Indiana, Midwest Take Top Slots in WSJ/Realtor.com Housing Index
Lafayette, Ind., retained the top spot in the emerging home markets index for a third consecutive quarter.
Bain Capital Backs Donor-Advised Fund Manager Ren
The company’s technology powers leading institutional donor-advised fund programs, a growing area of asset management.
China Probed Covid-19 Policy Leaks by Ex-Government Officials
National-security personnel questioned expert-consulting firms last year when information about China’s pandemic policies was moving markets.
Ron DeSantis Shifts Strategy After Staff Cuts, Drop in Polls
The Florida governor is planning a more positive message, while critics say he erred by trying to “out-Trump Trump.”
Major League Cricket Is Here—in a Minor-League Baseball Stadium
Backers including Microsoft’s CEO are going all-in on an American cricket circuit, now playing in a minor-league baseball stadium in Dallas.
Italy Says it Will Build the Longest Suspension Bridge in the World. Don’t Hold Your Breath.
The country’s politicians have discussed building a single-span suspension bridge between Sicily and the Italian mainland for 160 years.
German Bunds Expected in Narrow Range Ahead of Fed, ECB Meetings
German Bunds are expected to move in narrow ranges ahead of the Fed and ECB meetings, Commerzbank Research said.
Puma Warns of Volatile Demand as Earnings Slide
Puma underlying earnings fell 21% in the second quarter, hurt by higher costs and currency effects and said volatile retail demand remained […]
Rio Tinto Hit by Weaker Commodity Prices
Rio Tinto reported below-forecast first-half earnings and pared its payout to shareholders, reflecting a fall in commodity prices as China’s economic recovery […]
GSK Lifts Outlook as Second Quarter Tops Hopes
GSK raised its full-year guidance after reporting a second-quarter adjusted operating profit of £2.2 billion and an above-forecast net profit.
The Four-Day Workweek Gets Shorter With Practice
The longer people worked in new efficient ways, the more their workweek shrank over time, a large-scale study shows.
Deutsche Bank Hit by Higher Costs, Plans €1 Billion Return
Deutsche Bank posted a lower second-quarter net profit of €763 million, despite revenue rising 11%, after it booked higher costs and loan-loss […]