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Capital One has quietly moved 25 million debit cards off Visa’s network and onto Discover’s payment rails — not primarily to improve card acceptance, but to escape a federal law that caps the fees merchants pay every time a customer swipes a debit card. The company announced on its Q2 2026 earnings call on July 22, 2026, that the migration is complete and confirmed it is already testing the same move on its credit card portfolio. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PNC have noticed — and are now in preliminary talks to buy their own network and…

Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property: 07-16-2026Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will be sold to satisfy the lien of the landlord at private sale by sealed bids on 07-30-2026 at The Storage Shed located at 2903 Military Ave., Baxter Springs, KS. The personal misc. goods stored by the following tenants: Tamela Doom. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. Source link

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are jumping again Thursday as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. Wall Street, meanwhile, is sinking following sharp drops for two of its most influential stocks, Alphabet and Tesla. The S&P 500 dropped 1% and may be heading for its first back-to-back weekly loss since March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 516 points, or 1%, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.8% lower. Stocks sank under the pressure of rising oil prices, which raise costs for many businesses and limit their customers’…

Creator-focused embedded banking platform Manifest Financial launched a debit card in partnership with Mastercard. “As the creator economy evolves, millions of creators are operating as full-scale businesses, managing multiple revenue streams, selling products and services, and engaging global audiences,” according to a Thursday (July 23) news release provided to PYMNTS. However, many of these creators “lack financial tools built for how they actually work,” the release said. The Manifest Business Debit Mastercard is designed to address this issue “by aligning payments, banking and financial management into an integrated experience” for creator-led businesses, according to the release. The new card’s offerings…

Harborview Capital Group and Torose Equities have acquired Fishermen’s Village, a 22.8-acre waterfront mixed-use destination in Punta Gorda, Florida, for $43 million through a court-supervised receivership process. The acquisition positions the partners to undertake a multi-year redevelopment of one of Southwest Florida’s best-known waterfront properties, with financing provided by Lake Michigan Credit Union. The waterfront asset includes approximately 97,000 square feet of fully leased retail space, a recently renovated 47-room waterfront hotel and a 142-slip marina. While the retail component provides stable in-place occupancy, the marina sustained significant hurricane damage in 2024 and will require substantial reconstruction, making it a…

Approximately half of landlords were said to be considering reviewing rental values. This has contributed to a growing gap between landlord and tenant expectations: 82% of London agents reported their landlords expect rents to rise, against just 30% of tenants who anticipate increases. Growth was strongest in South West and West London, where rents rose 1.6% and 1.4% respectively. Fulham, Chiswick and Wandsworth recorded the greatest upward pressure. Prime central London was comparatively subdued at 0.4% overall, though properties within the scope of the Renters’ Rights Act outperformed: rents below the £100,000 per annum threshold rose 0.7% in Q2, against…

Midland Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Credence Housing Limited to offer home loans on competitive terms to the housing company’s customers. Imtiaz U Ahmed, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Midland Bank PLC, and Zillur Karim, Managing Director of Credence Housing Limited, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. Under the agreement, Credence Housing customers will be able to obtain home financing from Midland Bank through a streamlined and customer-friendly process. Keep updated, follow The Business Standard’s Google news channel Established in 2016, Credence Housing develops modern housing projects featuring innovative architectural designs…

The Ministry of Finance welcomed the findings of the latest quarterly report of the European Commission, which confirms that Montenegro accelerated economic growth to 2,6 percent in the first quarter, with a strong contribution from personal consumption and investment in fixed assets. “It is particularly encouraging that gross investments in fixed assets achieved growth of as much as 20,9 percent annually, which represents a strong signal of investor confidence and confirmation that conditions are being created for long-term and sustainable economic development,” the Ministry said in a statement. In its report on the economies of candidate and potential candidate countries…

BTL borrowers ‘left in limbo’ as lender guidance lags FT Adviser Source link

In recent weeks, global markets have experienced a mix of volatility and resilience, with major indices like the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 facing declines due to pressures on large-cap tech stocks, while sectors such as energy have seen gains amid geopolitical tensions. Amid these fluctuations, investors are increasingly focusing on growth companies with high insider ownership—an indicator that can signal confidence in a company’s potential for sustained earnings growth even in uncertain market conditions.Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership GloballyNameInsider OwnershipEarnings GrowthSuzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (SZSE:002384)33.5%73.1%Shanghai Biren Technology (SEHK:6082)11%116.9%Seojin SystemLtd (KOSDAQ:A178320)22%110.6%SEERS (KOSDAQ:A458870)33.2%41.5%Meitu (SEHK:1357)22.8%31.3%Meiko Electronics (TSE:6787)19.2%28.0%HUMAN MADE (TSE:456A)23.9%23.4%Great…