Markets

World Insurance Associates picks up another New Jersey agency

World has now acquired at least five named New Jersey agencies since September 2025 - and with Goldman Sachs backing and a $3.4 billion enterprise val...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

The 4 New Working-Capital Levers CFOs Can Pull in Real Time

The next generation of payment infrastructure is giving CFOs something more valuable than speed. It’s giving them optionality. Real-time rails, richer...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Lululemon reports drop in sales and revenue in second quarter, revises outlook

Results mark the last full quarter before Heidi O’Neill takes over as Lululemon’s new chief executive

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Banks Rewrite Their BaaS Strategies Around Deposits and Fees

Embedded finance can bring banks deposits, fee income and assets generated through somebody else’s distribution. Earnings results showed banks don’t a...

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

This Husband-and-Wife Duo Started a Business They Couldn’t Find in Their Hometown. 6 Months in, It Did $1 Million in Sales.

Ken and Sarah Barlow set out to open the doors to “something joyful” and “community-centered.”

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Jenrick refuses to rule out bank tax 

Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman refused to rule out a banking tax mooted by the party’s leader Nigel Farage, who said he would hit lenders because he d...

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

The CEO of Snap Thinks You’ll Pay $2,195 for His New Smart Device: ‘Are We Being Punked?’

Snap is under pressure. Its shares are down more than 30% this year.

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Most Franchise Growth Strategies Fail. Here’s What Leaders Can Do About It.

The time has come for brands to embrace an intentional, system-driven model.

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

New Range Rover Electric: First drive of long-awaited £154,000 SUV

The new Range Rover Electric is here at last, with V8-rivalling power, a battery range of up to 372 miles and a price starting from £154,070. While fo...

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Middle-market employers are finally warming to pooled retirement plans

CBIZ retirement and investments leader Mike Ziccardi on a desirable option for employers seeking fiduciary risk reduction

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

‘Treat Your Career Like an Elite Athlete Treats Training’: The Best Advice for Working Your Way Up in Business

Multi-industry expert Joe Drygas says the key to career success is finding a new version of yourself with every new role.

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

One employer at a time: Allison De Paoli on fixing benefits

Allison De Paoli, the founder of San Antonio-based Altiqe, has spent her career asking the question most advisors skip: what happens to the person on...

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

As You Like It review: A Bridgerton look and a Celtic sound make for a truly mad production

For those who remain sceptical that Shakespeare can be fun, allow me to prescribe the Globe's latest production of As You Like It.

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Lloyd's puts a $1.9bn number on the Iran war. Washington's own fix has written nothing

Half-year results confirm £1.4bn ($1.9bn) of losses tied directly to the Middle East conflict, just as the US government's own marine reinsurance faci...

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

AI putting brokerage integration strategies to the test: ALKEME CEO

Curtis Barton says technology cannot compensate for fragmented processes and data

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Is a $155,600 Salary Working Class? A Growing Number of Americans Think So.

A six-figure salary doesn't make you rich anymore, at least not according to many Americans.

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

He Was a Sneaker Hustler Who Didn’t Graduate High School — Today He Runs a Company That Has Generated Over $1 Billion. Here’s How He Found His Superpower.

Self-made Miami developer Robert Rivani explains how sneaker-hustling instincts and a bet on workplace wellness turned into a billion-dollar real esta...

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

The warning signs a client has outgrown its insurance program

A client’s next strategic move may change its exposure long before its annual renewal

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Psychiatry’s low claim rate masks costly malpractice risks

Clinical judgment and communication claims average $261,000

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

US P&C underwriting gain jumps to $31.7 billion

Property rivalry is building, but casualty remains harder to place

Sep 03, 2026 • 5 min read