The New York City-headquartered real estate investment firm 11North Partners has hired Ekta Patel as chief operating officer. In her new role, Patel will oversee firmwide operations, coordination across asset management, and platform infrastructure, supporting the...
Singer/songwriter Billie Eilish received a fiery roasting on social media following her Grammy Award acceptance speech last night when she defended the concept of illegal immigration by declaring, “No one is illegal on stolen land.” Leading the X-based mockery of...
The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to cover at least half of the cost for the proposed stadium to be constructed on the site of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus. The team’s offer is part of a document titled “Update on Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark Discussions” that was...
A pair of former financial services specialists in Virginia were sentenced for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud impacting financial institutions relating to their unlawful use of client information to obtain loans. According to court documents, Roberta Leigh...
Chicago-based Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust was closed on Jan. 30 by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. This marks the first bank failure of 2026. The...
The typical homebuyer who acquired a home for below the list price in 2025 enjoyed a 7.9% discount on the purchase, the largest since 2012. According to data from Redfin, one in four homebuyers who snagged discounts came away with 10% or more off the list price....
