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DS Smith and SOMFY roll out recyclable cardboard packaging

SOMFY and International Paper company DS Smith have introduced a recyclable corrugated cardboard packaging system for roller shutter motors, replacing polystyrene inserts used in transport. The packaging has been deployed at scale as Somfy continues work to increase the use…

CDMOS as Strategic Enablers for Device Industrialisation

Global challenges such as navigating an increasingly complicated regulatory landscape, an overall global lack of manufacturing capacities, and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty only add to the challenge. Successfully getting a medical device to market requires an integrated strategy for…

Bluespring adds $1.1bn in assets with New Jersey-based Synthesis

Bluespring Wealth has agreed to acquire Synthesis Wealth Planning, a Kestra Financial-affiliated advisory firm based in Morristown, New Jersey. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Synthesis had earlier acquired another Kestra-affiliated business, IFG Wealth Strategies of Raritan, New Jersey….

Blackstone Invests $5 Billion in New Neocloud Partnership with Google

Concerned about an AI bubble? Sign up for The Daily Upside for smart and actionable market news, built for investors. The weather forecast in Silicon Valley? Cloudy with a chance of chip sales, heavy at times. Shares of neocloud companies…

Rates low, plus year-over-year sales price growth

A majority of housing markets are selling at higher prices compared to a year ago, said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun in a release yesterday. Appreciation in home values, plus low interest rates, is the perfect combination for qualified…

Do you pay taxes on money market accounts? How to know what you might owe.

Earning interest on your savings may feel like free money. And it is in a sense — though it usually comes with a tax bill. If you keep cash in a money market account (MMA), the interest your balance earns…

How Broadcom (AVGO) Is Bringing VMware Into Production AI Infrastructure

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the best stocks to buy for next-gen data centers. On May 5, the company announced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, describing it as a secure and cost-effective infrastructure platform for production AI workloads. Broadcom said…

Opened lower but moving higher

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $76,757.31 on Wednesday, down 0.3% from Tuesday’s opening price. The price of bitcoin as of 7:00 a.m. ET rose to $77,428.64. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,110.07 on Wednesday, 0.9% lower than Tuesday’s opening price. Ethereum also…

The VIX and SPY Are Falling at the Same Time. Don’t Get Trapped by Volatility Hiding in a Market Blind Spot.

Something incredibly counterintuitive is underway: The major equity indexes are sliding, red screens are multiplying, yet the CBOE Volatility Index ($VIX), and by extension, long-volatility ETFs like VXX and VIXY, are actually flat or falling. Under classic market logic, when…

7 best homeowners insurance companies of 2026

A burst pipe or an unexpected storm can cause significant damage, leaving you with a big bill and a similarly sized headache. This is why homeowners insurance exists: to protect your finances from these and other scenarios. But with countless…