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A 2025 survey by the Journal of Financial Planning and the Financial Planning Association, conducted from March 23rd through May 4th, found that financial planners are shifting their investment strategies towards growing alternative investment classes. Why? The More Immediate Reason The shift to alternative investments arguably points to investor concerns over the economy. According to the survey, financial planners who are re-evaluating their clients’ allocation strategies are most conscious of anticipated changes in the economy (69%) and market volatility (63%). Amidst recent economic turmoil, stocks and bonds have both experienced volatility. The first half...

Upcoming Startup World Cup Regionals - don’t miss your chance to earn your spot at our Grand Finale and a $1 Million investment prize! Startup World Cup Announces Global Pitch Competition Series in Partnership With Leading Regional Organizations SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, the world’s largest startup competition, today announced its latest series of global pitch events in collaboration with premier regional partners. This initiative will bring high-stakes pitch competitions to innovation hubs worldwide, offering startups a chance to compete for a $1 MILLION investment prize. Startup...

CBRE has announced the sale of The Shops at Hancock Lofts, a 10,513-square-foot retail condo property located at 8759, 8761, and 8763 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The asset sold for $13 million to Goodyear Investments, LLC – a private investor that completed the sale to satisfy a 1031-exchange. Goodyear Investments, LLC was represented by Pegasus Investments on both the acquisition and debt origination.CBRE’s Patrick Wade and Alex Kozakov represented the seller and institutional owner in the transaction.The Shops at Hancock Lofts is fully leased to a strong...

AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - The State of Texas was recognized with the state’s 12th Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for outstanding achievement in job creation and capital investment in 2024, according to the Office of Governor Greg Abbott.The Office of the Governor said Texas has now been recognized with a Gold or Silver Shovel in each of the 20 years of the award program. “Texas again wins gold for attracting job-creating business investments thanks to having the best business climate and fastest-growing skilled workforce in America.Innovative industry leaders...

Photo: The Canadian Press A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still coping with a shortage of skilled labour, however their productivity and efficiency has improved in recent years as a result of their investments in technology  A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still coping with a shortage of skilled labour, however their productivity and efficiency has improved in recent years as a result of investments in technology. KPMG in Canada's third biennial survey on digital maturity and tech adoption in the construction industry found...

Cambria Investments Holdings, the parent of Cambria Automobiles, turned in a strong performance in 2024, with pre-tax profits surging 40.9% to £29.3m on turnover down -8.7% to £562.2m. It is the groups third year in the private sector since it delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2021 under CEO Mark Lavery. Cambria Automobiles now represents 23 manufacturers at 28 locations across the UK. It is split into three brands: Grange Motors, Invicta Motors and Motorparks. It recently added the MG brand to its Maidstone dealership, positioning it alongside the...

New ETF offers direct exposure to a digital asset used by global financial institutions for cross-border payments TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose”), the firm behind the world's first spot Bitcoin ETF and Canada's largest digital asset ETF manager*, is expanding its digital asset suite with the launch of the Purpose XRP ETF, now trading on the TSX under the ticker XRPP. The ETF offers spot exposure to XRP - the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a decentralized blockchain designed to enable fast, low-cost...

Data centers are a hot topic among real estate investors in 2025, according to an investment specialist at Principal Asset Management. At a CREW Iowa event on June 10, a panel of experts on the local data center market spoke about the industry’s successes, challenges and outlook in Central Iowa. Panelists at the event were Jackie Nickolaus, land development and permitting program manager at Microsoft; Jennifer Moseley, data center engineer at Turner Construction; Jennifer Brown, economic development director at the city of Waukee; and Raelyn Wharton, associate director of private markets product...

The change reflects ‘the significant ongoing innovation and customer value delivered through our products,’ Salesforce said in a statement. Salesforce plans to increase list prices for Enterprise and Unlimited editions of its Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Field Service and select Industries Clouds by an average of 6 percent on Aug. 1 as the vendor and its artificial intelligence competitors continue to experiment with AI business models. The San Francisco-based enterprise applications vendor also took Slack Business+ plan pricing from $12.50 per user per month to $15 among other changes to...

A smartphone with displayed Coinbase logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Senate passed legislation Tuesdaym (June 17, 2025) that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what the industry hopes will be a wave of bills to bolster its legitimacy and reassure consumers.The fast-moving legislation, which passed by a 68-30 vote and will be sent to the House for potential revisions, comes on the heels of a 2024 campaign...