Business
How BlackRock’s new 401(k) design brings private markets into everyday retirement plans
Key takeaways BlackRock's new LifePath Solutions framework lets employers blend private equity, private credit and annuities into target-date 401(k) funds. A 2020 Labor Department information letter and a 2025 executive...
Why Wall Street Now Expects a Fed Rate Hike, Not a Hold
Key takeaways Futures tied to the Fed's Sept. 16 decision moved from a 70% chance of a hike before August's CPI report to about 87% this week, reversing recent bets...
Ant International Expands AI Payment Protocol With Visa, Mastercard
Ant International said it is accelerating the global rollout of its Agentic Mobile Protocol, a technical standard designed to let artificial intelligence agents complete mobile payments on behalf of consumers,...
Ant, Mastercard, Visa Team Up On AI Agent Verification
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa announced they have begun working together on a Know-Your-Agent (KYA) interoperability framework, an effort aimed at establishing shared standards for verifying artificial intelligence agents that...
Bitwarden Partners With Leader Cloud To Grow Australian Presence
Bitwarden, a provider of passkey, password, and secrets management technology, has announced a new distribution agreement with Leader Cloud, the cloud division of Australian technology distributor Leader. The partnership is...
FTC Order Resolves Antitrust Dispute Over Zillow-Redfin Deal
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by five state attorneys general, has notified a federal court that it will file a stipulated order resolving antitrust litigation over an agreement between Zillow...
FTC Sets 2027 Fees For Do Not Call Registry Access
The Federal Trade Commission has announced new fees that telemarketers will be required to pay beginning October 1, 2026, to access phone numbers listed on the National Do Not Call...
FTC Finalizes Consent Order For Ascension-AmSurg Merger
The Federal Trade Commission has completed its review of Ascension Health Alliance’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg LLC, issuing a final consent order that allows the deal to move...
