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7Commercial real estate is in the middle of one of its biggest transitions. For years, the challenge was finding data. Now the challenge is knowing what to do with it.Trevor Albarran, Lobby AIArtificial intelligence (AI) is starting to change that. The conversation has shifted from if we should be using AI to how we can use it in a way that actually improves business outcomes.REBusiness recently spoke with Rob Finlay, founder and CEO of Defease With Ease | Thirty Capital, and Trevor Albarran, VP of product at Lobby AI, about how AI is changing decision-making in commercial real estate (CRE),…

Makers of Mansion House, Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. (TI) has marked its entry into the premium whisky category with the launch of Seven Islands Pure Malt Whisky. The launch marks a strategic expansion for TI, coming on the heels of its announcement of acquiring Imperial Blue, the world’s third largest-selling whisky brand. With this, the 90-year-old company establishes whisky as its second major growth pillar alongside its footprint in brandy. Whisky accounted for about 66 per cent of total spirits consumed in 2024, according to IWSR. By volume, Indian whisky grew 7 per cent year-on-year in H1 2025, crossing 130 million…

Indian investors are increasingly investing in gold and silver, with a preference for ETFs and FoFs, driven by market volatility and low-cost access, seeking stability and growth in uncertain times. Source link

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico increased 14.5% in the first nine months of 2025 to reach just over US $40.9 billion, the federal government reported on Wednesday. President Claudia Sheinbaum posted an Economy Ministry infographic to social media that showed that Mexico received $40.906 billion in FDI between January and September, up from $35.737 billion in the same period of last year. Buenas noticias: México rompe récord de inversión extranjera directa con 40 mil 906 millones de dólares, el monto más alto de un tercer trimestre desde que existe registro, de acuerdo con la Secretaría de Economía. Se reafirma…

Regional authorities in Russia have confirmed the effectiveness of UAV attacks in the Ryazan region, where an oil refinery is on fire, and in the Kursk region, where 16,000 users were left without power after strikes on substations. This was reported by the ASTRA Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform. According to the local governor, after the UAV attack was repelled, “debris fell and caused a fire on the territory of one enterprise” in the Ryazan region. Residents claim that the Ryazan Oil Refinery has been attacked again and are posting videos from the scene. According to ASTRA’s analysis, the footage…

Julian Klymochko, founder & CEO of Accelerate Financial Technologies, joins BNN Bloomberg to share his Hot Picks for a frothy market. Market valuations are pressing against historic highs, with pockets of speculation emerging in areas such as AI, quantum and nuclear technologies. Some investors are looking for defensive positions as concerns mount over potential corrections.BNN Bloomberg spoke with Julian Klymochko, CEO and chief investment officer at Accelerate Financial Technologies, who outlined two defensive long ideas and one short call he believes can help reduce risk in today’s overheated market.Key TakeawaysHigh valuations and emerging sector bubbles make low-beta stocks more attractive…

Saving accounts are a lifeline for millions, as an easy dip into your pot can provide a certain flexibility and reassurance needed for trying times. Some of the best accounts at the moment offer interest rates of 4.51%, which is a healthy rate above the UK’s current inflation of 3.6%.Last year, around £252billion was sitting in UK current accounts or savings accounts earning no interest. It’s easy to move your cash over and start making it work for you, rather than slowly wasting away as inflation progresses.Maitham Mohsin, head of savings at Skipton Building Society, previously told The Express: “My…

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said commercial, which covers retail, industrial and offices, had faced a challenging time since the end of last year.Its commercial property monitor said demand from occupiers and investors alike fell in the last few months of 2022, with the exception of the industrial sector. That’s expected to result in falling capital values and rents, RICS said.Demand has been strong for industrial property and land with Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland last week announcing a £17m expansion of its production facility at Knockmore Hill in Lisburn.Property professionals who were surveyed by RICS, their…

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Godrej Industries Group, in partnership with The Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces (GCHW) and Arogya World, will host the Global Summit 2025 and the 14th Annual Healthy Workplace Conference on November 20–21, 2025, at Godrej One, Mumbai. Themed ‘Workplace Health 2030: Redefining the Future, From Wellness to Vitality’, the summit will convene global leaders, health experts, and corporate changemakers to shape health-first future for workplaces.As the world of work undergoes rapid transformation driven by new-age technologies, demographic shifts and evolving employee expectations, workplace well-being has become a strategic business priority. The summit will spotlight holistic well-being as a…

President Cyril Ramaphosa opened Ivanhoe Mines’s long-awaited platinum mine, a quarter-century after exploration began. The Platreef mine, in northern Limpopo province, started production on Tuesday. It will ramp up annual output to 100 000 ounces of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, before targeting 450 000 ounces a year in its second phase from around 2028. “Today we just have Phase 1, the baby mine,” Ivanhoe’s billionaire founder and co-chairman Robert Friedland said at the opening ceremony, according to a statement issued by his firm on Wednesday. His firm owns 64% of the asset. ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOW South Africa is…