Shares of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX 0.04%) were up 112.8% in the first half of 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors are betting big on the sector as a “picks and shovels” play for the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure cycle, which is now getting supercharged by the recent surge in…
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Personal Finance Published: Friday, July 10, 2026, 18:00 [IST] India’s largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel is giving out a dividend for its shareholder which is one the highest ever dividend announced by the company. The telco today announced the record date, which is the last day for investors to buy the shares to be eligible…
One of the biggest mysteries cancer researchers are trying to solve is why colorectal cancer rates are soaring among young adults. Now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women under the age of 50, colorectal cancer has become an alarming outlier among a general decrease in cancer mortality in recent decades. But…
Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $183-million construction loan for a 530-unit luxury multifamily community in Gilroy, marking the largest construction financing in Dwight’s history. The loan was originated by managing director Keith Hoffman and originator Elliot Haft on behalf of developer Ten South Construction. Located at 315 Las Animas Ave., the property will comprise four mid-rise…
West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year fixed purchase mortgage range, with cuts of up to 0.18%. The latest changes apply across all two-year purchase products. At 95% LTV, the West Brom has reduced its two-year fixed purchase product with no fee to 5.15%, down from 5.25%. At 90% LTV, its two-year…
Aldermore has cut rates across its special edition buy-to-let range for customers wanting to switch products. For existing Aldermore customers, the lender’s two-year buy-to-let fixed rate at 70% LTV with no fee has been cut by 35bps to 6.44%. This option is for individual and company landlords with one residential property. Aldermore director of mortgages…
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With the Bank of Canada widely expected to hold its overnight rate at 2.25% for the sixth consecutive time on July 15, balancing an inflation rate that climbed to 2.8% in April against GDP growth of only 0.5%, lenders are sharpening their focus on fee-generating wealth services that are less sensitive to rate cycles. Expanding the…
Policymakers in New Hampshire’s executive council voted against a proposal that would have allowed the state to issue $100 million in bonds backed by Bitcoin (BTC). At a Wednesday hearing, the five-member panel voted 3-2 against the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority’s (BFA) proposed issuance of $100 million in BTC-backed bonds. The proposed investments, which…