Then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK’s ambitions to be a “global cryptoasset hub” all the way back in 2022. Since then, that goal has seemed more like a distant aspiration rather than actuality. But several recent announcements suggest the gap between fantasy and reality might finally be narrowing. Within days of each other, the…
Overlooked market areas may have a banner second half of the year. ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins is encouraging investors to boost exposure to groups that underperformed compared with major artificial intelligence stocks. He told “ETF Edge” this week that his list includes software and cloud computing names. Many have fallen from “nosebleed valuations” and…
What is Manchesterism? Manchesterism is the new political buzzword that Andy Burnham uses to describe his political philosophy – essentially meaning social democracy with an emphasis on close relations with business, regional devolution, strong municipal government and public control (though not ownership) of essential services. It is the word the soon-to-be PM himself prefers to…
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH +0.54%) soared by 82.1% in the first half of 2026, according to the data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It’s a fantastic performance. Still, it’s not just a story of a rising tide in semiconductors lifting all boats. There’s a lot of nuance to the sterling performance, and here’s a…
UK residential property sales fell by 10.4% in June 2026 across all regions, according to data from market analyst Chris Watkin. However, the decline reflects comparison against an exceptionally strong June 2025, with current transaction levels remaining broadly in line with 2024 and ahead of 2023 figures. The data indicates that whilst sales momentum has…
Key Points Carvana’s dealership purchases give it an entry into selling more than used cars. Focusing on using its online-strategy and reducing new-car sale overhead could prove lucrative. Carvana will still offer its own financing, and dealership service bays will operate as normal. 10 stocks we like better than Carvana › It’s a shame that…
Walk around New York and you might wonder why some blocks have little or no housing despite tremendous demand for it. You have to connect the dots. At the Arrow Linen site, a Brooklyn Council member is seeking applicants for a task force to monitor construction of 250 apartments. Um, what construction? Apex Development received…
“It’s a loss to the economy, to jobs, to decades of institutional knowledge when a business simply turns off the lights”
Key insight: A bipartisan housing bill passed Congress with overwhelming margins in both chambers before President Donald Trump canceled a signing ceremony the morning it was to become law. What’s at stake: The law reshapes manufactured and modular housing rules, restricts large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and includes a handful of banking industry…
The startup org chart used to look like a wedding seating plan: founders, engineers, sales, marketing, finance, legal, HR, three advisors no one could identify and a “growth person” whose job was mostly interpretive dance with dashboards. Now it looks more like a group chat: founder, co-founder, Claude, Stripe, Midjourney, one very nervous lawyer and…