusted earnings per share climbed 35.4% to $5.35. Excluding those macro effects, revenue grew a more modest 4.2%. But the most consequential […]
Crypto Sector Delivers Substantial Economic Value Despite Modest Direct Employment In The US
The cryptocurrency industry, often viewed through the lens of volatile markets and innovation hype, is quietly establishing itself as a meaningful contributor to the American economy. A new analysis reveals that direct employment in the sector stands at approximately 34,000 workers nationwide. Yet, its broader ripple effects are far more significant, projecting an overall economic […]
Cetera Names Craig Bartlett Community Leader of Cetera Financial Specialists Within the Firm’s Tax & Accounting Channel
Veteran wealth management executive brings deep tax-focused advisory experience to lead the CFS community within Cetera’s Tax & Accounting channel SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cetera today announced Craig Bartlett, CFP® has been named Community Leader of Cetera Financial Specialists (“CFS”), a community of tax-focused financial professionals within Cetera. CFS is part of Cetera’s […]
Howard Hanna expands into northern New England with Portside
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Helaba Exits Foreclosure Lawsuit Against Jeff Sutton’s Herald Square Retail Property
A German bank has quietly exited foreclosure litigation it initiated last year against Jeff Sutton’s Herald Square retail property at 29 West 34th Street. The bank, Helaba, assigned the $50 million mortgage package to a new corporate entity, 29 W. 34th Street Holdings LLC, according to court records filed on July 17, which immediately reassigned […]
FHA and VA foreclosures could more than double by next fall, executive predicts
“In the initial stages, 60% of the borrowers were defaulting on their trials,” she said. “Across our network, which I think is a pretty good sampling, we saw about 60% of these people failing because these were the steady people that just kept re-hopping on. They would make one payment, sometimes none, and get another […]
Surge in switching following FCA rule change: Stonebridge – Mortgage Strategy
The number of borrowers who have been able to switch to another lender rather than take a product transfer has jumped following FCA changes to affordability rules and they are paying less as a result, new research shows. Last July, the FCA significantly expanded lenders’ scope to use modified affordability assessments (MAAs) to enable more […]
Brookfield Acquiring Battery Storage Platform In $7B Deal
Brookfield has agreed to acquire the largest standalone battery storage developer in North America, Aypa Power, in a deal with an enterprise value of $7B. Brookfield acquired Aypa Power from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, according to a release from Brookfield. “Battery storage is increasingly critical to the reliability and resilience of today’s […]