The National Football League (NFL) has formally urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to significantly tighten its proposed framework governing sports-related event contracts, arguing that the current draft falls well short of safeguards needed to protect game integrity and market participants. In a letter dated July 27, 2026, addressed to CFTC Chair Michael Selig, NFL…
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Smaller countries and tax havens dominate the Richest Top 10, but structural inequalities complicate the picture. What do people think of when they think about the world’s richest countries? And what comes to mind when they consider the smallest ones? Many of the planet’s wealthiest countries are also quite small. Nations such as Luxembourg, Switzerland,…
Corning (GLW -14.70%) investors have been on a wild ride in recent years, and the volatility shows no signs of abating. Since the dawn of artificial intelligence (AI) in early 2023, the stock has climbed as much as 700%, as demand for its optical connectivity has skyrocketed. During the same period, the stock has fallen…
Quinlan Development Group’s Paul Chung has left the firm for a new post leading acquisition strategy for a major management and development firm. Chung has joined New York and New Jersey-based SJP Properties as head of acquisitions, a title he also held at Quinlan for over a year. At SJP, Chung will build out the…
There comes a point in every young professional’s life when you realize: Hey. I work hard and earn good money. I can afford a nice car, right? So you crunch some numbers and realize: Holy moly! I can afford a nice car! But then you remember that the monthly payment is just the beginning. There’s also insurance,…
An Alabama animal shelter is barking back against a massive AI data center that’s under construction next to its planned veterinary hospital campus in Birmingham. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society filed a lawsuit earlier this month in a bid to block the project, alleging that the city of Birmingham, AL, and developers engaged in a…
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Elon Musk’s “everything app” vision is one step closer to reality, though not yet for everyone. X Money, the payments/financial services app linked to the trillionaire’s social media platform, went live Monday (July 27), but only for premium subscribers at the moment. The new offering includes peer-to-peer payments and money transfers from within X, as…
Higher Treasury yields are pushing mortgage rates higher, but Kristin O’Neil of Open Door Lending says many buyers are choosing to move forward as home prices and tight inventory continue to pressure affordability.https://t.co/Xdsj29b3e5 — Mortgage Professional America Magazine (@MPAMagazineUS) July 24, 2026 What brokers can do while they wait With no Fed cavalry…