People facing issues getting a mortgage with Bitcoin profits in the UK

People facing issues getting a mortgage with Bitcoin profits in the UK

The report cites issues that one broker Mark Stallard, of House and Holiday Home Mortgages, encountered regarding Bitcoin investors trying to acquire a mortgage. “The first mortgage lender I rang asked me what a cryptocurrency was. “I rang two other lenders and they said they would not touch it.
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Commercial real estate highlights

Porter Realty Co. Inc. reports the lease of 4,000 square feet at 2419 Grenoble Road in Henrico to Enviro Products Distributors LLC. ***. Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC reports the lease of 1,314 square feet at 3455 W. Cary St. in Richmond to CBA Enterprises LLC. ***. Sigma National Inc.
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Average prices in England and Wales inch up

Average prices in England and Wales rose marginally in December, LSL Property Services House Price Index found. The annual growth rate for England and Wales fell for the seventh month in a row, to just 0.2% – down from 0.9% in November and the lowest annual increase since March 2012.
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Can more housing supply resolve the affordability crisis in Vancouver?

Vancouver is taking important steps toward a more flexible housing market. But these changes are only a start. The city's planned increase of 72,000 units over 10 years would add less than 1 per cent a year to the Lower Mainland's housing stock. More is needed, and both demand and supply must play
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Endo International plc – (ENDP) to Post FY2018 Earnings of $2.56 Per Share, Cantor Fitzgerald …

Endo International plc – (NASDAQ:ENDP) (TSE:ENL) – Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their FY2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Endo International in … Zacks Investment Research upgraded Endo International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $9.75 price target for the company in a
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Fortune Indonesia Tbk (FORU.JK) Climbs 43.85% For the Week

Fortune Indonesia Tbk (FORU.JK) has ended the week in the black, yielding positive results for the shares at they ticked 43.85%. In taking a look at recent performance, we can see that shares have moved 8.09% over the past 4-weeks, 2.19% over the past half year and -62.97% over the past full year.
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Should You Be Concerned About China Construction Bank Corporation's (HKG:939) Liquidity?

China Construction Bank Corporation (SEHK:939) is a large-cap stock operating in the financial services sector with a market cap of HKD HK$1.96T. As major financial institutions return to health after the Global Financial Crisis, we are seeing an increase in market confidence, and understanding of,
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UK Crypto Investors Get Cold Shoulder from Mortgage Lenders

According to a recent report in the Financial Times, those mortgage companies have been reluctant to provide loans to would-be homeowners who have made their money in the digital currency markets, due to concerns about potential money-laundering and other criminal activities. As the report notes,
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Why we shouldn't be too scared of dramatic house price drop predictions

Multibillionaire Meriton tsar Harry Triguboff has picked up this year where he left off last year, and the year before – decrying any and all moves to tighten up on foreign investors buying the apartments he churns out. Harry talking his own book, who'd have thought it?
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This Analyst's K-Pop Dance Is Turning Heads in Hong Kong

Dennis Ip knows no matter how good his stock calls are, it's hard to stand out among a sea of analysts. So he turned to K-pop. A video of Ip, a power sector analyst at Daiwa Capital Markets Hong Kong Ltd., dancing to a song by the South Korean boy band Big Bang went viral among the city's finance
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IMF Says China Must Fix Shortcomings to Lead Globalization

China is on track to build up a debt-to-gross domestic product ratio of more than 320 percent by 2022, a level that would rival Japan's, Bloomberg economists estimate. Lipton said during a separate interview Monday on Bloomberg Television that policy makers are now “pointed in the right direction” on
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Indicators and Coming Up for Jan. 15

Commerce Department releases housing starts for December; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates. JAN. 30. Richmond SCORE workshop, “Perfect Your Pitch,” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd. Joan Bowling helps you create engaging,
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Indonesia Welcomes Foreign Banks Following MUFG's Danamon Deal

Banks from countries including China are looking to follow the example of Japan's largest lender and buy stakes in Indonesian financial institutions, according to the head of the … “We are happy to entertain them — to have more contribution to lending and to finance all the infrastructure for Indonesia.”.
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Insider Buying: Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Major Shareholder Buys 10514 Shares of Stock

Mercer International logo Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) major shareholder Peter R. Kellogg bought 10,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.08 per share, for a total transaction of
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Banks try to lure MBA graduates away from Big Tech

Going to business school enabled Alessandro Scauzillo to achieve his ambition of moving from a job in tech into banking. He is now a product manager in the online trading division of UniCredit Group. But despite studying at MIP Politecnico di Milano, in the heart of Italy's banking hub, he was the only
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2017 US All other credit financing products – income sold through Mortgage & non-mortgage loan …

The 2017 U.S. All other credit financing products – income sold through Mortgage & non-mortgage loan brokers – Product & Services Report, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2017 current and 2018 forecast estimates on the sales of All
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Comment: Lenders are lining up their big pay day. By David Rak

More needs to be done to educate our society, especially young people, about the dangers of predatory lending and what can be done to avoid or escape the vicious cycle. These lenders don't have to break your legs a la their loan sharking forefathers – they can sit in their plush offices and legally break
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Anworth Mortgage Asset (ANH) Earning Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Report Finds

Anworth Mortgage Asset logo News coverage about Anworth Mortgage Asset (NYSE:ANH) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks
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Renminbi strengthens 0.6% as China's central bank flags drop in liquidity

The statement from the People's Bank of China cited factors including the tax season's peak, reserve requirements for financial institutions and maturing loans and repos as reasons behind tightening overall liquidity and its decision to inject Rmb398bn into the banking system through its medium-term
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Morning Coffee: Ominous signs that big banking redundancies are coming in mid-2018. Over …

As U.S. banks prepare to announce their fourth quarter results in the coming week, an unwanted spectre is waiting in the wings: job cuts. They may make their entrance towards the end of the second quarter. Nomura has become the first bank to articulate the possibility of cuts to come. In an interview
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Venezuela, Russia aim to dodge sanctions with cryptocurrency, but experts aren't buying it

Venezuela, Russia aim to dodge sanctions with cryptocurrency, but experts aren't buying it

The governments of Russia and Venezuela are turning to cryptocurrencies in an effort to dodge international sanctions, but cybersecurity analysts and former government officials say it's a long shot. Nicolas Maduro, president of the oil-rich but economically beleaguered South American country, said in
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Strict Supervision, Bank Lending and Business Activity

Joao Granja is Assistant Professor of Accounting and Christian Leuz is the Joseph Sondheimer Professor of International Economics, Finance and Accounting, at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. This post is based on their recent paper. A recurring theme in banking crises is the public
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Stochastic RSI in Focus for Schroder European Real Estate Investment (SERE.L)

Tracking this signal, traders may be watching for a developing trend to emerge or a reversal in the near-term. Technical … After a recent look, the 14-day ATR for Schroder European Real Estate Investment (SERE. … Investors may use multiple technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals.
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BidaskClub Upgrades Tarena International (TEDU) to Buy

Tarena International Inc logo BidaskClub upgraded shares of Tarena International (NASDAQ:TEDU) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Friday, December 22nd. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Group reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a
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Living the suite life: A story of luck, love and legends

How about this: When's the last time you were sublimely blessed by good fortune? There, much better. Good fortune smiled upon my husband and me a couple of weeks ago when we checked into the Renaissance Hotel Seattle for our 17th wedding anniversary. I had booked us a last-minute deal for
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HNA Group offers high interest rate as funding pressure builds

The People's Bank of China's benchmark one-year lending rate is 4.35 per cent. The benchmark yield on one-year commercial paper rated double A minus — equivalent to junk status in China's onshore market — was 6.33 per cent on Thursday, according to China's main bond clearing house.
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Poly Real Estate profits up 26 pct in 2017

BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Poly Real Estate Group, one of China's largest developers, saw strong profit growth in 2017 despite a crackdown on speculation. Net profits attributable to shareholders rose 26.3 percent year on year to 15.7 billion yuan (2.4 billion U.S. dollars) last year, the company said
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Montgomery County real estate briefs: Week of Jan. 14

David J. Caracausa announces Karen McCafferty has joined the Premier Properties Group of Realtor Associates at Coldwell Banker Preferred. “We are honored and privileged to have Karen on board,” he said. “She matches the culture, dedication and commitment of our group to bring quality,
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Online & Mobile Banking

Online banking and mobile checking deposits, wherever you need us to be. Bank online with the Umpqua Bank app.
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Home Lending

Umpqua Bank makes home loans simple. We'll help you determine how much in mortgage payments you can afford. Check out our mortgage calculator.
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GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Lady Lucan's revenge beyond the grave as three children are cut out of her …

Lord Lucan's tragic widow cut her three children out of her will and left all of her possessions to the homeless charity Shelter, I can reveal. Veronica, the Dowager Countess of Lucan, who was found dead at her Belgravia home last September, was estranged from her son George and daughters Frances
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Deeds, Jan. 14, 2018

Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to U.S. Bank NA; 800 W. High St.; $1,702.09. All American Baptist Church to Tyler L. White; property on Legislative Route 893; $5,000. Coaldale — Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Federal National Mortgage Association; 108 W. Moser Ave.;
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Sharp bettors banking on favorites in Sunday's NFL Divisional Round matchups

Two rematches from the regular season wrap up the NFL's divisional playoff round on this mid-January Sunday. Covers checks in on the action and line movement for both games, with insights from Will Bernanke, lead analyst for CG Analytics in Las Vegas, and Scott Cooley, odds consultant for offshore
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Key is 'seeing the fruits' of SBA focus

Nationally, Key jumped from the 14th-largest SBA lender in FY 2016 — with 538 loans made, amounting to $222 million, which marked growth stronger than any other top-20 SBA lender in the country at the time — to ninth place in FY 2017, issuing 739 loans totaling $318 million. That's 201 more loans
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Lending some fitness expertise

Brandon Stewart, founder and CEO of New Dawn Nutrition in Omaha, helps a customer with a sample on Saturday afternoon. Stewart visited Elite Lifestyles Training and Nutrition to share samples of his product line, answer questions from residents and help promote a friend and network in the business
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'Emirates, Etihad Airways showed interest in buying PIA stake'

KARACHI: Emirates and Etihad Airways showed interest in buying a stake in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), but the government was forced to retreat from its sell-off agenda as protests kicked off, said a top official privy to privatisation developments. After earning a substantial $1.72 billion under its
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Mercedes Takes Soft Touch to First G-Class Makeover Since 1979

In the first revamp of the G-Class since the rugged sport utility vehicle's introduction nearly four decades ago, Mercedes-Benz took the approach that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's a special “G” mode for offroad driving and a large flat screen. But aside from such flourishes, the styling is still dominated
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Current Issues in Construction Lending – Webinar – Banking, Business and Finance, Credit and …

However, with that greater opportunity comes greater risk: Increased regulatory governance by the FDIC and the OCC, and the tighter credit climate accompanying the recovery have combined to make risk management in construction lending an even greater priority. Given the commercial real estate
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Monday Memo: Airbus 2017 order, sales tally; market holiday

TODAY: U.S. financial markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. … Boeing archrival Airbus announces its orders and deliveries for 2017. The European jet maker is expected to report it delivered about 700 planes, lagging about 10 percent behind Boeing. But on the sales side, Airbus should win
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Wodonga address available on request

BANDIANA – Secure Investment with DHA lease.. 4 bedrooms House for Sale. $389000. Wodonga address available on request. Listed by Wodonga Real Estate – Wodonga. Features: Ensuite, Built-in Wardrobes, Air Conditioning, Garage Spaces, Entertainment Area, Heating.
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Troy Asset Management Ltd Grows Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Troy Asset Management Ltd Grows Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Troy Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its … Piper Jaffray Companies set a $135.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on
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President Trump Says He Is 'the Least Racist Person'

President Donald Trump defended himself Sunday in the wake of recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations, declaring that “I am not a racist.” Trump addressed the issue briefly as he arrived for dinner at his private golf club with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
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After Reaching 52-Week High, Is Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP)'s Near-Term Analysis …

Renaissance Tech Limited Liability Company has invested 0.02% in Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBCP). … It also provides title insurance, and investment and insurance services; and acquires and services payment plans used by clients to purchase vehicle service contracts provided and
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Trump Says He's 'the Least Racist Person' in Fallout From Remark

Donald Trump told reporters he's “the least racist person” as fallout continues from a vulgar remark about immigrants from Africa and Haiti attributed to the president following a meeting with lawmakers last week. “I am not a racist,” Trump said in response to a shouted question from reporters as he
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Kraken Bitcoin Exchange Reopens After Two Anxious Days

Kraken, a major North American cryptocurrency exchange and the fifth-largest globally, came back online Saturday after an exceptionally long maintenance outage that fueled anxiety among users. It's a happy ending to what some feared could become yet another in a line of ignominious cryptocurrency
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Finding affordable housing in Volusia a challenge

Additionally, it's now harder than ever for people with little money and low credit scores to get loans in the wake of the mortgage fraud that went on before the housing market crashed a decade ago, Gordon said. Other bad news is that the housing inventory is limited, and what is available is out of reach
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SoftBank Climbs After Saying IPO of Mobile Unit Is an Option

Inside Masayoshi Son's Eccentric, Relentless Deal Spree. An IPO of the mobile unit has been debated inside and outside SoftBank for years. Bloomberg News wrote in 2016 that it is one of Son's options for closing the valuation gap. SoftBank is planning to apply to the Tokyo Stock Exchange as soon as
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Iceland Spending $1 Billion on Boosting Airport Capacity

A tourist boom has caused traffic at Iceland's Keflavik airport to grow more than five-fold over the past nine years, with a predicted 10 million passengers this year. Now Iceland's main entry point to the world is preparing to accommodate twice as many.
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Is it Happy New Year? Maybe not for some…

Your primary focus should be with your existing customers and an email maybe offering a free mortgage review or offering a refer a friend initiative will keep you in their minds in case their circumstances have altered. Hopefully, none of your customers have experienced any problems, but with finances
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Hawaii Lacked Safeguards in Mistaken Missile Alert, Pai Says

A staffer watches for disaster alerts in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency command center in Honolulu. Photographer: Kyodo News/Getty Images. Hawaii's emergency authorities lacked reasonable safeguards to prevent the kind of false alert that panicked residents on Saturday with a warning
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How to avoid a debt trap

Utility providers can give you an automated additional one to two weeks to pay your bill just by going online and requesting an extension or simply phoning them up and asking. For those paying off a mortgage, finance providers can give you a repayment holiday but lender ME's head of home loans,
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Xiaomi Chooses Morgan Stanley, Goldman Among IPO Banks

Xiaomi Corp. selected Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. among international banks for its planned initial public offering, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. Credit Suisse Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG have also been chosen to work on the IPO that could see the
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Jumanji Stays At Top of Box Office While The Post Opens Strong

Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, at the premier of 'The Post' on Jan. 13, 2018 in Paris. Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images. By Bloomberg. January 14, 2018. “The Post” registered a 10-fold increase in weekend box-office sales over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with the awards
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Ant McPartlin's wife Lisa Armstrong 'could be entitled to half his £62million fortune' in divorce …

In a statement released to The Sun on Sunday, Ant's spokesman said: “In response to the recent speculation in the media, Ant is very sad to announce that, after 11 years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin. “Ant asks for privacy at this difficult time, for both himself, Lisa and their immediate
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Pakistan aims to sell national airline before election

Pakistan International Airlines(PIA), hemorrhaging money and losing market share to Gulf-based rivals such as Etihad and Emirates, has been hit by … Both Emirates and Etihad had shown interest in buying PIA before the government backed down from privatization in 2016, the English-language
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Fintech continues to push into car lending as Chase partners with AutoFi

The San Francisco-based startup is joining with Chase, the first major US bank to go on the company's platform. Several fintech auto-financing firms are now in the space, trying to streamline lending for modern, digitally astute customers.
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Thrivent Builds and Itasca County Habitat for Humanity are building community

“Our partner families not only add to the tax base of Itasca County, they also have a mortgage payment back to Habitat just like any other homeowner. The difference is that our partner families get to benefit from Habitat's zero percent interest free mortgages and work alongside our volunteers to benefit
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Watch Yasuo, Lucian and more fight in the new cinematic, The Climb

We see Yasuo, Taliyah, Ekko, Blitzcrank, Miss Fortune, Illaoi (or her tentacles at least), Lucian and Thresh. Arguably those little zombies that Lucian was fighting resembles Yorick's guys, but that could be a reach. This cinematic was short and it flowed together extremely well. The camera movements
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Qatar is devising comprehensive regulatory framework for NBFCs

Qatar is all set to create a strategic plan and comprehensive regulatory framework for non-bank financial companies (NBFCs), which have vast potentials, particularly for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. NBFCs should be able to capitalise on their experience in retail lending to expand
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Cleveland Fed Study Shows a Tight Credit Market for Small Businesses

The Cleveland Fed study shows that, all things being equal, small businesses are less likely to receive financing. One reason is that lenders want the higher returns they get from lending to larger businesses, according to Cleveland Fed senior policy analyst Ann Marie Wiersch. “We also know from these
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Hedge Funds Are Making Money From Exotic Bets

Hedge Funds Are Making Money From Exotic Bets

Cheese, sunflower seeds and rough rice sounds like an unappetizing mix — unless you happen to be a hedge-fund manager. A handful of computer-driven funds had a bumper 2017 by betting on the future price of such “exotic” assets. The success of this type of managed futures strategy, the industry's
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Banking on home edge

Local trainer Allan MacDonald hopes Banks' equine namesake comes up trumps on Wednesday night at City Oval when Banks runs in the $10,000 Sunraysia Daily Summer Cup at the Mildura Harness Racing Club Family Night. Banks has had a good run so far under the watch of avid Collingwood
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Lady Lucan leaves fortune to housing charity Shelter

Lady Lucan leaves fortune to housing charity Shelter. Dowager Countess of Lucan, whose husband vanished more than 40 years ago, was found dead at home in September. An inquest ruled Lady Lucan had killed herself after wrongly self-diagnosing with Parkinson's. Photograph: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock.
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Are Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) Earnings Estimates Revised?

The Company is engaged in business of insurance underwriting and related services. It has a 14.49 P/E ratio. The Company conducts its operations through various regulated insurance company subsidiaries, which are organized into three segments: General Insurance Group, Title Insurance Group
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Paradigm Capital Management Trimmed Its Mednax (MD) Holding; Western Asset Mortgage …

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company has market cap of $419.20 million. It primarily focuses on investing in, financing, and managing a portfolio of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and
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IDFC Bank to buy Warburg-backed Capital First in $1.5Bn stock deal

IDFC Bank, one of India's two newest banks, will acquire non-bank financial firm Capital First in a share swap deal valued at about $1.5 billion as it looks to boost its retail lending activities. According to terms of the deal announced on Saturday, shareholders in Capital First will receive 139 shares of the
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Ares Management Has Cut By $3.64 Million Its Pennymac Mortgage (PMT) Position; Independence …

Ares Management Llc decreased Pennymac Mortgage (PMT) stake by 77.48% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Ares Management Llc sold 214,267 shares as Pennymac Mortgage (PMT)'s stock rose 4.55%. The Ares Management Llc holds 62,283 shares with $1.08M value, down from 276,550 last
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Axiom Bank adds Tampa banking veteran to board

Tampa Bay banking veteran Katie Pemble has joined the board of directors of Axiom Bank, a Maitland-based bank that's been growing its presence in the Bay area. Pemble, who has led two of the largest banks in the area, now is president of Baldwin Pemble Advisors Inc. in St. Petersburg. She founded
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Stake Boosted by Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD.

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 49,713,013 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $6,626,247,000 after purchasing an additional 1,234,672 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. grew its
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BNP Paribas seizes Brexit opportunity to boost UK operation

BNP Paribas aims to capitalise on the disruption of Brexit to gain market share in UK corporate and investment banking and has drawn up aggressive plans to attract business from mid-sized British companies. France's biggest bank, which has had a UK presence for 150 years, recently drew up a
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Amazon Com INC (AMZN) Holder Westpac Banking Corp Has Lowered Position by $25.95 Million …

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.26 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.10, from 1.36 in 2017Q2. It worsened, as 73 investors sold AMZN shares while 549 reduced holdings. 127 funds opened positions while 657 raised stakes. 279.77 million shares or 1.91% less from 285.20 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Somewhat Positive News Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Affect China Lending (CLDC) Stock Price

China Lending logo Media headlines about China Lending (NASDAQ:CLDC) have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public
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AI Chatbots are rapidly changing the ways of banking in the world

The biggest Hong Kong bank, HSBC Holdings, is starting the New Year with a new chatbot. Chatbots are computer programs that typically use text-based live chat as an interface to carry out tasks for customers on behalf of the business. Now they are emerging as an inexpensive way to introduce
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Goji Secures Funding from Anthemis and AXA Strategic Ventures

Goji, a London, UK-based specialist direct lending investment manager and platform, secured an undisclosed multi-million pound funding round. Backers included Anthemis' Venture Fund 1 (AVF1) and AXA Strategic Ventures (ASV). The company intends to use the funds to further develop its platform
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Investors Title (ITIC) Stock Rating Upgraded by BidaskClub

Investors Title Company is an insurance holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, Investors Title Insurance Company (ITIC) and National Investors Title Insurance Company (NITIC), is engaged in issuance of residential and commercial title insurance, Investors Title Insurance Company
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EPS for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL) Expected At $0.10; Last Week FutureFuel Corp …

Analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ:OCSL) to report $0.10 EPS on February, 8.They anticipate $0.06 EPS change or 37.50% from last quarter's $0.16 EPS. OCSL's profit would be $14.10 million giving it 12.48 P/E if the $0.10 EPS is correct. After having $0.08 EPS previously,
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American Tower Corporation (AMT) — Recommendation Trends

This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. The American Assets Capital Advisers holds 86,100 shares with $11.77 million value, up from 69,046 last quarter. Moore Capital Management Lp who had been
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Talking Investment `Recipes' With a Master Chef (Podcast)

If putting exchanged-traded funds together to make a portfolio is a bit like cooking, then Dan Egan of robo-adviser Betterment LLC is a master chef. On the fourth episode of Trillions, we get a first-hand look at how a professional builds ETF portfolios that work for different types of investors with varied
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After Achieving 52-Week High, Is Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN)'s Near-Term …

Jane Street Group Incorporated Limited Co has 0% invested in Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) for 31,181 shares. … personal lines, life and disability, and specialty lines of insurance; and brokerage and agency services for residential and commercial title insurance, as well as
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Solberg Solidifies Grip on Norway as Liberals Join Government

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg strengthened her power base as the Liberal Party agreed to join her minority coalition. The new government will be built on a “broader center-right platform,” Solberg said Sunday at a televised press conference in Moss, south of Oslo. “We are seeing a more
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Plane Dangles Off Cliff After Skidding Off Runway in Turkey

Plane Dangles Off Cliff After Skidding Off Runway in Turkey

A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane is seen struck in mud on an embankment, a day after skidding off the airstrip at Trabzon's airport on the Black Sea coast on Jan. 14. Photographer: AFP via Getty Images. Istanbul (AP) — A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in
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Surging Power Bills Spark Rush for Household Solar in Australia

… emailed statement Friday. While subsidies and generous feed-in tariffs helped boost growth earlier this decade, last year's gains were driven by users seeking to sidestep a surge in the cost of electricity and a push by vendors into the commercial sector, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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South Africa's Ramaphosa Says No One Should Be Nervous Over Land

South Africans shouldn't be nervous about the ruling African National Congress's decision to seek land expropriation without compensation, party President Cyril Ramaphosa said. Cyril Ramaphosa. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg. “Land is a very broad, as well as a complex issue and it has
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Banking on China's global ambitions

“It's clear that China has a goal of redefining the global supply chain in the world with the strong centre being China,” says Jan-Willem Sudmann, Head of International Banking Group at Mashreq (pictured right). “It's a huge project, one that will change the flows of goods and services over the next [few]
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Major Subdivision Proposed in Pacific

The Pacific Planning and Zoning Commission got its first look at the first major subdivision proposed for the city since the housing slump of 2007. … Local Realtor Stephen Flannery III spoke in favor of the development, saying the housing market is changing more rapidly than the number of available
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Flake Says Trump's Fake News Claims as Damaging as Stalin's Were

Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake plans to compare President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on the media to those made by Joseph Stalin, the infamous dictator of the former Soviet Union, in a speech this week. “When you reflexively refer to the press as the enemy of the people or fake news,
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EIBFS: Institutional pillar of Emiratisation

Dubai: The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), in its three-and-a-half decade history, has evolved into a premier institute for training UAE national talent for the country's booming financial services industry. Since its establishment in 1983, EIBFS has delivered 7,882 programmes
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The most expensive suburbs in the UK – and the top 10 up-and-coming areas to buy now

Meanwhile, many of Britain's most aspirational suburban enclaves have flown too close to the sun and are starting to see price rises flatten off. Quinton, a swathe of mostly council-built houses six miles west of the centre of Birmingham, is an unlikely sort of property record-breaker. Five years ago Andy
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Local data help BIS craft global banking policy

The Philippines has joined a select group of countries whose banking statistics now form part of a global database on lending systems and how best such may be managed. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), particular details on banking operations in the Philippines would be regularly
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Bangladesh look to revive ODI fortunes in home comforts

While Bangladesh have made rapid progress in Test cricket, their ODI records in recent times have dwindled, especially in the past two years. Their last ODI assignment at home was against England in late 2016 and they wouldn't want to jog their memories back to that point, having lost 3-0. Current
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Peak Housing? 15 Cities Where It's Probably Time to Sell Your Home

If you talked to real estate analysts about 2017's record-high home prices, they'd have told you things were getting interesting (i.e., scary). Early in the year, Trulia's senior economist spoke of the impending “challenges for first-time buyers.” Meanwhile, First American's chief economist spoke of
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Councillor eyes new rules for payday lenders

Coun. Tanya Vrebosch says she welcomes stricter rules for payday lending stores and will be keeping an eye on how the new measures are implemented by communities across the province. Some of the new rules, including a lower cost of borrowing from payday lenders and more control for
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California Real Estate Professional Among Mudslide Victims

A Southern California real estate professional perished tragically in the mudslides last week, one of more than 15 victims of the latest catastrophe to strike the state. Rebecca Riskin, of Riskin Partners in Montecito—known as the “first lady of luxury real estate”—was killed as a result of the ensuing flood
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China Lending (CLDC) Reaches $3.06 After 7.00% Down Move; Digimarc (DMRC) Has 2.31 …

The stock of China Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:CLDC) is a huge mover today! The stock decreased 4.97% or $0.16 during the last trading session, reaching $3.06. About 56,646 shares traded or 135.66% up from the average. China Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:CLDC) has 0.00% since January
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Consumers Will Buy Fewer Vehicles but 'More Vehicle'

“This will be the year of consumers saying, 'I want more vehicle,' not necessarily a year of incremental sales increases,” he says at a Cox media event held in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show here. Colleague Rebecca Lindland, Kelley's executive analyst, agrees. “Transaction
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Graduate Trainee Headhunter | Investment Banking & Private Equity Recruitment Firm job with …

Graduate Trainee Headhunter | Investment Banking & Private Equity Recruitment Consultancy. Are you seeking a Graduate role at a boutique Financial Services Recruitment Consultancy with global reach? Look no further… This leading Executive Search firm, specialising in Recruitment for the
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Lady Lucan 'left fortune to homeless charity instead of three children'

Lady Lucan cut her children out of her will and left her fortune to a homeless charity, it was revealed. The 80-year-old wife of Lord Lucan, who famously vanished in the 1970s, was found dead at her Belgravia home in September. Levi Bellfield brags about prison dinners Levi Bellfield 'brags about eating
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Saudi wealth fund said to weigh bank loans for investments

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, which aims to become a $2 trillion investment giant, is considering borrowing from banks for the first time as it seeks investments in the kingdom and abroad, according to people familiar with the matter. The Public Investment Fund, or PIF, has held talks with local
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Lord Lucan's late wife cut children out of will and left entire fortune to homeless charity

The wife of notorious fugitive Lord Lucan cut her children out of her will and left her entire fortune to a homeless charity, her daughter reportedly said. The 80-year-old aristocrat, who was found dead at her Westminster home in September last year, donated her estate to Shelter, which supports those
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Seeding A Revolution – 10 Prize-Winning UK Fintechs Set Out Their Ideas For Open Banking …

“It's difficult to talk about Open Banking as an abstract concept,” says Chris Gorst. “You really have to see what it can do in practice. You have to show rather than tell.” As a 'challenge leader' for Nesta – a public body set up to promote and nurture innovation and creativity – Gorst is overseeing an ongoing
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FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial (FNF) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment …

FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial (FNF) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment …

According to Zacks, “Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services. FNT is one of the nation's largest title insurance companies through its title insurance underwriters. FNT also provides flood insurance, personal lines
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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Swank Condo and a Brownstone Flip

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Clinton Hill brownstone in prime condition, a Brooklyn Heights condo with killer views and Bed Stuy brownstone with some interesting design touches. Bed Stuy still ranks high, with multiple popular listings. The least expensive listing this
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New Zealand minister defends foreign ownership ban as BC Greens call for similar policy

“The underlying point for us is that we think the New Zealand market for homes should be for people who live in them,” he told CBC Early Edition host Stephen Quinn. The ban doesn't apply to Australians because of previous agreements and because New Zealanders are exempt from home ownership
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Carillion in final appeal to lenders after UK refuses rescue: Sky News

LONDON (Reuters) – Carillion's directors were making a final rescue appeal to its lending banks on Sunday night after the government refused to rescue the struggling construction and services company, Sky News reported. Cranes stand on a Carillion construction site in central London, Britain January
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NAB predicts the future of digital banking in 2018

National Australia Bank has predicted the top digital trends likely to roll out in our banks in 2018, with electronic tellers, 24/7 banking and instant money transfers leading the charge. NAB's executive general manager of digital and innovation, Jonathan Davey, said the biggest innovation for customers
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Ant McPartlin 'willing to give up half of £60million fortune to Lisa' to ensure she's 'financially and …

After admitting he is to blame for the breakdown in his 11 year marriage, Ant McPartlin is said to be happy to pay a £30million divorce settlement to wife Lisa, it has been claimed. The I'm A Celeb presenter allegedly wants to make sure Lisa is 'financially and emotionally supported' after their split is made
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Carillion lenders consider appeal to save firm from collapse

Construction firm Carillion is hoping for an eleventh-hour rescue to save it from collapse amid fears for the future of a host of major government projects and day-to-day services, from schools to hospitals, prisons and the army. The Cabinet Office hosted emergency talks on Sunday aimed at mapping out
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Real estate briefly: Huntington Beach apartment complex Surf at 39 sells for $134 million

Los Altos-based Interstate Equities Corp. has acquired Surf at 39, a 400-unit Huntington Beach-based workforce housing community, for $134 million. The complex at 16761 Viewpoint Lane was built in 1972 and includes two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Amenities feature two
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The founder of PayPal uses data to optimize every aspect of his life — and he says being healthier …

Max Levchin is a cofounder of PayPal and the CEO of online lending service Affirm. He told Business Insider he made healthy eating and exercise a habit by doing it every day without fail. Research supports this strategy: Once a habit becomes routine, you don't have to think about it.
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Miss Fortune lore appearance > Miss Fortune's in-game appearance

I would love to see Miss Fortune's in-game and VOs changed one day to more accurately reflect what she is like in the lore. Don't get me wrong, I love Miss Fortune, but I personally find her backstory and lore visuals so much more compelling than her in-game experience leads on. Her blatant sexuality
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California State Teachers Retirement System Increases Position in Fortune Brands Home …

California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) by 0.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 326,033 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,700
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Alibaba-backed electric-car start-up boss is willing to bet his entire fortune on beating Tesla

One of the most high-profile Chinese internet entrepreneurs, Jia Yueting, is fighting to revive his fortunes after overstretching his Leshi empire into automobiles, hobbling the group with a mountain of debt and scrutiny from regulators. His Faraday Future electric-car company made a big splash at last
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Flathead Lake sales trending upward

A look back on Flathead Lake real estate sales in 2017 reveals a number of interesting trends that continued from the prior year, and some abrupt departures from the norm, according to a report from David Fetveit, a local Christie's Realtor. In 2017, more Flathead Lake waterfront properties sold than the
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HK's first property launch of 2018 sets records to officials' disappointment

The launch sale set a new price record for the area. The news wasn't welcomed by city authorities who have been trying to dampen Hong Kong's housing market with a series of regulations — the most recent of which appears to have done the opposite, as has happened before. Passed earlier in the
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Asia Set for Equity Gains on Economic Optimism: Markets Wrap

Currencies. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.9 percent last week, ending around the weakest since September. The euro was flat at $1.22 in early Asian trading after jumping 1.4 percent in Friday. The pound was at $1.3736, near the strongest since June 2016, the month of the Brexit vote.
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SoftBank Plans IPO of Mobile Phone Unit This Year, Nikkei Says

Masayoshi Son is planning to list the mobile phone unit of his SoftBank Group Corp. in Tokyo and overseas this year, according to the Nikkei newspaper. The offering could bring in about 2 trillion yen ($18 billion), the newspaper said without saying where it got the information. SoftBank is planning to
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China's Growth Data to Set Tone for Emerging Markets This Week

A Bloomberg survey of economists sees a 6.7 percent increase in the quarter through December from 6.8 percent in the prior period. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has 90 days to decide if he will impose tariffs on steel imports after receiving a final report from the Commerce Department last
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Home loans get pricier as banks hike interest rates again

HOME loans are getting more expensive as banks jack up mortgage rates again to as high as 2.05 per cent, the second increase in as many months, in line with sharply higher interest rates. This could dent some of the enthusiasm in the buoyant property market. One banker also warned that rising
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New icon soars in downtown Vancouver

Three unit types are available in multiple configurations: chic living spaces from 621 sq ft to 1,366 sq ft for busy urbanites, estates from 1,753 sq ft to 2,275 sq ft for those desiring a spacious sanctuary, and sub penthouses from 4,084 sq ft to 4,282 sq ft to suit the discerning luxury seekers. Glass panels
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SoftBank's Vision Fund Invests $560 Million in Auto1 Car Portal

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund will invest 460 million euros ($560 million) in Auto1 Group GmbH, valuing the used-car sales portal at about 2.9 billion euros. About half the investment will be made by issuing new shares, Auto1 said in a statement on Sunday. The Financial Times had earlier
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Realtor: 'Mansion tax' hurting real estate market, local economy

Realtor: 'Mansion tax' hurting real estate market, local economy

A realtor says that the so-called “mansion tax” could be hurting the real estate market as well as the local economy. According to New York state tax law, a home is considered a mansion if it's priced at or more than $1 million. If it's over that price, the state can hit someone with a 1 percent property tax
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Masters review – week 15

Marshside fought back from falling behind early on to beat Temple Fortune and move up to second spot with a 2-1 win. Robert Botkai put Fortune ahead, but goals from Mark Davies and Andrew Cohen, together with Marshside goalkeeper Nick Nathan doing his bit by saving a penalty, secured the Essex
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Freddie Mac Appoints Jacqueline Welch as CDO and HRDI Head

Welch to lead Freddie Mac's diversity and inclusion strategy for its workforce and supplier diversity programs, as Chief Diversity Officer. The post Freddie Mac Appoints Jacqueline Welch as CDO and HRDI Head appeared first on theMReport.com. Via:: Freddie Mac Appoints Jacqueline Welch as CDO
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Early Dizziness on Daytona Banking but Enjoyable ROAR for Paul di Resta

Paul di Resta admitted to feeling dizzy after his first run around the Daytona International Speedway, but the Scot soon acclimatised himself to the circuit, and found the ROAR before the 24 an enjoyable experience. The thirty-one-year-old will share the driving duties in the #32 United Autosports Ligier
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| Newsmakers |

Dave Green recently was named vice president of Priority One Mortgage for Priority One Bank. Green, who graduated from Corinth High School attended the University of Southern Miss and Union University. He has 24 years of mortgage and banking experience. PriorityOne Mortgage is a division of
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reduces Holdings in Arlington Asset Investment Corp (AI)

Arlington Asset Investment logo JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its stake in Arlington Asset Investment Corp (NYSE:AI) by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,025 shares of the financial services provider's stock after
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Property market optimism could lead to overheating: analysts

Analysts warn that despite the optimism, Singapore's en bloc fever and rising land prices could lead to the property market's instability. Firstly, the intense competition for en bloc deals has driven land prices higher. According to RHB Research, bids are factoring in a 10-40% appreciation in property
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Report: Carillion in final appeal to lenders after UK refuses rescue

Carillion's directors were making a final rescue appeal to its lending banks on Sunday night after the government refused to rescue the struggling construction and services company, Sky News reported. Emergency talks on Sunday concluded with John Manzoni, the permanent secretary at Britain's
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Two Harbors Investment (TWO) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Buy

According to Zacks, “Two Harbors Investment Corp is a Real Estate Investment Trust that focuses on investing in, financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans. Its objective is to provide risk-adjusted returns to investors through dividends and capital appreciation.
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Internal CSIS note details 'mega trends' set to alter economy, society, security

The document said if done right, blockchain could become the “plumbing” for all transaction-based systems, including those for government services, heath records and real estate. Looking at the impact of demographic shifts, CSIS said millennials will be the architects of much of this social, political and
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Kurt Noyce to Head Embrace Loans' Financial Institution Services

… Embrace Home Loans and will hold the title of CEO and President. Al Dussinger, Embrace's CTO for 22 years, has been appointed to Chief Operating Officer. Dussinger's commonsense approach to business, knowledge of mortgages, entrepreneurial skills, and his ability to design and navigate digital
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The 10 Hong Kong banking jobs where analysts still get big pay rises

Are you a young banking professional in Hong Kong looking to enter a job function in which junior salaries are rising, not stagnating? Your choices are limited. We looked through the new Hong Kong salary survey from recruiters Robert Walters to find out how 2018 base salaries (we averaged out the
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The Week Ahead: A Snapshot of Homebuyer & Seller Trends

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will release its Housing Market Index Report on Wednesday, January 17, at 10 a.m. ET. The report provides an outlook for the housing market as well as homebuyer and seller trends. The report is based on a survey in which NAHB members are asked
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Khaled Badawi: investment banking to Public Sector Affairs Ministry

Khaled Badawi, CEO of NCB Capital, the National Bank of Egypt's investment arm, has been chosen as the successor to Ashraf Sharkawy as the minister of public sector affairs on Sunday. Badawi served as the chief executive officer of NCB Capital in May 2016 to date and has great experience in the
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Who Will Profit Off the Next Crash?

Current debates about stock valuations resemble the arcane meditations of medieval monks. But the real drivers are more mundane. Traders, weaned on tales of financial derring-do like “The Big Short,” want to be the ones who profit from the next crash. The problem is that it may be easier to predict the
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HK economy likely to ease up this year after strong 2017 gain

After a strong performance in 2017, the Hong Kong economy is projected to ease up in 2018, led by slower consumption growth as the housing market softens, higher interest rates and a rise in external uncertainties. Most analysts The Straits Times contacted estimated that Hong Kong's gross domestic
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Palestinians to 'Slap Back' for Trump Jerusalem Move, Abbas Says

Palestinians will “slap back” for the humiliation they've suffered from the Trump administration and seek to replace the U.S. with other international players in future peace negotiations with Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said. Mahmoud Abbas speaks on Jan. 14. Photographer:
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Development brings growth potential to North Columbia

North Columbia has been seeing some growth recently, prompted in part by a city streetscaping project that has revitalized the appearance of a stretch of North Main Street closest to the hot downtown real estate market. Retail businesses including restaurants and shops have been opening in the wake
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New CBRC crackdown targets shadow banking

The China Banking Regulatory Commission announced a new crackdown on shadow banking, China Securities Journal reported. The document, called To Further Regulate the Market Chaos in the Banking Sector, has pointed out key areas of rectification, including using off-balance-sheet funds to
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Japan's Loyalty Cards Provide a Sneak Peek at Company Profits

When shopping in Japan, a phrase you'll hear all the time is “Do you have a point card?” And the most common is the T-card, which can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops nationwide, from car accessory dealers to convenience stores. Half of Japan uses a T-card regularly, and the system
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In first game since unflattering story, Tom Brady lets his play do the talking

In first game since unflattering story, Tom Brady lets his play do the talking

For a franchise which had been in just two Super Bowls in its first 40 years of existence, the reversal of fortune even amazes Brady. “It's really incredible to be a part of that,” he said. “We don't take it for granted around here. I know how hard it is to get to this game. We've had a lot of good fortune and hard
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How Rajiv Lall and Vaidiyanathan of IDFC Bank and Capital First stitched up project 'Idli-Dosa'

MUMBAI: On a pleasant November evening when Rajiv Lall was contemplating life after a broken engagement with Shriram Capital, the thought of the giant of Indian banking — KV Kamath — flashed across his mind. And with that, the man who he was introduced to years ago, V Vaidyanathan.
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Rich List reveals Galway's wealthiest people

At 161st position is care home Developer and Galway native Bill Hughes, who commands a personal fortune of 100 million euro – up 14 million in recent months. Next is Thomas McDonagh, chair of the well known Thomas McDonagh & Sons providers, who occupies 185th place in the list of Ireland's
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Analysts Showing Optimistic Trends For Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SGYP)

(SEAS) has a market cap of $1.33 billion and over the last 12 months, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. The firm operates through three divisions: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates 11 mountain resorts, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone resorts in
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SALT – A Way to Avoid Taxes

This is not the only good thing about this revolutionary SALT lending. SALT allows you leverage your blockchain assets to secure cash loans. It is an easy way to get money without having to sell your favourite investment as you can use the money from your secured BTC / ETH as a collateral. You can
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Metropolitan Bank halts international crypto wire transfers – Fortune

According to the report, a Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) customer on Thursday was notified that the bank was “ceasing all international crypto-related wire transfers,” effective immediately. The move was reportedly thanks to alleged international fraud associated with one of the bank's clients.
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Whistleblower Details Big Bank's Plans to Prohibit Employees Owning Bitcoin

This week News.Bitcoin.com carried the breaking story alleging employees of giant Northern European bank Nordea were being forbidden by company policy from owning or trading cryptocurrency. Since publication, a bank employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, forwarded evidence the large
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Wife of nanny-killer Lord Lucan leaves fortune to homeless charity after cutting children from will

THE wife of Lord Lucan, who disappeared over 40 years ago after murdering his children's nanny, has cut her children from her will and left her fortune to charity. Veronica, the Dowager Countess of Lucan, was found dead at her palacial home in Belgravia, London, in September. The 80-year-old killed
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Jim Bailey column: Several Anderson businesses have survived over the decades

The city's first high school would be organized in 1873 with its first graduation four years later. Three other businesses go back to the 19th century. Rowland Title Co. was opened in 1889, and Barber Manufacturing came along five years later. Also in 1894 came Saint John's Hospital on property donated
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How to fix Russia's broken banking system

Russia's privately owned banks are collapsing one by one. In 2017, Otkritie and B&N Bank failed within weeks of each other. In the past 17 years, 2,600 of just over 3,000 registered banks have lost their licences. Through years of mismanagement, the Bank of Russia, the country's central bank, has
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Diet Coke Is In Decline. And the Latest Revamp Might Not Help

Coca-Cola last week announced a major revamp of Diet Coke, including skinny cans and a variety of new fruit flavors. Diet Coke is still a pillar of Coke's business, but the revamp comes as it is facing dramatic headwinds – according to one analysis, Diet Coke sales were down a staggering 6% in just the
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Tower of Fortune ($0.99 → Free, 12.7 MB): A retro-style RPG with a nifty slot machine mechanic. Fans of the RPG genre who also enjoy one-button gameplay. Play as a retired hero who is forced to draw his sword once again when his daughter is taken by an unknown power. Spin the wheel to battle
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Magic Millions yearling sale sets mark for southern hemisphere

And while Godolphin money was welcomed by the market, the international buying bench was notable for the absence of Shadwell Estate and the Hong Kong Jockey Club — although 30 yearlings were invoiced to Hong Kong addresses at a cost of $8.965m. The top end of the stallion market remained
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Just one click is all it takes to get hassle-free online loans

New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): In the contemporary times, it is not a tough task to get through the loan procedure. With new age lending players simplifying the age-old complex process and offering simpler products, one can get his or her credit score online within a few minutes. The new age players
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Is Buying 52-Week Stock Like Honeywell International Inc. (HON) a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.14 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.18, from 0.96 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 42 investors sold Honeywell International Inc. shares while 453 reduced holdings. 99 funds opened positions while 465 raised stakes. 562.75 million shares or 0.04% less from 562.97 million shares in
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Liberty National Bank awards service pins to long-term employees

A five-year pin was awarded to Margaret “Margo” Williams. Williams was hired in 2012 as a teller at the Main bank. She had previously retired in 2011 from another financial institution with over 28 years of banking experience. Christine Mayfield was given a 10-year pin. Mayfield began her Liberty career
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Cake maker to the stars! Mother-of-three creates showstopping bakes for the world's rich and …

A former couture designer turned luxury cake maker has revealed how she makes her fortune creating custom bakes for some of the world's most pampered children. British mother-of-three Debbie Wingham, 36, launched her baking career creating the world's most expensive cake – a diamond-covered
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Mark Zuckerberg loses more than $3bn from his fortune after Facebook changes

Mark Zuckerberg has been left several billion dollars poorer after announcing major changes to the way Facebook works. The co-founder and Chief Executive is believed to have lost $3.3bn from his net worth after the announcement. By close of business Friday Facebook shares were trading at $179.37,
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Breaking Down: Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) Stock Drop Below Support …

Breaking Down: Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) has hit extreme technical weakness — watch the stochastics and technical oscillators for any kind of momentum signals if you are looking for a turnaround. The company has broken down to a one bull momentum rating — that is extreme
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International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Shares Sold by Bessemer Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in International Business Machines by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,228,040 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $9,572,538,000 after buying an additional 2,241,818 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment
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UK Bitcoin Investors Denied Mortgages To Buy Homes

UK Bitcoin Investors Denied Mortgages To Buy Homes

The first mortgage lender I rang asked me what a cryptocurrency was. I rang two other lenders and they said they would not touch it. When I mentioned where the money had come from there was massive reluctance to help or understand the problem. I do not believe the mortgage providers in general
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TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (TRTX) EPS Estimated At $0.39; Moneygram International (MGI …

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a commercial real estate finance company, originates, acquires, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments in the United States. The company has market cap of $1.15 billion. It invests in commercial mortgage loans;
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The Creation Of The Spanish Real Estate Bubble

The story of the Spanish real estate bubble that popped following the Great Recession started off around the turn of the new millennium when Spain officially joined the Eurozone. At the time, millions of Spaniards celebrated this accomplishment as it was believed that this would be the first step in a new
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Real-estate entrepreneur expected to incriminate Bitan

Police allegedly dubbed the testimony of real-estate entrepreneur Dror Glazer as “dramatic” after he testified on Sunday in “Case 1803,” the Rishon Lezion … Police suspect that he used his power as deputy mayor to benefit various businessmen, real-estate contractors and organized crime groups,
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The return on investment of intelligent buildings

As you may have guessed, this all-knowing staff member isn't human, but is intelligent – artificial intelligence has come to commercial real estate and is poised to create major changes in the way we do business. On the commercial side, building management systems have existed for decades – I started
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Bankers, forget about setting up a quango and just cut your exorbitant interest rates

The new board is to be modelled on a similar body established by financial institutions in the UK in 2015. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe welcomed the initiative. He said the new board “aims to start the process of rebuilding trust and confidence in the industry” following the tracker-mortgage scandal.
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London loses its status as most expensive RE market in the UK

With soaring prices and a static supply in the historical town — due to a combination of local building codes and a defined city limit that prevents sprawl — the majority of students leave the area after graduating, which, according to the Centre for Cities is attributing in part to local real estate.
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Fiat CEO Sees Room to Double Profit by 2022

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving bosses in the auto industry, said the company can double profit within five years by exploiting the potential of the Jeep brand. With the offroad nameplate in position to grab as much as 20 percent of the
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Trump Says WSJ Misquoted Him on Kim, Paper Stands Its Ground

President Donald Trump is disputing that he told the Wall Street Journal he has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while the newspaper stands by its reporting as the two sides differ on what audio recordings indicate. The newspaper quoted Trump said in an interview on
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As Goldman Sachs Group INC (GS) Market Valuation Declined, Shareholder Financial Architects …

More notable recent The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Goldman, Citi Are in the Lead for Top Roles in Aramco IPO” on January 08, 2018, also Reuters.com with their article: “Real estate investing startup Cadre partners with Goldman
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US Set to Cut UN Money for Palestinian Refugees

Washington (AP) — The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year's first contribution by more than half or perhaps entirely, and making additional donations contingent on major changes to the organization,
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Ramaphosa Says Zuma Government Must Obey South Africa's ANC

South Africa's ruling-party leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that while Jacob Zuma's government must obey the decisions of the African National Congress, he doesn't want to “humiliate” the president and divide the nation. Ramaphosa, speaking in a television interview broadcast Sunday by
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Meethaq opens Oman's first solar-powered bank branch in Al Khoud

Notably, the bank aims to provide special incentives like lower charges and interest rates on Meethaq and baituna mortgage finance for houses featuring energy efficient design and fixtures. The bank has also launched an awareness programme to highlight business opportunities available for SMEs
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Corbyn, Sturgeon Set Up Barriers to Brexit Plans

Opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said they oppose Prime Minister Theresa May's European Union withdrawal bill in its current form, underlining the challenge for the government in passing a key piece of Brexit legislation. The bill to enshrine all
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Freedom Caucus in Spotlight as Shutdown Looms

As my Bloomberg View colleague Francis Wilkinson wrote in November, Koskinen left voluntarily on Nov. 9, 2017 with his impeccable integrity intact. Jordan has lacked the grace to apologize; he even criticized the National Academy of Public Administration for honoring Koskinen's public service.
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'The Post' Soars for Fox, 'Jumanji' Stays Box Office No. 1

“The Post” registered a 10-fold increase in weekend box-office sales over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with the awards contender from 21st Century Fox Inc. outdrawing three new releases. The drama about the Pentagon Papers generated $18.6 million in revenue from North American theaters
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Republicans See Possible DACA Deal Despite Trump's Twitter Posts

Republicans held out hope that a deal can be reached allowing young undocumented immigrants to remain in the U.S., despite President Donald Trump saying the effort is “probably dead” amid growing tensions about keeping the government funded past Friday. Trump escalated his rhetoric on
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Artemis Investment Management Llp Upped Citigroup INC (C) Position by $51.08 Million as Stock …

More notable recent Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) news were published by: Businessinsider.com which released: “Citigroup kept telling clients to buy stocks when it meant sell” on December 28, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Citigroup Fined Over Failure to Fix Money-Laundering Safeguards”
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Trump Is An 'Asteroid of Awfulness,' UK Labour Party Says

Donald Trump is an “asteroid of awfulness,” said the U.K. Labour Party's spokeswoman on foreign affairs, Emily Thornberry, deepening the rift between Britain's main opposition and the U.S. president. “He is an asteroid of awfulness that has fallen on this world,” Thornberry said in an interview on BBC
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The Mysterious Twitter User Attracting a Swarm of Japan Traders

The language used, as well as a taste for dad jokes and an obsession with Ivanka Trump, would seem to point to a middle-aged man, but Bloomberg News was unable to speak with anyone who could confirm who Okasanman is. The first autocomplete suggestion in a Google search for Okasanman is
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Interested In Real Estate? Why Agricultural Land Trust (ASX:AGJ) May Be The Entry Point

Interested In Real Estate? Why Agricultural Land Trust (ASX:AGJ) May Be The Entry Point

Agricultural Land Trust (ASX:AGJ), a AUDA$6.44M small-cap, operates in the real estate industry which remains the single largest sector globally, and has continued to play a key role in investor portfolios as an asset class. Real estate investment trust, or a REIT, is a collective vehicle for investing in real
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From call centre to fast food fortune: Geordie entrepreneur Carley Jones on her health revolution

Entrepreneur Carley Jones was a veritable queen of call centres before she found her true calling. Headhunted by firms across the North and Dubai, she single-handedly built up several successful call centres and even launched her own business in the sector – but it wasn't enough to satisfy her hunger
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Hot Money's Pushing Oil to $70, but OPEC Should Keep Cool

Brent crude touched $70 a barrel on Thursday, a level it last saw three years ago. That might start to look like a level where OPEC could say that its work to rebalance the market is done. Crude Rally. Brent crude has been rising since Saudi Arabia began to cut its oil sales to the U.S.. 44 46 48 50 52 54
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Bannon, Lewandowski to Have Russia Moment Behind Closed Doors

Stephen Bannon and Corey Lewandowski are scheduled to testify in the coming week as the House Intelligence Committee's investigation of possible Russian interference in the 2016 election reaches a crescendo. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist and former campaign manager,
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Shanghai's lack of affordable homes continues to be major headache for city's authorities

New findings on cities with growing populations, however, published jointly by the United Nations and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, bluntly claim home prices in Shanghai and Hong Kong threaten their competitiveness, with highly-skilled professionals now shying away from moving there on
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5 reasons you need a licensed real estate salesperson

In 2017 there were more than one or two real estate related horror stories in the media. A good example of this was a family who sold their home privately, only for it to be on-sold by the new owner at a large profit within weeks. This isn't the first time we've heard of people having similar regret after a
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Off-plan properties dominate Dubai's prime real estate market

Dubai's prime residential market has seen an uptick in sales volume, driven by the popularity of off-plan properties, according to new data from Luxhabitat. In 2017, the price per square foot for prime residences was at AED 1,482 ($403) per square foot, comparable to the levels recorded in the fourth
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Lawmakers face familiar question: How much is too much to charge for small, short-term loan?

Brian Burdick, a payday lending lobbyist with the Barnes and Thornburg law firm, is pushing in another direction. He stressed HB 1319 does not address the current payday loan law. Rather, it would create a new product that payday lenders can offer people who don't have access to small loans.
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Owning your dream boat through financing

Financing a boat is a very complicated matter due to the fact that boats experience fast downgrading and it could be very difficult to get a loan from traditional loan lenders. It is even harder if the borrower has bad credit record. However, attaining boat loan with bad credit record is not impossible because
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Saudi Wealth Fund Is Said to Weigh Bank Loans for Investments

The fund is willing to borrow as it seeks to diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy and boost returns from investments, Managing Director Yasir Al-Rumayyan said in a Bloomberg Television interview in October. Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to turn the PIF into a global giant by giving it
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ValuEngine Upgrades Anixter International (AXE) to Buy

Anixter International logo Anixter International (NYSE:AXE) was upgraded by ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday, December 29th. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on AXE. Robert W. Baird reissued a “hold” rating and set a $86.00
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Land joins local law firm

Sean S. Land has joined the law firm of Wilson, Hutchinson & Littlepage and Regional Land Title Company. Land's practice will continue to focus on business and corporate transactions (including formation, acquisitions, mergers and sales), compliance and regulatory matters, employment and labor
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London financial 'Brexodus' claims in TATTERS – Deutsche Bank admit jobs will NOT leave UK

Now Deutsche Bank chief executive John Cryan has admitted it will move hundreds of jobs from the UK, rather than thousands, because of the people's choice to leave the EU bloc. Some have claimed the German financial institution will move 4,000 employees due to the bloc's attempts to steer banking
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All 32 People Aboard Burning Oil Tanker Presumed Dead, Iran Says

All 32 crew members on board an Iranian oil tanker that's been burning for a week near China's eastern coast are presumed dead, an Iranian official said. Based on available evidence, all those on board died soon after the tanker collided with another vessel, Iran's state-run Press TV news channel
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Letter: More needs to be done on Chico housing crisis

Homelessness is a growing problem seen along waterways and throughout our community. With Chico's high rent and low vacancy rate, employed low-income workers or a person experiencing high medical bills are too often left out of the housing market, living unsheltered on the street. We need to
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Supreme Court rules Nevada payday lenders can't sue borrowers on second loans

Nevada's highest court has ruled that payday lenders can't sue borrowers who take out and default on secondary loans used to pay off the balance on an initial high-interest loan. In a reversal from a state District Court decision, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled in a 6-1 opinion in December that high
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Top 3 reasons to attend a consumer & residential mortgage lending training

As you look over your options for lending training in 2018, you should explore opportunities with a variety of topics to choose from. One training event for you to learn about important lending topics comes in the form of CUNA Consumer & Residential Mortgage Lending School. Here's why you should
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South Africa Battling Record Listeriosis Outbreak, UN Says

In South Africa the bacterial disease Listeriosis has left 60 people dead, with almost 750 additional cases confirmed, according to the United Nations. It's thought to be the largest ever outbreak of the disease linked to food poisoning, the UN health agency said in a statement on Sunday. Nearly two-thirds
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Beware the patter about purchasing property to rent out around Tokyo

Many banks have relaxed their lending requirements to enable anyone with a salary of over ¥7 million and in full-time employment to get an investment mortgage. Throw in permanent residency, a Japanese spouse and some capital, and mortgages of over 10 times an applicant's salary covering 90-100
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Lady Lucan `left her fortune to charity rather than her children´

Lady Lucan, whose husband famously vanished in the 1970s, cut her children out of her will and left her fortune to a homeless charity, her daughter is reported to have said. The 80-year-old was found dead at her home in Westminster, central London, by police in September after she was reported
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