For the past two college-admission cycles, parents of college-bound teenagers who own small businesses or family farms have been treated shabbily. Back in 2024, the rules governing the federal financial aid system began harshly penalizing these parents. Tossing aside a decades-old practice, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid began including the net value of […]
Acclaimed actress Helen Mirren is giving buyers another chance to own a piece of her own illustrious Hollywood history—this time with a multimillion-dollar discount. The Academy Award-winning star and her husband, director Taylor Hackford, have relisted their longtime Hollywood Hills estate for just a touch under $13 million after completing an extensive renovation at the […]
A same-sex couple has challenged a provision of the income tax law that exempts gifts exchanged between spouses from taxation but excludes LGBTQ+ couples from the benefit as their marriages are not legally recognised in India. The Karnataka High Court has sought a response from the Union government on a petition filed last year by […]
In February 2026, the 30-year fixed rate had dipped as low as 6.09%, before rising back above 6.25% in March and climbing further to the 6.5% range by June as inflation and geopolitical pressures built. The collapse of a fragile US-Iran ceasefire pushed rates back toward that level again in July: the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage […]
The number of new build housing developments listed for sale has fallen to its lowest level since 2017, according to data from property portal Rightmove. The figures, which exclude retirement schemes, raise questions about the Government’s target to deliver 1.5 million homes during the current Parliament. Rightmove declined to provide specific numerical data, stating it […]
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $7.26 billion to $674.19 billion in the week ended July 3, driven by an increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs) and gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. FCAs, the largest component of the reserves, increased by $4.51 […]
Lovett Industrial spending $40 million on two Houston industrial buildings along the Easter Freeway. One of the building will be 645,000 square feet, the other 145,000 square feet. The building will be at 16517 and 16455 Eastex Freeway. Both buildings are scheduled to break ground in September and wrap up construction a year later. The […]
Where are you going to use it? We’ve selected nine Hyatt locations around the world where you can get great value from your free night certificate. They’re near beaches and in cities, in the U.S. and abroad. Consider these for your next trip. 9 hotels for your Hyatt free night certificate 1. Hyatt Regency Lake […]
Lenders continued cutting fixed rates this week as competition intensified, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. The average two-year fixed rate is now 5.46%, down from 5.51% last week. The typical five-year fixed rate is also currently 5.51%, a reduction from 5.48% one week ago. The mortgage type to see the largest average rate […]
The entire week has been a study in the rekindled love affair between bond yields and oil prices. The latter is fairly flat versus yesterday’s latest levels, so it’s no surprise to see bonds in the same position. Without anything of note on the econ calendar today, there’s no reason to expect any catalyst to […]