Banking & Finance

Roundup: Latest inflation stats / Seafood caucus / Oil demand 

Slowing down: This morning’s report from the Labor Department shows that consumer prices either...

The great grift: COVID-19 aid thieves spent lavishly on cars, houses, islands 

A freshwater spring bubbles amid the mangroves, cabbage palms and red cedars on Sweetheart...

How contractors are navigating uncertain economic conditions 

An industrial contractor’s ability to maintain a healthy profit margin can be tenuous, at best, in an age of fluctuating material prices, rising wages and escalating interest rates.

Why this year hasn’t been great for venture capital funding 

October was a particularly bad month in a year that continues to be bad...

After months of climbing, mortgage rates see first drop in over a year 

Mortgage rates saw the biggest one-week drop in over a year last week, causing the first increase in mortgage demand in a month, CNBC reports. 

Why companies aren’t exactly thrilled with the change in turnover  

After years of employees leaving their jobs in droves, turnover has sharply declined in...
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Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis acquires Texas architectural firm

Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis Architects announced today it has acquired Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, one of the largest architecture firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Updated DOJ mergers and acquisitions policy encourages higher scrutiny 

A new mergers and acquisitions policy from the Justice Department reinforces the need for...

b1Bank launching new derivatives services line

Baton Rouge’s b1Bank is planning to launch a line of derivatives products and services, which will provide clients with more flexibility managing interest rate risks.

Companies are taking a slow approach to using a new instant payment system 

The Federal Reserve rolled out its FedNow real-time payment system in July of this...