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Rocket and Redfin Boost Home Affordability With New Offer, Saving Buyers Up To $20,000: 5/20/2026 10:04:30 AM; Rocket Mortgage and Redfin, both part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), announced the launch of a new offering for eligible homebuyers and sellers to save up to $20,000 on their next home when they buy and sell with a Redfin agent and finance with Rocket Mortgage.
Ardian announces sale of Netco Group, a leading European provider of maintenance services to Eurazeo: 5/20/2026 10:00:52 AM; Eurazeo, through its Capital team* has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Netco Group (“Netco”), a leading European provider of critical maintenance services for conveyor systems in vital industries, from Ardian, a global private investment firm, and Netco’s management team.
American Express and Fanatics Announce Exclusive Fan Experiences and New Fanatics American Express® Card: 5/20/2026 9:52:41 AM; American Express (NYSE: AXP) and global sports platform Fanatics announced a strategic multifaceted partnership where American Express becomes the Official Payments Partner across select Fanatics online and retail locations worldwide and a presenting sponsor at Fanatics Fest, one of the world’s premier sports fan festivals held annually in New York City.
New MRC investment supports clinical research careers in the UK: 5/20/2026 9:43:47 AM; The investment will establish 10 Regional Accounts for Clinical Researchers (RACR), bringing together more than 50 research organisations and over 60 NHS organisations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Standard Chartered to acquire Zodia Custody’s custody business: 5/19/2026 11:56:00 AM; Standard Chartered (SC) announced that its non-binding offer to acquire Zodia Custody (ZC), a digital asset custodian backed by SC Ventures (SCV), has been accepted by the shareholders and noteholders of Zodia Custody.
ING in Italy marks 25 years of digital banking, launches Private Banking: 5/18/2026 12:52:34 PM; The move supports ING in Italy’s ambition to be a universal bank, offering a broader range of products and services to more customers. It follows the launch of an all-in-one Business Banking service for freelancers and sole proprietors earlier this year.
NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts: 5/18/2026 12:48:19 PM; The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative research partnerships.
Startup making reusable emergency housing wins MIT $100K competition: 5/18/2026 3:29:03 AM; A startup making emergency housing cheaper and faster to deploy won this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition. Uplift Microhome is building reusable, modular housing units to provide housing on demand to people affected by natural disasters and other emergencies.
La Caisse and Grupo Energía Bogotá to establish Brazil’s 5th largest power transmission platform: 5/18/2026 3:24:05 AM; Global investment group La Caisse, and Grupo Energía Bogotá (“GEB”), a leading Latin American energy infrastructure group, announced that they have entered into a final agreement to create a jointly controlled, 50/50 power transmission platform in Brazil, bringing together their respective transmission assets in the country under a single joint venture which will retain the …
Luminor moves its payments services to Tieto Banktech’s modern payments platform: 5/15/2026 9:00:33 AM; This marks an important step towards delivery of a fully capable, modern suite of cloud-native services as Luminor pursues its strategy to raise its customer experience and increase operational efficiency.
First joint Activity Report of the Indosuez Foundations: 5/14/2026 4:58:35 PM; This year, we are pleased to reach a key milestone by publishing a joint activity report dedicated to the Indosuez Foundations. This choice reflects the strengthened synergy and coherence between our entities.
Ardian Announces Sale of Acousti Engineering: 5/14/2026 4:48:30 PM; Ardian, a global private investment firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its majority stake in Acousti Engineering (“Acousti” or the “Company”), a leading specialty interiors contractor providing ceiling, drywall, and flooring solutions for institutional and commercial markets across the Southeastern United States, to Gamut Capital Management, L.P.
Only Half of Service Members Are Aware VA Loans Require No Down Payment: 5/14/2026 4:42:31 PM; As U.S. homebuyers grapple with affordability concerns, new data from Rocket Mortgage shows fewer than half (48%)2 of eligible service members consider a VA loan.
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Launches Homebuilder Lending Platform: 5/13/2026 3:52:57 PM; Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced that Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (“BREDS”) has launched a lending platform that will provide much needed capital and flexibility to homebuilders, and expects to enable the construction of over 50,000 for-sale homes across the United States annually.
New Mydoh Report Finds Financial Resilience Lagging Among Canadian Youth: 5/13/2026 3:49:44 PM; Canadian kids are gaining an understanding of money - but there’s an opportunity to build the practical skills and confidence needed for future financial independence.
Humanity AI Announces More Than $18 Million in New Grants to Shape AI for the Public Good: 5/13/2026 10:41:13 AM; Humanity AI, a collaborative philanthropic initiative dedicated to ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) serves the public good, announced more than $18 million in new pooled grants.
NFP, an Aon company, Expands Private Wealth Offering with Acquisition of Metis Ireland: 5/12/2026 9:23:05 AM; NFP, an Aon plc (NYSE: AON) company and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, today announced the acquisition of Metis Ireland, a financial planning and investment advisory business based in Limerick, Ireland.
VoltaGrid Announces $1 Billion Strategic Equity Investment from Blackstone and Halliburton to Fund Growth and Aquisition of Propell: 5/12/2026 9:07:40 AM; VoltaGrid announced that it has signed agreements for a $1.0 billion strategic equity investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone” or “Tac Opps”) and Halliburton Company.
RBC unveils new program and online hub designed to help strengthen Canada’s nonprofit sector amid unprecedented strain: 5/12/2026 9:01:44 AM; • RBC commits over $8 million over three years to help strengthen the capacity of Canada’s nonprofit sector through the newly named RBC Stronger Nonprofits Program • To date, 23 Canadian nonprofits selected to receive funding through the program, helping address workforce burnout, digital skills gaps and financial instability facing the sector At a moment …
Long-duration energy storage, desert-grown food, and AI-powered energy grids - Unreasonable Impact welcomes 11 ventures across Asia Pacific and the Middle East: 5/12/2026 8:55:38 AM; • 11 new ventures from across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, with a number that are using the latest technology to boost energy security and to help other businesses reduce their operating costs are joining Unreasonable Impact.