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EliseAI Raises $350 Million at a $4 Billion Valuation as Vertical AI Hits Its Stride
Startups

EliseAI Raises $350 Million at a $4 Billion Valuation as Vertical AI Hits Its Stride

The New York startup's latest round β€” led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer β€” nearly doubles its valuation in a year and crowns vertical AI as the venture market's clearest thesis.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read
Britain's Housing Market Finds Its Autumn Bounce β€” But Sellers Face a Crowded Field
Real Estate

Britain's Housing Market Finds Its Autumn Bounce β€” But Sellers Face a Crowded Field

Rightmove says asking prices rose 0.7% in September, the first rise since May β€” but a 12-year high in homes for sale means sellers must price with realism.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Mortgage Rates Blast Past 7.5% as America's Fall Housing Market Faces a New Reality
Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Blast Past 7.5% as America's Fall Housing Market Faces a New Reality

US 30-year fixed rates hit their highest since April 2024, wiping out spring hopes of relief and forcing buyers to plan around 7 percent as the new normal.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
The Affordability Election Issue: Inside Renew Europe's 10-Point Plan to Cut the Cost of Living
Politics

The Affordability Election Issue: Inside Renew Europe's 10-Point Plan to Cut the Cost of Living

With inflation set to peak in late 2026, the European Parliament's liberals unveiled a ten-point plan β€” from energy market integration to affordable housing.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Mortgages Top 7% Again: The Global Borrowing Squeeze Hitting the US, UK and Australia
Personal Finance

Mortgages Top 7% Again: The Global Borrowing Squeeze Hitting the US, UK and Australia

American 30-year rates are back above 7%, Australia's cash rate hit a 15-year high, and UK fixed rates keep climbing. What borrowers and buyers should do now.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read