Comment on Dow Jones Newswires: Novartis posts lower sales and profit on generic competition, but boosts 2022 dividend

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. wants to raise its rates 14% over the year beginning Nov. 1. The company hopes that will convince some of its 1.2 million customers to go elsewhere. But rising premiums at private-market insurers might make that easier said than done.

Acquirers and processors are competing to enhance their value propositions Card and automated clearing house (ACH) payment networks are dueling for volume Issuers can lean on customer relationships and tranches of data to respond to innovation Amid economic uncertainty, payments providers are making meaningful shifts to digitize and innovate as they continue to grow at a projected 8.3% compound annual growth rate worldwide between 2021 and 2026, per Boston Consulting Group.

A woman's bare feet propped up on the business class cabin for Iberia Airlines. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Four flight attendants told Insider they recommend passengers keep their shoes on while flying. That mysterious liquid covering the bathroom floor? Odds are it's not just water, they said. "It's probably bodily fluids that you're walking in," one flight attendant warns.

Nouriel Roubini economics professor at New York University attends 48th edition of Economic Forum of Cernobbio on September 02, 2022 in Cernobbio, Italy. Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Nouriel Roubini said crypto markets are chock full of criminal activity and manipulation. The famed economist described the industry as a "criminal enterprise" in a Tuesday tweet.

More sellers are slashing prices and offering concessions. Reuters A New York Fed survey found that Americans expect home prices to grow 2.6% in the next 12 months That's down form 7% a year ago and the lowest reading since the data set started in 2014. Rents are expected to jump by 8.2% in the next year and 8.8% in three years. Household expectations for home price gains slumped to their lowest in nine years, according to a Survey of Consumer Expectations released on Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The NHTSA said it is investigating Model X SUVs from 2022 and 2023 over concerns of seat belt failure. Contributor/VCG/Getty Images The NHTSA said it is investigating Model X SUVs from 2022 and 2023 over concerns of seat belt failure. The agency said it received two reports of seat belt failure. Earlier this month, the regulator began investigating reports of Model Y steering wheels falling off. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla over concerns of seat belt failure.