Italy’s securities regulator Consob has ordered the blocking of six additional websites found to be illegally offering investment services in financial instruments, according to a press release dated July 3, 2026. The blocked sites include “Mir-Partner” and its related domains, “Capital Trading Group” along with its associated page, “Gravmor” and its linked portals, White Mint…
Its rankings-based model gave France a 24.5 percent chance of winning, against 31.5 percent in sportsbook odds and 34.1 percent in prediction markets, while Argentina drew 25.2 percent in the model but about 16 percent across both markets. In Canada, operators reported sharp increases in activity. BetMGM said bets placed per match in Canada rose…
Salesny was among the founders of Alpha Associates in 2004. Credit: Maks_lab/ Shutterstock.com. Amundi has named Petra Salesny as chief executive of Amundi Alpha Associates, the firm’s private markets multi-management business. The division manages more than €24bn under management across private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that…
Dr Douglas Williams is a veteran senior executive and board member for several biotech companies. During his time at Biogen, ZymoGenetics, Amgen Immunex and Seattle Genetics, he was involved in the development of several multibillion-dollar treatments, including Enbrel, Tecfidera and Spinraza. Matthew Partridge: The time and cost of clinical trials has been seen as one…
Are you a salaried employee? Have you ever taken a close look at your payslip to understand how your salary is structured? If not, now might be a good time. Recent developments around the Labour Codes and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) rules have sparked widespread discussion. While one governs how your salary is structured,…
Key insight: The Supreme Court’s Monday decision to end removal protections for independent agencies is expected to make bank regulation more political and less stable, according to several banking and legal scholars. Expert quote: “If I were a bank today I would be very worried about the staying power of any regulatory policy not specifically…
Greek real estate has been gaining more attention from wealthy Americans, with recent data reflecting this trend. According to eKathimerini, a daily newspaper in Greece, investments by US nationals in property through the Golden Visa program rose by 30% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025. This points to a broader shift: US…
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That reading aligns with independent institutional data. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. projects the economy to grow just 0.7% in 2026, one of the weakest years in recent decades outside a recession. The agency attributes softening prices to a large resale inventory, persistent affordability challenges and weak sales, and warns that a mild recession cannot…
The furor over Sony’s decision to stop producing physical PlayStation discs starting in 2028 is not letting up. The gaming giant said earlier this month that it would cease making discs for new games on its consoles due to consumer preferences shifting toward digital releases. A post from Sony last week announcing the news on…