HSBC announces $3 billion share buyback after second-quarter profit plunges 29%, missing expectations
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters Europe’s largest lender HSBC…
Wesley LePatner, a 44-year-old Blackstone executive who oversaw its $53 billion real-estate investment fund, was killed in Manhattan’s mass shooting
Monday’s mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan claimed the life of Wesley LePatner, a 44-year-old executive at Blackstone, the company confirmed Tuesday morning. LePatner was among four victims killed at 345…
Ghislaine Maxwell holds out for immunity in exchange for testimony to Congress
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is open to answering questions from Congress — but only if she is granted immunity from future prosecution for…
Jeep Cherokee’s comeback penciled in to pivot around $1.7 billion tariff knockout blow
Stellantis hopes to counteract some of the expected 1.5 billion-euro ($1.7 billion) cost of tariffs this year by boosting North American profitability with new model launches like the discontinued Jeep…
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie card sold for a record-breaking $660,000 at auction—it’s more than she’ll earn from the job in four years
WNBA star Caitlin Clark’s rookie card just sold for $660,000 at auction—over 8.5 times her annual salary of $76,000, and the most money ever made at a public auction for…
‘Not dire, not amazing, more meh’: Job market cools as quits plummet in stagnant labor picture
Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in June were down…
Shock as lenders slash rates to lowest level in 2 years off cycle
Lowest variable rates on Canstar.com.au The Police Credit Union threw the cat among the pigeons by slashing variables to 4.99 per cent for owner-occupiers with a 20 per cent deposit…
Get-rich-quick suburbs: Top 70 growth hotspots in every price bracket
New data has revealed just how much home values have surged in 70 of the hottest housing markets across the price spectrum. Affordable suburbs across Australia have experienced some of…
Embassy alley: Rare opportunity in Canberra’s diplomatic pocket
A rare slice of one of Canberra’s most exclusive, historically significant and tightly held enclaves is up for grabs. It has long been one of Australia’s most unique addresses and…
Why community has always been at the heart of Australian housing
As a nation built on suburbs, Australia’s neighbourhoods have been a way of fostering community values since the late 1800s. What makes a community, and how homeowners and residents want…