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Recognized for leadership on capital access and investment opportunityWASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) today named U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, the recipient of the 2026 Investing in America Award. IPA presented the award at IPASummit in Washington, D.C., its flagship gathering of industry leaders at the intersection of business and policy. The Investing in America Award recognizes Congressional leaders who advances policies that support long-term economic growth, capital formation, and access to investment opportunities. Senator Scott has championed initiatives that expand economic opportunity, including the Opportunity Zone Program,…

April 29 (Reuters) – Microsoft’s modest increase in quarterly cloud revenue growth on Wednesday failed to impress investors worried about rising competition in the artificial intelligence race, and its shares fell more than 2% in extended trading. Revenue at the company’s Azure cloud-computing unit jumped 40% in the period, slightly faster than the 39% growth in the previous three months. That was in line with a consensus estimate of 40%.  Smaller rival Google Cloud posted a 63% rise in revenue that blew past estimates for 50.1% growth. Alphabet shares surged more than 4%. “With Google blowing past revenue and earnings…

‘CHIP ROAD PROJECT’: Taiwan is helping Guatemala by sharing its experiences in technological management and the establishment of talent-fostering programs By Huang Ching-hsuan and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to expand Taiwan-US collaborative efforts in Central America in a bid to boost ties between Taiwan, the US and Guatemala, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Tuesday during a meeting with Guatemalan Minister of Public Finance Jonathan Menkos.Menkos and Guatemalan Vice Minister of Internal Administration and Systems Development Debora Eunice Alvarado Franco, along with four others, are in a…

Due in large part to soaring energy prices, investors holding basic energy sector ETFs are being rewarded this year. However, oil isn’t the only commodity setting a torrid pace. The benefits of diversification in the commodities equity complex are highlighted by the (CCNR ). Actively managed and home to nearly $390 million in assets under management, CCNR is up 24% year-to-date, confirming investors can potentially reap rewards when embracing unique approaches to commodities-intensive sectors. CCNR turns two years old in July and attempts to beat the Bloomberg Commodity Index. The ETF is showing advisors and investors the value of an…

Downing Street later said rent controls were not being considered.  “Picking up on the news that the secretary of state for housing, Steve Reed, has dismissed any prospect of introducing rent controls across England will be welcome news for many directly involved in providing much-needed housing stock within the private rented sector,” said Timothy Douglas (pictured right), head of policy and campaigns at Propertymark. “Insight from across the UK, and especially from Scotland, has consistently shown rent controls deter investment, constrain supply, and decrease choice for many tenants. In addition, wider issues are also continuing to influence the domestic economy,…

Cyber theft and digital crimes are rising sharply in today’s digital age. Scammers are not leaving even large banks. After many such incidentsYES Bank has informed that it had detected an unusual surge in forex transaction declines flagged by its fraud monitoring system, indicating potentially suspicious activity.YES Bank’s Multi-Currency Prepaid Forex Card, which was issued in partnership with BookMyForex, observed an unusual increase in transaction decline by the bank’s fraud monitoring system, the bank said in a filing to BSE and NSE.YES Bank said that these unauthorised transactions were attempted on specific BIN numbers only.These fraudulent transactions were carried out…

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São Paulo – The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), an exchange where various agricultural and mineral commodities are traded, announced earlier this month that it will create a business platform dedicated to cocoa trading. The Cacao Center, as the business hub is being called, is expected to be launched in phases. To ANBA, DMCC executive chairman and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem said the new space will offer producers, including Brazilians, opportunities to reach markets, capture value for their products, and gain better access to capital. According to data presented by the executive, the commodity market was estimated…

NEED TO KNOWRapper Lil Zay Osama, whose real name is Isaiah Dukes, is among six men charged in a federal home invasion case in Winnetka, Ill.Prosecutors allege one man posed as a delivery driver before intruders forced entry at gunpoint and held a victim captive while demanding access to valuables and cryptocurrencyA seventh suspect has been arrested, with charges pending, authorities saidChicago rapper Lil Zay Osama is among six men charged after a man answering the door to what he thought was a food delivery was met by armed intruders who forced their way inside during a violent home invasion…

Gerard Boon, managing director of Boon Brokers, told Mortgage Introducer many landlords have fears around potentially being stuck with difficult tenants. “From my conversations with landlords, their biggest worry is regarding evicting ‘problem tenants’ and the prospect of facing lengthy tribunal claims,” he said. “Since no fault evictions have been abolished with the new bill, it’s going to be far tougher to remove tenants.” According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, if a landlord wishes to evict a property’s tenants, they will need to have a legal reason to do so. Some of those reasons include not…