The housing market’s gradual thaw slowed at the start of the year, as nearly half of all outstanding mortgages remained locked in at rates of 4% or lower. In the first quarter of 2026, the share of mortgages with ultralow COVID-19 pandemic-era rates of 3% and below registered at 19.5%, barely budging from the end…
Sellers confident in a buyer’s long-term trajectory are often rolling part of their proceeds into equity of the acquiring firm, a structure many buyers now require outright, as it can align incentives, support continuity and let sellers share in future gains. Financings, minority stakes and recapitalizations also remained a meaningful part of the market, with…
Wise’s shares fell by 9% on Friday morning after the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rejected its application for a national trust bank charter, delivering a severe setback to the cross-border payments firm in its primary growth market. As major fintech firms, including Revolut, have sought national trust bank charters in…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The “feature trap” is the false belief that the answer to every business problem is a new button. In reality, every new feature introduces friction. The worst part is — it makes the onboarding process complicated for new users. Instead of making your product better,…
Key insight: Key players in the prediction market space discussed their differing views in an open roundtable event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. What’s at stake: Traditional financial institutions that have expressed interest in prediction markets could be exposed to regulatory uncertainty and market risk. Forward look: Mulvaney said that he doesn’t expect…
Indian government seeks time on minister resignation demand
For the past 25 years, card-not-present payments have been built around a defensive premise: Prove the buyer is human, authorized and in control of the transaction. Fraud systems, merchant controls and authentication tools were trained to treat nonhuman behavior as suspicious. That made sense when bots were mostly fraudsters. It becomes more complicated when the…
Cinnamon is having a moment, and Cinnabon might be the biggest beneficiary. More chefs are sprinkling on the spice’s cozy, nostalgic appeal than in years past, according to Restaurant Business, and Cinnabon has ridden that wave to its best growth year in company history. The chain opened over 300 new locations in 2025, more than…
The rupee rose 22 paise to 96.51 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on likely RBI intervention to stem its further slide after global crude oil prices crossed the $100-mark owing to heightened tensions in West Asia. A softer greenback provided mild support to the local unit while FII outflows,…
Soldiers from the US Army in a simulated village during the Combined Resolve “Greywolves” exercise at the US military Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Pentagon lowered its official death toll for the Iran war to 14 from 18 in the space…