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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
The ‘Most Talked About Bond' in London Is a Losing Bet
It was the buzziest bond trade in London's financial circles — a good chance at a quick profit, and all the gains coming tax free. As far back as 2022, a UK bond maturing in 2061 was one of the most popular plays, with City bankers buying them for their own personal accounts and brokers reporting a surge in trading volumes from wealthy clients.
The National
3 days ago
- Business
- The National
Dubai property brokers double earnings to $880m in first half of 2025
Dubai's real estate brokerages doubled their earnings to Dh3.23 billion ($879.5 million) in the first half of 2025, riding the momentum in the emirate's robust property sector. The 99.4 per cent year-on-year surge in earnings from Dh1.62 billion in the corresponding period of 2024 was driven by 42,181 transactions completed in the first half of the 2025, the Dubai Media Office said on in a statement on Sunday. More than 6,700 new brokers registered with the Dubai Land Department through the January-June period, boosting the total by nearly a third to more than 29,000, according to government statistics. 'Dubai's real estate brokerage sector recorded a remarkable performance in the first half of this year,' the DMO said. Dubai's property market, which bounced back strongly from the Covid-driven slowdown, has maintained a sharp growth trajectory since. Government measures such as residency permits for retired and remote workers and expansion of the 10-year golden visa programme have boosted foreign investment flows into the emirates property market over the past few years. The robust momentum in the UAE's economy, the Arab world's second largest, driven by the government's diversification efforts have also support the real estate market activity. This month, a new scheme was also launched to help Emiratis and UAE residents, who do not own any freehold residential property in the emirate, get on the property ladder. Under the initiative, first-time buyers will have priority access to new homes from participating developers as well as existing inventory, discounts or limited-time offers on the sales price of off-plan units, flexible payment plans and 'improved' mortgage options with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees. The DLD expects 5,000 more investors to enter the market this year following the initiative. Last week, the DMO said that the volume and value of real estate transactions in Dubai rose sharply in the first half of the year, amid the entry of more than 59,000 new investors into the market, according to DLD data. In a recent report, property consultancy Knight Frank showed that more than 51,000 homes were sold in Dubai in the second quarter of 2025, which was a year-on-year increase of 22.8 per cent, marking a quarterly record amid strong demand from buyers. Total home sales surpassed 94,000, putting the market firmly 'on track to exceed' 169,000 transactions recorded in 2024, it added. On Thursday, Abu Dhabi's Masdar City and the DLD teamed up to , in a bid to boost real estate investment across the UAE.
Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Dubai real estate brokers earn Dh3.23 billion in property commissions in first 6 months
Real estate brokers in Dubai executed 42,181 transactions, generating commission values exceeding Dh3.23 billion in H1 2025, compared to Dh1.62 billion in the same period in 2024, representing a 99 per cent growth. This increase in transaction volume is closely tied to the growing number of real estate brokers registered with the Dubai Land Department, which now stands at 29,577 brokers, including 6,714 new brokers who entered the sector in the first half of 2025. This momentum reflects the growing confidence in the profession and its rising role as a key partner in enhancing the attractiveness of real estate investment and guiding investors towards high-potential opportunities. Growing role for women Female participation in the real estate brokerage sector has increased significantly, with 10,100 women now actively working as brokers in the field. They contributed to the execution of 13,424 transactions, generating commission values of nearly Dh1.43 billion. This reflects the growing influence of women in leading real estate deals, their ability to build strong professional relationships, and their impact on the market's overall dynamism. Beyond transactions The role of real estate brokers extended beyond facilitating transactions; they served as a vital link between investors, developers, and buyers, contributing to enhanced transparency and enabling more informed decision-making. Brokerage and property valuation firms also played a key role in supporting market demand by providing integrated services. As of the first half of 2025, there were 1,223 registered brokerage offices and 78 property valuation offices employing 118 licensed valuers. On their part, the 2,426 registered real estate services offices continued to play a pivotal role in the sector. During the first half of the year, Real Estate Registrations and Services Trustees Offices facilitated 114,848 transactions, serving 86,398 customers, marking a 15 per cent increase in the number of customers compared to the same period last year. The outstanding performance of the brokerage and valuation sector is one of the key pillars of Dubai's real estate market, reflecting the emirate's vision of fostering an investment environment built on public-private partnerships. By facilitating transactions and deals, professional brokers continue to reinforce investor confidence and contribute to enhancing Dubai's position as a leading global real estate investment destination.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Turning Detention into Leverage – Small Moves That Lead to Big Rates
Many carriers look at detention as a nuisance. Time sucks. A fight for pennies after hours of wasted time. And on the surface, they're not wrong—detention is frustrating. But if you know how to track it, document it, and use it in negotiations, detention becomes more than a delay. It becomes leverage. This isn't about crying over wait time. It's about turning your data into negotiating power and protecting your bottom line. The smartest fleets aren't just chasing miles—they're learning how to turn inefficiencies into opportunities. Let's break down how. Start by Tracking Detention Ruthlessly You can't leverage what you don't track. Every single time your truck sits past the agreed-upon free time, it needs to be logged—clearly, consistently, and with evidence. That means: Timestamped in/out on BOLs GPS arrival and departure data Driver statements with supporting ELD logs Photos of wait areas and in-transit communication (texts, calls, emails) Don't wait until you need this data to start collecting it. By then, it's too late. Build the habit now so your records speak for themselves when it's time to invoice—or when it's time to renegotiate a contract. Stop Begging for Detention—Start Billing for It Many small carriers treat detention like a favor. 'Can we maybe get paid for this time?' That mindset keeps you unpaid. The minute you step into a shipper or broker relationship without clear detention policies, you're giving up leverage. Your rate confirmations should always outline your detention terms—when it starts, how much per hour, and what documentation you'll provide. This discussion should be had before you agree to a load not after. Even if you're working spot market loads, you can set expectations on the front end. Don't be afraid to confirm in writing: We allow 2 hours free time, then $75/hour detention billed in 15-minute increments. Arrival and departure times will be supported by ELD and signed BOLs. It's not aggressive—it's professional. And the fleets that treat themselves like professionals get paid like professionals. Use Detention Data to Raise Your Rates This is where the real power comes in. If you're running lanes for a customer or broker and consistently seeing long dwell times, it's time to go beyond detention fees. It's time to raise your rates. Here's how you frame it: We've delivered 14 loads for you over the last 60 days. On 11 of those loads, detention started after the 2-hour mark, and our trucks averaged 3.75 hours on site. That's over 20 hours of unpaid truck time in a two-month span. If that's the standard with this facility, we'll need to adjust our rate accordingly moving forward. Now you're not just complaining—you're justifying. You've got the data. You've got the track record. And more importantly, you've got the discipline to ask for more money backed by facts, not feelings. Don't Let the Driver Be the Only Witness This one matters. If your only 'proof' of detention is a phone call from a frustrated driver, you've already lost. The most successful small fleets make it easy for their back office to back up the driver. That means: Centralized detention log shared with dispatch Routine check-ins when a driver hits the 1-hour mark onsite Dispatcher confirms with facility or broker that the truck is still waiting Follow-up email summarizing time lost and requesting approval for detention This doesn't need to be fancy. It just needs to be consistent. Because the more proactive you are, the less likely someone on the other end will try to act surprised when that invoice hits their inbox. Identify Chronic Offenders and Reprice the Relationship If certain customers are constantly burning your clock, ask yourself this: Are we pricing this relationship with detention built in—or are we hoping they magically get better? You already know the answer. Some facilities won't change. They're always backed up. Always understaffed. Always dragging their feet on paperwork. You can't wish them into better behavior. But you can bake that inefficiency into your rate. If you normally charge $3.25 per mile and know you'll lose 2-3 hours on site, that lane might need to be $3.85 just to justify your time. Don't let your wheels roll at full price while your truck sits at a discount. Teach Your Customers the Cost of Their Delay Some shippers and brokers genuinely don't understand how much detention costs you. They think, 'It's just an extra hour or two.' So show them. Walk them through the numbers: $75/hour truck cost $150 detention revenue lost One less load completed that day Driver frustration and potential burnout Fuel and reefer hours burned unnecessarily Help them see that this isn't just about 'being late'—it's about business efficiency, missed revenue, and real consequences. The more you educate them, the more they'll respect your time—and your rate. Final Word Detention is more than just delay—it's data. And in this business, data equals leverage. The fleets that win long-term don't just drive—they document. They communicate. They charge what their time is worth. So the next time your truck is sitting at a dock burning hours, don't just get mad. Get evidence. Get organized. Get paid. Because in this game, every minute counts—and smart carriers know how to turn those minutes into margin. The post Turning Detention into Leverage – Small Moves That Lead to Big Rates appeared first on FreightWaves.
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Provides Update on Special Cash Dividend Scheduled to Be Paid Prior to SunLink's Proposed Merger with Regional Health Properties, Inc.
SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE American: SSY) today issued the following update with respect to its scheduled $0.10 per share special cash dividend approved by SunLink's Board of Directors and previously announced on July 18, 2025 (the 'Special Cash Dividend'). SunLink understands that trades of SunLink common stock entered into during the period (the ' due bill period ') beginning July 29, 2025 (the record date for the Special Cash Dividend) and through July 30, 2025 (the payment date for the Special Cash Dividend) will have a due bill attached for the Special Cash Dividend. Due bills obligate sellers to deliver the Special Cash Dividend to the buyer. This means that persons who purchase SunLink common stock during the due bill period are entitled to receive the Special Cash Dividend, and persons who sell the stock during the due bill period are not entitled to the Special Cash Dividend. Accordingly, if an investor wishes to receive the Special Cash Dividend, the investor will need to hold the SunLink common stock securities through and including the payment date of July 30, 2025. The due bill obligations are settled customarily between the brokers representing the buyers and sellers of the securities. Buyers and sellers of SunLink common stock should consult with their broker before trading to ensure they understand the effect of NYSE's due bill procedures. SunLink has no obligations for either the amount of the due bill or the processing of the due bill. SunLink Health Systems, Inc. is the parent company of subsidiaries that own and operate a pharmacy business in the Southeast. For additional information on SunLink Health Systems, Inc., please visit the Company's website. NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION Communications in this press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any proxy vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The proposed merger will be submitted to both the Regional and SunLink shareholders for their consideration. In connection with the proposed merger, Regional filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as supplemented or amended, the 'Registration Statement') with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') that includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus for Regional and SunLink (the 'joint proxy statement/prospectus'), which was sent to common stock shareholders of Regional and common stock shareholders of SunLink on or about June 30, 2025. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE CORRESPONDING JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, AS THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You are able to obtain a copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about SunLink and Regional, without charge, at the SEC's website ( or by accessing SunLink's website ( under the tab 'Investors' or by accessing Regional's website ( under the tab 'Investor Relations.' Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus have been mailed to the shareholders of SunLink and Regional who are, as of the respective record dates, entitled to vote on the merger, copies can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Investor Relations, SunLink Health Systems, Inc., 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 690, Atlanta, Georgia, 30339, telephone 770-933-7004 or to Investor Relations, Regional Health Properties, Inc., 1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 720, Atlanta, Georgia, 30338, telephone 678-869-5116. SunLink and Regional and certain of their directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of SunLink and Regional in connection with the proposed merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of SunLink is set forth in Part III of SunLink's Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, which information may be updated by SunLink from time to time in subsequent filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Regional is set forth in Part III of Regional's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which information may be updated by Regional from time to time in subsequent filings with the SEC. Additional information about the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may also be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like 'believe', 'continue', 'pattern', 'estimate', 'project', 'intend', 'anticipate', 'expect' and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as 'will', 'would', 'should', 'could', 'might', 'can', 'may', or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the expected timing and benefits of the proposed merger between Regional and SunLink, including statements of Regional's goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding Regional's business plan and growth strategies; and the ability of Regional to meet the continued listing requirements of the NYSE American and to maintain the listing of securities thereon. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, including, among other things: Litigation that may be filed against Regional, SunLink, the members of the Regional Board, the members of the SunLink Board or the officers of Regional or SunLink could result in substantial costs, and the possible unexpected or adverse outcomes of such litigation, any of which could adversely affect Regional's and SunLink's ability to complete the merger on a timely basis or at all; the ability to obtain the approvals of SunLink's or Regional's shareholders, and the ability to complete the merger on the expected timeframe; the ability of SunLink to meet the continued listing requirements or rules of the NYSE American LLC, the ability of Regional to meet the requirements of the OTCQB, and the ability of Regional to meet the initial listing requirements of the NYSE American after the merger, and, as applicable, the ability to maintain the listing or trading, as applicable, of securities thereon; the risk that the businesses of Regional and SunLink will not be integrated successfully, or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming, or costly than expected; expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the merger may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; revenues following the merger may be lower than expected; customer, vendor and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the merger; possible changes in economic and business conditions; the impacts of epidemics, pandemics, or other infectious disease outbreaks; the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty; possible changes in monetary and fiscal policies, and laws and regulations; competitive factors in the healthcare industry; Regional's dependence on the operating success of its operators; the amount of, and Regional's ability to service, its indebtedness; covenants in Regional's debt agreements that may restrict its ability to make investments, incur additional indebtedness, and refinance indebtedness on favorable terms; the effect of increasing healthcare regulation and enforcement on Regional's operators and the dependence of Regional's operators on reimbursement from governmental and other third-party payors; the relatively illiquid nature of real estate investments; the impact of litigation and rising insurance costs on the business of Regional's operators; the effect of Regional's operators declaring bankruptcy, becoming insolvent, or failing to pay rent as due; the ability of any of Regional's operators in bankruptcy to reject unexpired lease obligations and to impede its ability to collect unpaid rent or interest during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding and retain security deposits for the debtor's obligations; Regional's ability to find replacement operators and the impact of unforeseen costs in acquiring new properties; and other risks and factors identified in (i) SunLink's cautionary language included under the headings 'Forward-Looking Statements' and 'Risk Factors' in SunLink's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, and other documents subsequently filed by SunLink with the SEC and (ii) Regional's cautionary language included under the headings 'Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements' and 'Risk Factors' in Regional's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other documents subsequently filed by Regional with the SEC. Neither SunLink nor Regional undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition, SunLink's and Regional's past results of operations do not necessarily indicate either of their anticipated future results, whether the merger is effectuated or not.
