The Aquarion deal’s order book was almost 30 times the size of the transaction, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital. A $2.4 billion deal from a newly created Connecticut issuer drew robust investor interest, surpassing market participants’ expectations. Processing Content The deal, issued by the public Aquarion Water Authority to […]
Hyperscalers are approaching $700 billion in AI spending in 2026, which can continue to increase in the years ahead. While some investors are concerned about how long it will take for these investments to yield profits, Bill Ackman threw his hat into the ring as a tech bull. An X post from the billionaire investor […]
Key insight: The new law’s reciprocal and custodial deposit provisions recognize what the evidence has shown for two decades. They should spur, not substitute for, the broader work of protecting America’s depositors. Supporting data: In March 2023, when deposits fled smaller institutions for the perceived safety of the very largest, roughly $108 billion left small […]
Engineers and architects are finding it harder to walk away from their luxury condo projects after giving their final sign-off. Bisnow/Chloe Gallivan Lawsuits claiming shoddy construction have been on the rise in recent years, frustrating developers, architects and engineers. More luxury condo buyers are filing complaints of cracks in concrete, roofing failures and water intrusion […]
Birmingham City Council has begun comparing its social housing records with Airbnb listings to identify properties being advertised without permission, as part of a national data-sharing initiative to tackle tenancy fraud. The programme follows a recent agreement between the Cabinet Office and Airbnb aimed at identifying social housing tenants who illegally sublet their properties on […]
The Financial Ombudsman Service board has appointed Jenny Simmonds as permanent chief executive officer and James Dipple-Johnstone as permanent chief ombudsman. The appointments of Simmonds and Dipple-Johnstone follow an open recruitment process led by the board earlier this summer. Both Simmonds and Dipple-Johnstone initially took up their roles on an interim basis in February 2025. […]
Shopping hauls are some of the Internet’s most popular videos, but some Gen Zers are sampling and sharing their impressions of an Asian supermarket’s products instead of their latest luxury splurge. In February, TikTok user Linda Vo (@itslindavo) posted a short clip of her emptying a paper bag of Korean salt bread, a triangle kimbap, […]
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20 July 2026 Firms reported further net tightening of bank loan interest rates and other loan conditions related to price and non-price factors. Firms signalled a small increase in financing needs, while availability of bank loans remained broadly unchanged, but with notable differences between SMEs and large firms. Firms expected lower increases in selling prices, […]
Segro rejects Prologis’ third revised proposal as US REIT adds £2.7bn partial cash alternative. Your trusted source for commercial real estate intelligence, insights, and market analysis. Register for free to access two complimentary articles per month, or Subscribe to unlock unlimited CRE intelligence. Already have an account? Log in The post Prologis makes third proposal […]