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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capitalism for All, the new book by entrepreneur, thought leader and Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant, has earned national best seller recognition following its release, landing on the Top 25 USA TODAY All Books list, the Top 10 USA TODAY Nonfiction list, and reaching No. 1 on Amazon in multiple categories. The strong performance underscores growing national interest in Bryant’s message of expanding economic opportunity, advancing financial lit...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2025, $2.24 Billion was Collected Due to the IRS 280E Tax Policy...

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A somewhat below average hurricane season is projected for 2026 in the Atlantic Basin, according to a forecast from Colorado State University...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. pending home sales fell 2.4% year over year during the four weeks ending April 5, the biggest decline in three months. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Sales fell most in Providence, RI (-15.5%), Houston (-15.4%) and New York (-15.3%). They increased most in West Palm Beach, FL (20.9%), San Francisco (16.7%) and San Jose, CA (11.4%). Homes are selling slowly, too: The typical home that went under contract d...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases its Business Development Company Ratings Compendium, which looks at results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. In this quarter’s Compendium, KBRA examines the key credit and structural risks of rated perpetual-life BDCs, with a particular focus on whether these BDCs can maintain sound leverage and liquidity profiles during periods of elevated redemption activity. In addition, we will examine the financial performance of our rated business developme...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smart Analytics Global (SAG) today released its latest Humanoid and Quadruped Robot Vendor Shipments and Market Share Forecast reports, covering global shipment volume, trade wholesale revenue and ASP, and vendor market share from 2024 through 2030. SAG estimates that global humanoid and quadruped robot shipments reached nearly 53,000 units in 2025, growing 250% year over year. Humanoid robots accounted for 31% of shipments, while quadruped robots made up 69%. Tr...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, today released its April 2026 SPAC Market Update & Outlook. In the first quarter of 2026, the SPAC IPO market saw the pricing of 62 IPOs, raising a total of $13.2 billion. Approximately 58% of the new SPAC IPOs this quarter were from serial SPAC issuers. Over the last four quarters, the SPAC market has averaged 47 IPOs, raising $10.1 billion each quarter. This surge in the market is attributed to an increa...

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Across enterprises, AI shapes hiring decisions, influences capital allocation, triggers compliance actions, and steers operational trade-offs at a scale no executive team can realistically supervise. A new report from Altimetrik, in partnership with HFS Research, finds that the vast majority of enterprises have deployed AI without answering a fundamental question: Who is actually in charge of what it decides? The report, Humans at the Helm of AI, is based on a survey o...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hays’ Tech Talent Explorer examines how AI is influencing tech roles globally, highlighting the technology’s role in augmenting human expertise. It also benchmarks global salaries across key tech roles, with the UK performing solidly against international peers. UK technical roles show a moderate exposure to AI impact, with AI augmenting roles, not replacing expertise. UK tech professionals command competitive pay globally, ranking 15th out of 34 countries for average s...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cotality™, a leader in property information, analytics, and data‑enabled solutions, today released its Home Price Index™ with February 2026 data. Year-over-year home price growth slowed to 0.5% in February as the U.S. housing market continues to rebalance. The current market is divided, both nationally and within specific regions. The Midwest and Northeast, led by states like New Jersey (+5.93%) and Illinois (+4.83%), are showing stability, supported by relative...