What the UK Is Teaching Us So Far on Gender and Pay: QuickTake

What the UK Is Teaching Us So Far on Gender and Pay: QuickTake

The U.K. is the biggest, and won't be the only, country to delve into the explosive topic of the pay gap between women and men. Firms with at least 250 employees in Britain have until April 4 to calculate and report wage disparities, and what's likely coming is a wave of embarrassing information. The U.K.
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Why You Need To Look At This Factor Before Buying Yashili International Holdings Ltd (HKG:1230)

If you are a shareholder in Yashili International Holdings Ltd's (SEHK:1230), or are thinking about investing in the company, knowing how it contributes to the risk and reward profile of your portfolio is important. Broadly speaking, there are two types of risk you should consider when investing in stocks
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Desperation to build housing now comes at a heavy price

While the presence of a near-record 79 cranes on the Dublin city centre skyline has given rise to concerns that the capital's office market is moving into, or already in, bubble territory, it seems the only line we've been hearing about development land from the property industry is that there's just too little of
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Breakingviews – State Bank of India picks right time to pivot

MUMBAI (Reuters Breakingviews) – An era of reckless lending is proving hard to shake off. On Friday, State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, reported an unexpected dip into the red. It's a poor start to the tenure of new Chairman Rajnish Kumar, but at least he has a good idea of where the bank
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Why more foreign institutions are buying Chinese stocks

The stock connect schemes allow international investors to buy Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed shares through Hong Kong brokers, while mainlanders can invest in Hong Kong stocks via mainland brokers. The Shanghai stock connect launched in November 2014 and the Shenzhen version in
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Group lending microfinance

This column presents such evidence from a randomised field Although the success of microcredit was originally attributed to the group loan model, there is little evidence on the relative impacts of individual lending versus group lending on household consumption, income, and enterprise creation.
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City seeks views on loan for suppliers program

TO share their thoughts on the plan to provide a lending facility for some suppliers of the Cebu City Government, the City Council wants several government agencies and offices of City Hall to discuss the plan. A proposed resolution sponsored by Councilor Sisinio Andales seeks to authorize Mayor
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Brew Hoop Night Shift: February 11th, 2018

I grew up in a ferocious Wheel of Fortune family and never paid much attention to Jeopardy! until I went off to college. Now my preference scale has tipped in favor of Trebek and Daily Doubles. I'll still flip on Wheel of Fortune as background noise, but I will always watch Jeopardy! with laser focus.
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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day

Traders start the week on edge, North Korea invites the South to talks and a far-reaching bank inquiry starts in Australia. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. Jittery Markets. Investors are bracing for another bumpy ride this week after volatility returned with a vengeance,
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'Honesty and fairness': royal commission lays down the law to banks

Orr stressed the importance of “honesty and fairness” on the part of banks, and suggested it had already found some evidence of banks not living up to these standards. “The commission will hear evidence of events involving certain financial services entities in the context of home lending that suggests
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Will stock market turmoil spark a decline in luxury home buying?

Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported that benchmark 30-year fixed rate loans averaged 4.32 percent on February 8, up from 4.22 percent a week earlier and the highest mark since December 2016. On February 9, Chicago lenders were quoting a range of 4.126 to 4.36 percent on
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Is State Bank of India (NSE:SBIN) A Good Financials Bet?

State Bank of India (NSEI:SBIN), a IN₨2.56T large-cap, operates in the banking industry, which has recently been facing serious existential threats resulting from potential disintermediation and disruption from new technology. Many aspects of banking and capital markets are being attacked by new
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The Big Risk in China Isn't Stocks

With few investment options available to individuals beyond the volatile stock market and wealth-management products (more and more of which are being banned), it's no surprise that as much as 25 percent of the demand for real estate is speculative, according to Bloomberg Economics. Third, there's
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Perennial Real Estate Holdings prepares for healthcare boon

Perennial Real Estate Holdings (PREH) is approaching its vision as a medical hub that it can leverage on rising healthcare demand in China and Singapore, DBS Equity Research said. According to a report, most of the major takeaways from its results were the achieved 85% committed occupancy in
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What If the World's Richest Paid for Government Spending?

How many days could the government keep running if the richest person of each country was paying for it? We created the 2018 Robin Hood Index to delve into the subject. We took 49 countries with various political regimes and expenditure types and the richest individuals of each of these nations.
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Wells Fargo sends 38000 erroneous letters in auto flub

Wells Fargo also offered refunds to customers last year after acknowledging that its mortgage bankers unfairly charged them fees to lock in interest rates on mortgages. The bank, the country's largest mortgage lender, already has begun refunding some customers who have complained about the fees
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New scam allows hackers to take home buyers for everything they're worth

The scam is simple: you just bought a house, and you've been working with your agent or title officers for weeks or longer. Hackers get access to your email find out your closing is coming up. Then you get an email, that appears to be from your agent or title company with new wiring instructions.
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'Monster Hunter World' Breaks Record As Capcom's Fastest Shipping Game In Company History

This comes just two weeks or so removed from the company's announcement late last month that the title had the strongest first three days in Monster Hunter history. The new record, however, is not to be mistaken for the actual number of units sold to consumers – as Gamespot explained, shipment
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The week ahead and key events – Nomura

NAHB housing market index (Wednesday): For the February NAHB report, we expect no change in the NAHB housing market index which fell to 72 in January, from 74 in December. In our view, consumer fundamentals remain healthy with strong labor market conditions and steady gains in personal
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Royal commission targets lending first

The royal commission's first hearing on misconduct in the financial services industry will center on lending practices across home loans, car loans and credit cards. The investigation will look into whether consumers are enjoying their right for honest and fair treatment in the lending space, said senior
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Banking Royal Commission begins, with banks warned to fully admit transgressions

Banking Royal Commission begins, with banks warned to fully admit transgressions

After much anticipation, the Royal Commission into the financial services industry is finally under way. And the man running the commission, former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne, has wasted no time reminding banks of the need to fully admit their transgressions. He's told the hearing that Australians
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Farm loans rise, but Punjab takes the lion's share

According to Sindh-based growers, larger loans to ginneries on the back of a bumper cotton crop expanded agricultural lending to the province in the quarter. Since ginning loans are expected to remain high during the second quarter as well and general demand for farm loans is growing, agricultural
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Banks likely to miss deadline as they wade through evidence for royal commission

Speaking at the opening of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC said he sought information about misconduct over the past 10 years from the finance institutions on December 15 last year. But he said
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A Farm Town's Electric Dreams Threatened With Chinese Billionaire's Fortune

Jia's fortune plummeted after regulators suspended Leshi's shares for nine months and ordered him to return home and repay millions of dollars in outstanding obligations. He currently risks losing control of Leshi because of a possible margin call on his shares, which have plunged more than 60 percent
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NACA's 'Achieve the Dream' event in Charlotte extended by extra day due to demand

NACA's new program works with area banks, like Bank of America, to reduce mortgage rates for home buyers who can't afford traditional mortgages. About 5,000 people have attended this event so far hoping that they can qualify for a low-cost mortgage and own their own home. “This is the first time
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Weekly Commentary: Subprime And Short Vol

The collapse of two Bear Stearns structured Credit funds in July 2007 marked a critical (mortgage finance) Bubble inflection point. These funds were highly leveraged in (mainly “AAA”) collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), as well as being enterprising operators in Credit default swaps (CDS).
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo Stock Sees The Needle Move -10.34%

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (:OCSL) closed at $4.42 after seeing 1385129 shares trade hands during the most recent session. This represents a change of -0.23% from the opening. The shares have moved -10.34% on the week. The closing price represents the final price that a stock is traded for
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Volatility's Awakening Spurs Record Long Position in VIX Futures

Bets on market tranquility that blew up in spectacular fashion helped spark a record shift in the futures market. The weekly commitment of traders report shows non-commercial positioning in VIX futures contracts spiked to a record net long of 85,818 contracts as of Feb. 6. VIX futures contracts are tied to
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8990 Pag-IBIG's top housing developer

Pag-IBIG recently awarded the country's top housing developers in terms of loan take-out value in formal ceremonies at the Philippine International … even more exciting for us as we will launch more large-scale projects that will make 8990 poised to capture the Metro Manila affordable housing market”.
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Gisborne sawmill JNL confirms job cuts

“Delaying the decision does not change the fact that the machinery cannot economically make product suitable for the low-cost housing market.” Reid said with the laminated veneer lumber plant mothballed but not removed, he was hopeful production could eventually return to the site. He said it was
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Annual house price growth in Sydney is now falling in real terms

According to CoreLogic, prices in Australia's largest and most expensive housing market fell by a further 0.2% last week, extending the losses over the past month to 1%. The continued … With prices going backwards in Sydney, it saw annual price growth in the city slow to just 0.7% in nominal terms.
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Improve your home loan negotiation skills to get a cheaper interest rate

MORTGAGE: Five simple ways to save on your home loan. Online home loan platform Lendi found one in two Australians consider themselves to be good at driving a competitive deal, but only 41 per cent of home loan customers had bothered to take action and negotiate their interest rate. Only 41 per
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NZ 'housing market crisis' more entrenched

Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand's housing crisis is “deeper and more entrenched” and an inadequate supply of new houses means both the cost of homeownership and renting is increasingly unaffordable, according to a government-commissioned report. “Fixing the housing crisis will take bold
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Where China Can and Can't Innovate

China's biggest tech companies are emblems of national pride. When the government decides upon a priority, Tencent Holdings Ltd., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. are often asked to help devise the technology to achieve it. The companies are generally spared from official criticism,
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Firm to bring foreign investors into Nigeria's real estate

Lagos-based real estate firm, Homework Development and Properties Limited, says it is working to restore the trust foreign investors once had in the Nigerian real estate industry. The firm said the confidence that more foreign investments would come into the country came as a result of the recent
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) Holdings Increased by Convergence Investment …

Amalgamated Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital by 1.1% during the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 14,313 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial
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RBA won't be pressured into hiking interest rates

Amidst the increases of interest rates in other parts of the globe, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe slammed calls for an interest rate hike and said the bank would not introduce cash rate changes anytime soon. In his opening remarks at the A50 forum in Sydney, Lowe said Australia does
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Trump to Urge Wall, Opioid Budget Spending as Congress Sets Own Course

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Trump during the meeting praised his former staff secretary, Rob Porter, for performing well in the White House and cautioned reporters to keep in mind that he
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Ellington Residential Mortgage R (NYSE:EARN) Shorted Shares Increased 5.66% After Market …

Investors sentiment decreased to 2.11 in Q3 2017. Its down 4.75, from 6.86 in 2017Q2. It fall, as 6 investors sold Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT shares while 12 reduced holdings. 11 funds opened positions while 27 raised stakes. 8.71 million shares or 45.20% less from 15.89 million shares in
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Big Four Banks: Risks & Low Growth, But Value?

While sector analysts agree earnings growth for the big banks will be modest at between 2% to 3% a year, the sell-off in share prices (even before this … A slowing housing market will hang over the sector as well as narrower interest rate margins, while the Royal Commission will maintain uncertainty
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China's No. 3 Developer Starts Selling Homes Cheap. What Gives?

China's No. 3 Developer Starts Selling Homes Cheap. What Gives?

Billionaire Hui Ka Yan's China Evergrande Group, the nation's number three by sales last year, has started selling homes cheap. A 12 percent discount will apply to many apartments ahead of a week-long Chinese New Year holiday, the firm said late last week. Sweeteners include down-payments by
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Watch: Leading economist says 'housing market is a cluster-****' as damning new report emerges

In response to the report, Housing Minister Phil Twyford said the government had a significant work programme to respond – implementing its KiwiBuild programme, improving conditions for renters, increasing the supply of public housing, and rebalancing tax settings to discourage speculation.
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Australia royal commission inquiry into banking begins

A landmark inquiry into wrongdoing among Australia's banks and financial services has begun. The royal commission – the country's top form of public inquiry – will investigate alleged and established misconduct in the sector. Australia's banks, which are among the most profitable in the world, have
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Stronger risk pricing in lending margins warranted

Mike Hirst of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank says some types of home loans should should more reflect associated risk as recent times have seen less of that practice.
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JB Hi Fi pulls out of NZ whiteware market

Retail expert Chris Wilkinson of First Retail NZ said competition was fierce in the New Zealand appliance market, with Noel Leeming, Harvey Norman and Smiths City leading the way, alongside some strong regional players. The slowly easing housing market was not also helping. “Whiteware is an
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African women in global banking: a daunting journey?

One afternoon, after browsing websites of several global banks, my goddaughter said: “I do not see any African faces in the Management Teams of these banks, is that normal?” Caught off guard by her million-dollar question, I asked her how many women she had seen. “Well, not many”, she replied.
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Score of 0.18

Blackstone Mortgage Trust logo News headlines about Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and
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Leading economist says 'housing market is a cluster-f***' as damning new report emerges

Shamubeel Eaqub is one of the authors of A Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing that was released today. Source: 1 NEWS. World. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding details released. 4:16pm. share. Sources: 1 NEWS | Associated Press. Prince Harry and American actress Meghan
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Nowhere to hide: Commissioner's warning to bankers over confidential misconduct settlements

The head of the banking royal commission has warned the financial sector against trying to hide its dirty laundry, revealing some firms are already dragging their feet on old cases of misconduct. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne, holding the first sitting of the royal commission this morning, expressed
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Anixter International Inc. (NYSE:AXE) CEO Sells $624936.00 in Stock

Several research firms have recently commented on AXE. ValuEngine cut shares of Anixter International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Anixter International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and
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CIRCOR International (CIR) Upgraded to Buy by Zacks Investment Research

CIRCOR International logo CIRCOR International (NYSE:CIR) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday, January 17th. The firm currently has a $59.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock. Zacks Investment
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Airbus's Most Important Aircraft Can't Shake Its Teething Problems

The European manufacturer has been forced to suspend some deliveries of its A320neo jet following another issue with the engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney. IndiGo, the Indian low-cost airline that's the plane's biggest customer, on Sunday disclosed three in-flight shutdowns, and said pilots have had
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Banking royal commission: Blowtorch on big banks following deadline failure

And commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC has warned banks and other financial services companies against trying to gag whistleblowers. … The public hearing in Melbourne today was the first for the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
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Event that offers affordable mortgages adds extra day in Charlotte

An event that aims to help prospective homebuyers land affordable mortgages has added a fifth day in Charlotte. NACA's “Achieve the Dream” program will now be open on Monday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., after the group said it attracted more than 3,000 homebuyers Thursday through Saturday. The event is
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The Equifax Hack Exposed More Data Than Previously Reported

Last year's worst hack exposed even more information than previously believed, further highlighting vulnerabilities created by the credit-monitoring system. Between May and July of last year, hackers stole 145 million Americans' Social Security numbers, birthdays, driver's license numbers, and
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The Agency to raise $10m to acquire east coast real estate agents Top Level

ASX-listed The Agency has taken up its option to acquire east coast real estate agents Top Level through a $10 million capital raising. The Agency, founded by ex-McGrath agents, exited its nine-day trading halt on Monday after announcing it had exercised a “restated option agreement” to acquire all the
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The US Is Ready to Talk to North Korea, Pence Tells Washington Post

Mike Pence and Kim Yo-Jong during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Photographer: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images. The U.S. is ready to engage in talks about North Korea's nuclear program even as it maintains pressure on Kim Jong Un's regime, the
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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Getting Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Report Shows

Oaktree Specialty Lending logo News articles about Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news
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Despite Concerns, Reverse Mortgage Impact in Puerto Rico Minimal

Some advocates and lenders have warned of a coming foreclosure crisis in Puerto Rico, but one top lender on the island says reverse mortgage borrowers rode out the recent storm much more easily than their forward counterparts. Puerto Ricans are still cleaning up in the wake of Hurricane Maria,
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Banking inquiry told home loan customers not always treated fairly

“Some of these events may have involved breaches of the law, while others may have involved departures from community standards and expectations.” Orr said the commission's inquiries also appear to reveal practices in car lending that depart from the standards of being conducted honestly and fairly
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US Bank VP Damon Jenkins highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion

US Bank VP Damon Jenkins highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion

Damon Jenkins, vice president, in-store district manager at U.S. Bank, has been in banking for a decade. Rolling out recently caught up with Jenkins and he spoke with us about the importance of diversity and inclusion, how technology plays a role in his position and what qualities and skills his team
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Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma Will Stop Marketing the Drug to US Doctors

Purdue Pharma will no longer target U.S. doctors in its efforts to sell OxyContin, a prescription opioid whose overprescription fueled America's opioid crisis — and made billions for Purdue's founding family. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Purdue will continue selling the drug, but will no longer
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Gold Coast startup RiskWise aims to take the guesswork out of buying property

RiskWise Property Review founder Doron Peleg is hoping his Gold Coast-based start-up, which uses an algorithm to calculate the long-term risks or rewards of investing in property, is the … “If you look at these areas you are not investing in property, you are investing in the commodity market,” he said.
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Disney Raises Park Prices, Weighs Plan for Fixed-Date Ticketing

Walt Disney Co. raised admission prices to its theme parks and said it plans to introduce fixed-date ticketing in coming months to help reduce crowding at peak times. Buoyed by new attractions like Pandora-The World of Avatar, the theme parks and resorts accounted for a third of Disney's $55.1 billion in
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Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) Downgraded to Sell at Zacks Investment Research

Several other brokerages have also commented on PERY. BidaskClub lowered Perry Ellis International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 7th. Ifs Securities reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Perry Ellis International in a research report on Tuesday,
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Key workers priced out of Sydney's inner ring

Sydney's overheated housing market is pricing key workers out of metropolitan areas, forcing them to live in suburbs situated hours away from their workplaces. This in turn is threatening the viability of the key services they provide, according to a new report commissioned by member-owned Teachers
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January home sales: 348 houses sold with average price of $571K

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The borough's housing market for 2018 has kicked off with strong sales — 348 homes were sold on Staten Island in January, according to statistics provided by the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR). With an average price of $571,000 — up from $513,000 in January 2017
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Australia's finance inquiry to divulge confidential settlements

“The commission will hear evidence of events involving certain financial services entities in the context of home lending that suggest that consumers have not always enjoyed the right to be treated honestly and fairly when it comes to home loans,” Orr said. “Some of these events may have involved
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There is a danger in over-examining issues such as the housing market, rather than just rolling up …

In reading the housing stocktake commissioned by the new Government I was reminded again and again of a very funny skit from an ages-old, largely forgotten, TV programme called The Frost Report. I'm sorry, I cannot find it to link to, but in this satirical skit one John Cleese portrayed a 'newsreader'
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Will 55+ Adults Buy New or Remodel?

So, the question is, where does collaboration fit in as Dan Ryan Builders goes to market with its new Elevate line? To listen to Dan Ryan Builders' Kurihara and the two architects–Deryl Patterson of Housing Design Matters and Scott Gardner of GMD Architects–brought into a late-2016 four-part charette
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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank margin expands on back of lending limits

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's margin has expanded on the back of lending limits imposed by the prudential regulator, as the regional bank reported an almost 11 per cent jump in cash earnings compared to the previous first half to $225.3 million, hitting analyst expectations. Bendigo's net interest margin
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Finding a mortgage rate that leaves you home free

Based on a 30-year mortgage worth 2 million baht that is consistently paid down at the same rate, every one-percentage-point reduction in the interest rate will be able to shorten the payment period by six years, said Onanong Udomkantong, executive vice-president and head of retail loan products at
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Big banks rapped for missing dirty laundry list deadline

Major financial institutions have been admonished by the banking royal commissioner, Kenneth Hayne, after it emerged some had been unable to properly complete a list of their misconduct within the requested timeframe. The criticism came on the first day of the royal commission into misconduct in the
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London house prices fall by 4.3%

House prices fell by 4.3% in Greater London in the year to January 2018 – the steepest drop since August 2009, LSL's House Price Index has found. The falls are generally concentrated in the capital's most expensive boroughs, with prices dropping by 10.8% in Camden, 18.2% in the City of London and
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MDC (MDC) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Investment Research

The Company's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through Home … UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of M.D.C. from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on
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Central bank researcher calls for 'matrix structure' to give super financial regulator teeth

The top researcher at China's central bank has called for a new financial supervisory body to be given a “matrix structure” to steer reforms, amid market buzz around alternatives that include merging some regulators. After “balancing the urgency and complexity of the reform”, Xu Zhong concluded that a
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Home loans, car loans and credit cards banking royal commission's first focus

The banking royal commission has started in Melbourne. The first round of public hearings is expected to begin in about a month. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC said public submissions form an important part of the inquiry's work, but it does not have the time to examine every case of misconduct in
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Against the odds: Why customers often lose in battles with banks

The company adds that it, as an external banking complaint body, is held to independence requirements set by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. “ADRBO is committed to providing accessible, accountable, impartial and independent services,” the company said. Lawford told Go Public that
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The Royal Commission has received a flood of submissions about bank misconduct

Submissions so far made to the Financial Services Royal Commission have been about misconduct including falsifying loan documents, poor financial advice, inappropriate lending, and delaying insurance claims. The commission, headed by former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne, today opened with
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Understanding Dormant Bank Account

YOUR bank account becomes dormant if you don't use it to perform any transaction for two years. Such transactions include withdrawal of cash at a branch or Automated Teller Machine (ATM), payment by cheque, transfer of funds through Internet banking, mobile banking or ATMs, receiving dividend on
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British House Prices Post First Annual Decline in Six Years

British House Prices Post First Annual Decline in Six Years

U.K. house prices recorded an annual drop for the first time in almost six years at the start of 2018, with London leading the slump. Values fell 0.4 percent in January compared with a year earlier, according to a report published by Acadata on Monday. Detailed data covering the fourth quarter of 2017
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Can Ellington Residential Mortgage R (NYSE:EARN)'s Tomorrow be Different? The Stock Had …

Investors sentiment decreased to 2.11 in 2017 Q3. Its down 4.75, from 6.86 in 2017Q2. It dropped, as 6 investors sold Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT shares while 12 reduced holdings. 11 funds opened positions while 27 raised stakes. 8.71 million shares or 45.20% less from 15.89 million shares
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Why HNA Needs to Fail

The latest news leaked out of China's troubled HNA Group Co. is not good. Management has asked its employees to hand their paychecks over, with promises of big returns down the road. It is a pretty safe assumption that any company willing to try such a scheme is tottering on the edge of the financial
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Banks to fund more housing units

“It is encouraging to note that the highest number of housing units continues to be targeted at low income households in the high density areas. “Significant imbalances, however, exist in the housing market, wherein demand outstrips supply and to this end, the banking sector plays a central role in
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Banking royal commission underway

The Royal Commission into misconduct and bad behaviour in the banking industry begins this morning.
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Napa company sues former employees for allegedly taking confidential information to competitor

The suit alleges that Larry Frattini, former senior escrow officer, president and longtime member of the company's corporate board, and Mitchell Glotzer, former chief administrative officer, vice president and member of the board of directors, both knew that Placer Title Company would be opening a
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Gold as a Strategic Asset

During the 2008-09 crisis, for example, “hedge funds, broad commodities and real estate, long deemed portfolio diversifiers, sold off alongside stocks and other risk assets.” That was not, though, true of gold. Gold investors benefit from the fact that gold is both deep and liquid. By the WGC's estimates,
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'I wouldn't want to go up against them alone': Vulture fund ramps up taking homeowners to court

“It does not engage in new mortgage lending. However, it holds mortgage loans, which it acquired from other lenders.” It goes on: “When a customer is in arrears or in financial difficulty, changes to the variable interest rate may be offered as part of an alternative repayment arrangement or restructure of
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May Starts Drive to End the Conservative Civil War Over Brexit

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 06: British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech on public life to mark the centenary of women's suffrage in the UK on February 6, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. On February 6, 1918, the Representation of People Act was passed which
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New housing tax rules take effect

For the purchase of a third property and over, the additional stamp duty will be 10 percent of the property value. According to Chief Executive Chui Sai On, the new rules aim to promote the healthy development of Macau's property market. Speaking to reporters last week, Chui urged members of the
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Firm addresses industrial challenges of real estate practice in Nigeria

… brighten for Nigeria in keeping with the increasing demand for real estate practice in the country, as a law firm, Prince Joel and Associates, has launched a book addressing industrial challenges in the industry. The thriving real estate sector in Nigeria is not without its peculiarities and emerging trends,
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Banks inquiry's first focus on lending

Inappropriate lending practices across home loans, car loans and credit cards will be the focus of the banking royal commission's first public hearing. Evidence before the royal commission suggests consumers have not always enjoyed the right to be treated honestly and fairly when it comes to home
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Australian 'big four' to align their data-sharing ducks ahead of Open Banking

The federal government in November announced a new Consumer Data Right, allowing individuals to “own” their data by granting them open access to their banking, energy, phone, and internet transactions, as well as the right to control who can have it and who can use it. The first sector of the
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Multicolored Crystal Fortune Cookie 5K Run She Believed She Could Charm Beads

Silvertone Multicolor Crystal Fortune Cookie 5K Run She Believed She Could Charm Beads (Set of 2). Charm size is approx. 0.59 x 0.45 x 0.23 inches (HxWxD) including loop. 5K Charm Hanger Bead is approx. 12x6x12 mm (HxWxD) Hole size: 5.5 mm. Our Charm Beads are compatible with most
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Bank of America to close two Mystic locations

Mystic — Bank of America has announced that it will be closing both of its Mystic branches, located at 54 West Main St. and 31 Williams Ave., on May 15. The West Main Street location is a financial center in the stately, circa-1930 building next to Mystic Pizza, while Bank of America describes the tiny
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Trump administration hopes to turn ISS into real estate venture: reports

Trump administration hopes to turn ISS into real estate venture: reports. By Kevin Nielsen … A budget proposal, which is expected to be released Monday, states the Trump government is seeking to turn the ISS into a private real estate venture, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post.
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A 'stocktake' of the housing market commissioned by the Govt paints a 'sobering impact of the …

The report assesses the entire housing continuum from homeownership and market renting, to state housing and homelessness, and the social cost of substandard housing. “The stocktake highlights the increasing number of elderly facing housing-related poverty because fewer and fewer are mortgage
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Sydney's property market cools

Sydney's property market is cooling off after five hot years creating an opening for some bargain prices — though not right away. Prices are expected to drop between 5 and 10 percent in 2018 and many are attributing the changing market to tighter lending rules introduced by the Australian Prudential
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Bullet Trains Are Transforming the World's Biggest Migration

Millions of Chinese cram onto trains to make the annual pilgrimage home for the Lunar New Year holiday. It's a crowded and often uncomfortable experience that is rapidly being transformed by the country's push into the world of high-speed rail. China already has the globe's longest bullet-train network,
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How Bundaberg home owners can save $5000 a year

WOULD you like to turn your home loan into a super stash of cash? With a little legwork, thousands of Bundaberg households could find more than $5000 in their pockets by year's end. In our region, 10,135 home owners have a mortgage, with the median monthly repayment sitting on $1322, according
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No plans to cut tax relief on mortages

No plans to cut tax relief on mortages

There are no plans to cut tax relief on mortgages, the Treasury Minister told MHKs. Alfred Cannan was asked in the House of Keys by Julie Edge (Onchan) whether he would review the policy on mortgage relief for residents. The current maximum allowable deduction on mortgage and loan interest relief
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SMF to issue more asset-backed securities this year

State-owned secondary mortgage company PT Sarana Multigriya Finansial (SMF) plans to issue asset-backed securities worth Rp 2 trillion (US$147 million) this year in a collaboration with local banks. SMF senior vice president and head of securitization and loan purchase, Sid Kusuma, expected the
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Citigroup to invest in London, hire staff despite Brexit: Financial Times

(REUTERS) – Wall Street bank Citigroup Inc will set up an innovation centre in London in one of the first investments by a big US bank since Brexit, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Citi will initially hire 60 technologists for the centre, James Cowles, chief executive Officer for Europe, the Middle
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Banking Royal Commission holds first hearing

Martin North, from research firm Digital Finance Analytics, said with issues in the financial advice and insurance sectors having been well canvassed in previous inquiries, lending practices appeared to be the focus. “Lending is such a large part of the profit-generating engine of the banks and it's quite
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Marriott International Inc (MAR) Stake Decreased by HL Financial Services LLC

Kalos Management Inc. raised its stake in Marriott International by 3.1% in the second quarter. Kalos Management Inc. now owns 6,919 shares of the company's stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. First Allied Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in
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Bendigo & Adelaide Bank books earnings lift, hikes dividend

The bank (BEN) experienced strong growth in loans to home owner-occupiers in the half year, although caps on lending to property speculators imposed by the … The push to cool lending to property investors prompted banks across the country to lift interest-only and investor mortgage rates last year.
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Open banking a blueprint for a new data economy

Senior Treasury officials say the “open banking” report by King & Wood Mallesons partner Scott Farrell is one of the best policy documents they have ever seen produced by a professional in the private sector. It needed to be, given its implications. Open banking will empower a customer to direct their
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Lawyer launches book on real estate investment

A lawyer and blogger, Prince Williams-Joel, has launched a book on real estate investment entitled, 'Compilation of Articles on Law & Property in Nigeria: Simplified'. According to Williams-Joel, the thriving real estate sector in the country is not without its peculiarities and emerging trends, and this has
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Hey thanks for lending me that game bro

“Hey thanks for lending me that game bro” – “/v/ – Video Games” is 4chan's imageboard dedicated to the discussion of PC and console video games.
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Prescott Group Capital Management LLC Has $10.72 Million Stake in Servicesource International …

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Servicesource International by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 263,112 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,021,000 after buying an additional 1,615 shares
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Banking royal commission must help dismantle industry's business model

As Choice's submission to the banking royal commission argues, we are far too willing to let financial firms get away with an apology while in reality they resist anything that would force them to change their practices. This is the pattern we saw with financial advice. Despite the major scandals around the
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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) Price Target Cut to $74.00

Fortune Brands Home & Security logo Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE:FBHS) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at Nomura from $78.00 to $74.00 in a report issued on Friday, February 2nd. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the industrial products company's stock.
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Traders Brace for More Turmoil After Recent Rout: Markets Wrap

Currencies. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.1 percent Friday. The yen was little changed at 108.85 per dollar. The euro was trading little changed at $1.2246. The British pound was at $1.3819 after sinking 0.6 percent Friday to the weakest in more than three weeks.
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Transport min cracks a whip on moneylenders, borrowers in MSRTC

State transport minister Diwakar Raote has ordered the administration to take legal action against its officials and employees lending or borrowing … Meanwhile, Abhijit Bhosale, MSRTC PRO, said that the Money Lending Prohibition Act was introduced in 2014, but it will now be implemented more
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Somewhat Favorable News Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Affect Oaktree Specialty Lending …

Oaktree Specialty Lending logo Media stories about Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of
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AMG Funds LLC Sells 1551 Shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of Compass Minerals International by 32.2% during the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,486,825 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $96,495,000 after buying an additional 361,985 shares in the last quarter.
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Harvey Weinstein Sued by New York Over Sexual Harassment at Firm

Embattled movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sued by New York officials for creating a hostile work environment at the Weinstein Co. that allegedly featured “pervasive sexual harassment,” intimidation and discrimination. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit comes as Weinstein is
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Citigroup to set up innovation centre in London

US banking giant Citigroup is setting up an innovation centre in London in one of the first strategic investments by a big US bank in the British capital since the Brexit vote. Citi is initially hiring 60 technologists for the centre, the bank's Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) chief executive Jim Cowles told
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Tech companies are the new investment banks

In the search for both higher returns and for something to do with all their money, they were, in a way, acting like banks, taking large anchor positions in new corporate debt offerings and essentially underwriting them the way that JPMorgan or Goldman Sachs might. Since such companies were not
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UK advert banking on appeal of horses along Dunedin beach

Up to 20 black horses thundered through surf along Tomahawk Beach in Dunedin yesterday morning, all in aid of a UK bank advertisement. Seemingly, few people witnessed the spectacle. The film crew had begun preparations mid-week, with early starts each day. Tomahawk woman Dee Sorrell had
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Banks royal commission holds first hearing

Banks royal commission holds first hearing

Commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC will make an opening statement during a short initial public hearing in Melbourne on Monday. The former High Court judge has 12 months to investigate allegations of misconduct or conduct that falls below community expectations in the banking, superannuation and
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Time to Buy International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) After Making 52 Week Low?

The stock of International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) hit a new 52-week low and has $14.29 target or 9.00 % below today's $15.70 share price. The 9 months bearish chart indicates high risk for the $456.71M company. The 1-year low was reported on Feb, 11 by Barchart.com. If the $14.29 price target
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Govt housing report 'an ideological witch-hunt'

The report reveals homelessness is more widespread than previously thought, and many are missing out on emergency housing. Property Institute chief executive Ashley Church says the Government was right to investigate the housing market. But he told Mike Hosking rather than look at the issues
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Steve Wynn Is Out But Vegas Is Still a Tough Town for Women

The jobs were advertised as some of the best in Las Vegas: collect big tips while dealing blackjack on the Strip. But inside the casino “party pits,” women were the prey, dressed in bikinis and lingerie to be ogled by the customers and used as bait for gamblers. The workers are part of a chorus of women
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Chinese Tourists Are Taking Over the Earth, One Selfie at a Time

Employees monitor the online traffic of Ctrip.com. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg. Quinby says China is leading the world in many mobile innovations and applications. At the head of the pack is Ctrip.com International Ltd., based in Shanghai. Ctrip is China's dominant online travel-booking
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Trump Is Said to Again Seek to Spin Off US Air-Traffic Control

President Donald Trump's proposed 2019 budget being released Monday will include his plan to spin off U.S. air-traffic control to non-profit management, a White House official said. Trump included a similar proposal in his 2018 budget request and formally released a plan in June to end the current
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Home lending falls across the board

“The ABS is working with APRA and the financial institutions to establish the size of the increase in first home buyer lending in recent months and improve the quality of first home buyer statistics more broadly. These numbers may be revised and users should take care when interpreting recent ABS first
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New Zealand 'a society divided by wealth': new housing report

The report shows homelessness was worse than previously thought and that 80 per cent of homeless people turning up to community emergency housing providers in the last year were turned away. It brings together figures across a number of areas including homelessness, the rental market, housing
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India Markets Regulator Probing Matter Involving Singhs' Fortis

The Singh brothers took at least 5 billion rupees ($78 million) out of the publicly-traded hospital company they control without board approval about a year ago, Bloomberg reported Feb. 9 based on information from people with knowledge of the matter. The funds were reported on the balance sheet of
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Trump May Struggle on $1 Trillion Pledge to Fix Crumbling US

Donald Trump ran for president on the promise of $1 trillion fix for crumbling U.S. roads, bridges and airports, but the plan he's rolling out Monday commits the federal government to spending just a fraction of that amount. Instead, the White House wants to revamp how such projects are funded and
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Mexico Finance Ministry official named banking regulator head

MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Mexico's Finance Ministry on Sunday named Bernardo Gonzalez the head of banking and securities regulator CNBV, after the previous director left to work on a political campaign. Gonzalez will move to the regulator from a senior position in the finance ministry where
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Homelessness report 'smoke and mirrors': Woodhouse

The Government describes it as an independent stocktake of the housing crisis to help focus its work. But National's housing spokesman, Dunedin-based MP Michael Woodhouse has called it a “smoke and mirrors” exercise to find the numbers to fit the Government's narrative, when the housing market is
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United Real Estate Solutions announces 2017 production awards

SIOUX CITY — Kevin McManamy, president of United Real Estate Solutions Inc., presented production awards to the company's top residential and … Earning the real estate industry's highest production honors for 2017, the President's Award, were Rick Arnold, Chuck Burnett, Barb Kimmel, Joe Krage,
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How do I Remove Transactions I "ADDED"

Similar Questions. I have reconciled the bank to transactions but I now have a number of duplicate entries in the banking > for review section. How do I delete these? I have reconciled the bank to transactions but I now have a number of duplicate entries in the banking > for review section. How do I
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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Move-In-Ready and Fixer-Uppers

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Bushwick home with exotic terra-cotta ornamentation, an elegant Colonial Revival in Prospect Park South and a wood frame house in Ditmas Park. Popular listings were all over the map this week, from Williamsburg to Cypress Hills. The least
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Driven to poverty by Swiss-franc loan

A BRITISH mother living in Paphos, another victim of the Swiss francs mortgage mis-selling scandal, has issued a desperate plea for help after being swamped by a mountain of debt caused by a property purchase under the scheme. Laura (not her real name) contacted the Sunday Mail as she felt she
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APRA not likely to lift lending limits soon

APRA is not declaring victory yet in its effort to curb risky lending and can still modify its rules as more permanent measures take effect, said APRA chairman Wayne Byres. These initiatives will include further bolstering assessment of borrower serviceability, stronger capital requirements for mortgage
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MSCI, Here's Your India Whip on a Plate

By not allowing index providers to supply data to foreign bourses, New Delhi is begging for punishment. By. Andy Mukherjee. @andymukherjee70 More stories by Andy Mukherjee. February 11, 2018, 1:00 PM PST. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg. MSCI INC. +2.67. At Closing, February 9th.
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Lloyds sets ethnic leadership goal in first for FTSE-100 company

That capital will be deployed in new technology and infrastructure as Lloyds battles the same banking headwinds faced by its rivals across the industry. Its decision to set targets for the proportion of BAME employees follows an objective outlined in 2013 that 40% of senior managers should be female by
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Dayton Land Title Co Real Estate Listings

The Dayton Land Title Co Real Estate market currently has 1 homes for sale, with the majority of these homes priced between $0K – $100K. With the median list price for the Dayton Land Title Co area being $44,900 and the median price per square foot of $20 you will be able to find a home that meets
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Senior IT Mortgage Systems Business Analyst (100 Remote)

Senior IT Mortgage Systems Business Analyst (100 Remote)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Sr. IT Mortgage Systems Business Analyst for a right to hire 100% remote assignment with one of our premier financial services clients. Responsibilities : Works directly with a client to identify and resolve operational issues, to solve
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Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Receive News & Ratings for Federal National Mortgage Association Daily – Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Federal National Mortgage Association and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
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Banking royal commission: Nationals consider intervention to protect whistleblowers

Nationals senator John Williams is considering a last-minute intervention to protect whistleblowers and victims of banking misconduct who want to give evidence at an upcoming Royal Commission, which begins today in Melbourne. Victims who have been ripped off by financial institutions could face
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Banking veteran believes in speakING up

While she agrees that discrimination against women is a real problem in the finance sector, the banking veteran firmly believes that women should be more proactive in grabbing opportunities. She said: “Discrimination is real but sometimes I think there's more of a 'sticky floor' syndrome than a 'glass
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Valentine's Day décor on a budget

Cover the entire ball with flowers. With just a little time and effort, your arrangement will take shape. Pretty floral arrangements don't have to cost a fortune, and you don't have to be a professional florist to create something amazing. Impress your loved ones by giving them a beautiful DIY arrangement.
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World Week Ahead: US consumer prices on radar

… due Wednesday; weekly jobless claims, Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey, producer price index, Empire State manufacturing survey, industrial production, and housing market index, due Thursday; as well as housing starts, import and export prices, consumer sentiment, and e-commerce retail
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Is real estate TV making a push to include more women?

Bravo's new reality TV show about real estate, Bethenny & Fredrik, premiered this week, representing a significant break from previous shows because a woman holds one of the starring roles. It's not completely unknown territory: Tracy Tutor Maltas was named Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' first
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Lloyds Banking Group becomes first FTSE 100 firm to set ethnic diversity target

Lloyds Banking Group is to be the first FTSE 100 group to set a formal target to make its senior staff more ethnically diverse. The group has set a target of making eight per cent of its senior management black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME). Currently 5.3 per cent of the people who hold these roles are
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$3.6 Billion in Hidden Bad Loans Spotlight Indian Banking Stress

India's regulator unearthed about $3.6 billion of bad loans in the books of the country's biggest bank, amplifying questions about distress in the financial sector given underreporting by some rivals as well. State Bank of India on Friday said an audit by the central bank showed soured debt was about 232
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Filipino bank to counter sue Bangladesh Bank for 'maligning reputation'

Philippines' Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has been considering filing a lawsuit against Bangladesh Bank officials for claiming RCBC's involvement in the $81m cyber heist two years ago, reports Rappler. The bank's statement comes after the Bangladesh central bank's announcement
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Fortune 500 home builder NVR entering Charleston market

NVR Inc., the Fortune 500 parent company of Ryan Homes, NV Homes and Heartland Homes, recently rented a 2,600-square-foot site at 501 Wando Park Blvd. in Long Point Center, according to Jeremy Willits of commercial real estate firm Avison Young. The two-year lease starts March 1.
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BitGrail Cryptocurrency Exchange Claims $195 Million Lost to Hackers

An obsure Italian cryptocurrency exchange called BitGrail claims that it was hacked late last week and lost roughly $195 million worth of customers' cryptocurrency. But others — including the developers who created the stolen cryptocurrency — have suggested not all may be as it appears. BitGrail
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The Fuel That Drove the Oil Bull Market Is Cruising in Asia

Oil investors rattled by the threat of U.S. output can find some cheer from diesel demand in Asia. Strong consumption of the fuel — used to power everything from trucks to ships and factories — underpinned crude's bull run last year, a rally that's now being threatened by surging American production.
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[s4s] – checking my fortune be4 bed dont mind me Your for

checking my fortune be4 bed dont mind me Your fortune: Good news will come to you by mail – “[s4s] – Shit 4chan Says” is 4chan's imageboard for posting dank memes :^)
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Singapore Bourse Seeks to Defuse Tensions With Indian Counterpart

Singapore Exchange Ltd. extended an olive branch to its counterpart in India as it sought to defuse escalating tensions that threaten to kill an 18-year licensing partnership. SGX will work with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. “toward solutions for global investors,” according to a statement on
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Czech industrial real estate offer seen rising by around 10 percent in 2018

The study highlights the fact that changes in Czech investment incentives are likely to profoundly shape the industrial real estate market with an emphasis on higher value added production and research and development rather than assembly. Demand for real estate around Brno and in the direction of
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Singapore May Unveil a Tax on Online Retailers Like Amazon and Lazada

Southeast Asian governments are seeking to level the playing field for traditional vendors given the rapid growth of online retailing on platforms such as Lazada, controlled by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., and Amazon.com Inc. BMI Research projects the region's six biggest economies will boost
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A Cinnamon Beach condo was the top real estate transaction

The top real estate transaction for the week of Jan. 4-10 in Flagler County was a condominium on the ocean. John and Carol Hickory, individually and as trustees, sold 77 Cinnamon Beach Way, Unit 621, to William and Ausma Wade, as trustees, for $485,000. Built in 2005, the condo has three bedrooms
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Banking Royal Commission gets underway today

Customers and whistle-blowers will have their say on misconduct in the banking sector, as the Royal Commission gets underway. The Prime Minister resisted calls for a public inquiry into the financial sector but eventually caved late last year, ordering the $75-million probe. Commissioner Kenneth
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Billionaire doc seeks to heal ailing paper

He made his fortune in the generic drug business and by developing a cancer drug, Abraxane, that has become a modest success. Since then, he has parlayed the billions of dollars he has made into a huge array of companies and non-profit endeavours that he promises will transform healthcare.
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Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale Raised Fortune Brands Home & Sec In (FBHS) Position; Ibm …

Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its stake in Fortune Brands Home & Sec In (FBHS) by 69.12% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale bought 10,747 shares as the company's stock rose 10.95% with the market. The institutional investor
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Judge's Ruling Spells Turmoil For Impac Mortgage Holdings' Preferreds Valuation

Impac Mortgage Holdings (NYSEMKT:IMH) preferred stock presents a special situation investment. Incorporating Judge W. Michel Pierson's December 29, 2017 Order (Case Number 24C11008391 available in hardcopy at Circuit Court for Baltimore City – Civil System or through scanning by couriers
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Repay Rs 70 crore or mortgage land: NDA tells ADA

Agra: The Agra Development Authority (ADA) was recently served a notice by the Noida Development Authority (NDA) to repay an outstanding loan of over Rs 70 crore that the former had borrowed during first-phase construction of the 10.9 km inner ring road through the city. The NDA has asked ADA
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Fifty Shades Freed Leads Three New Films at Weekend Box Office

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson at the “Fifty Shades Freed” premiere on Feb. 6, 2018 in Paris. Pascal Le Segretain—Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 2:42 PM EST. Three new movies dominated the box office this weekend, led by the last installment of Universal Pictures' erotic series “Fifty Shades.”.
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Housing crisis worse than thought – report experts

Phil Twyford ordered the report late last year, saying the new government needed an up-to-date picture of the housing market after years of spin and denial by the previous National government. One of the experts who co-authored it, Philippa Howden-Chapman, said while she had worked in the field for
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Mombasa MCAs told to clear loans

In Tana River, Sh110 million still lies in the car and mortgage account as MCAs refused to take the loans. To get mortgage, one is required to have … A number of Coast ward representatives who failed to defend their seats are yet clear loans taken from the government. In Mombasa, about 15 MCAs have
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Harvard Names Lawrence Bacow President, Succeeding Drew Faust

Harvard University appointed board member Lawrence Bacow as the school's 29th president, succeeding Drew Gilpin Faust, who's stepping down after 11 years on the job. Bacow, 66, a former president of Tufts University and chancellor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will take over on July
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Freddie Mac loan finances acquisition of apartment complex near Tampa

A buyer used a Freddie Mac loan to pay $30 million, or about $131,000 per unit, for an apartment complex in Brandon, an unincorporated suburb just east of Tampa. Robbins Property Associates financed the acquisition of the 228-unit property with a $24 million Freddie Mac loan, according to Berkadia,
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Analysts are on the Bearish side about Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:LHA) this week.

More notable recent Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:LHA) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Lufthansa Climbs Past BA Owner IAG Following M&A Spree” on January 10, 2018, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: “Still Upside For Lufthansa?” published on July
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How Many Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:LHA)'s Analysts Are Bullish?

More notable recent Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:LHA) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Lufthansa Advert Mocks Ryanair Pilot Fiasco With 'O'Deary' Jibe” on September 22, 2017, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: “Still Upside For Lufthansa?” published
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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) PT Set at $5.00 by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Oaktree Specialty Lending logo Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) has been assigned a $5.00 price target by investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in a report released on Friday. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the credit services provider's stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods'
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Dubai Investments plans IPO of Emicool unit in Q4

Chief Executive Officer Khalid Bin Kalban told Bloomberg Television that Al Mal Capital PSC, majority-owned by DIC, is advising the company on the planned initial public offering and that more banks will be hired. The process will hopefully value Emicool, formally called Emirates District Cooling LLC,
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Where to get hired (and fired) at Standard Chartered in Asia after CNY

Standard Chartered will ramp up hiring of corporate banking relationship managers (RMs) in Singapore after Chinese New Year. The bank is also looking to redeploy some of its Asian coverage investment bankers (others have been cut) into RM roles within its corporate and institutional banking unit,
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Google Sued In US Over "Defective" Microphones By Pixel Owners

Google Sued In US Over “Defective” Microphones By Pixel Owners. The suit requests a jury trial and accuses Google of shipping the Pixel phones with defective parts, Fortune.com reported on Friday. World | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: February 11, 2018 19:19 IST. 11 Shares. EMAIL. PRINT.
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Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp (ANH): Watching the Stochastic RSI on This Stock

Tracking the numbers for Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp (ANH), we have recently spotted a possible bullish divergence using the 14 day Stochastic RSI. Traders may be following this reading to identify possible near-term strength or a possible reversal. The Average Directional Index or ADX is technical
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Is ENI SPA ROMA (OTCMKTS:EIPAF) a Buy? The Stock Reported more Sellers

More notable recent Eni S.p.A. (OTCMKTS:EIPAF) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Can Oil Stay Above $70? Eni's Chief Doesn't Think So” on January 29, 2018, also Finance.Yahoo.com with their article: “Eni Finds Gas Field With Zohr-Like Geology Offshore Cyprus” published
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4 Survivors of Tour Helicopter Crash in Grand Canyon Rescued

Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. (AP) — Four survivors of a tour helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon were airlifted to a Nevada hospital Sunday while crews were recovering the bodies of three others, authorities said. Six passengers and a pilot were on board the Papillion Grand Canyon Helicopters
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US Budget Director Warns Interest Rates May `Spike' on Deficit

The U.S. will post a larger budget deficit this year and could see a “spike” in interest rates as a result, but lower deficits are possible over time based on sustained economic growth from Donald Trump's tax cuts, said Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. Mulvaney spoke on “Fox News Sunday,” a day before
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LSV Asset Management Increases Holdings in Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR)

Invesco Mortgage Capital logo LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) by 23.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 509,800 shares
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The worst may be behind NYC's commercial property market

The worst may be behind NYC's commercial property market

It's not necessarily going to get better, but it may not get worse; that's the conclusion of brokers who've been keeping a finger on the pulse of New York's commercial real estate market. Across the board, the city's property sales have fallen by 50 percent since 2015, but last year's sales put the decline into
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Real estate briefly: Courtyard Mira Mesa acquires Oceanside center for $12.75 million

Real estate briefly: Courtyard Mira Mesa acquires Oceanside center for $12.75 million …. The property is near the Buena Park Entertainment Zone and two miles from Knott's Berry Farm and Buena Park Downtown. CBRE's Dan Blackwell represented the seller, a family trust, and the buyer in the
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Hearing set on Boston's plan to regulate Airbnb rentals

Walsh says his plan will deter landlords from converting too many housing units into short-term rentals. Housing advocates complain the rentals amount to unregulated hotels that exacerbate an already tight housing market. Walsh's proposal calls for short-term rental operators to register with the city, pay
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Salt Lending (SALT) dropped to $4.1191 for a day

Salt Lending (SALT) had a bad 24 hours as the cryptocurrency declined $-0.262799999999999 or -6.00% trading at $4.1191. According to Cryptocoin Experts, Salt Lending (SALT) eyes $4.53101 target on the road to $7.27795078016529. SALT last traded at Binance exchange. It had high of $4.4142
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Takata Settles Key Air-Bag Claims to Clear Way Out of Bankruptcy

Takata Corp.'s U.S. operations, pushed into bankruptcy by the largest automotive recall in U.S. history, settled with two groups representing victims of its faulty airbags, the company said in court documents. Two committees for people suing over the air bags have agreed to support a bankruptcy-exit plan
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Dakota Community Bank stays personal

The history of banking in Hebron dates back to the pioneer days when three banks operated in the city. The First National Bank operated from 1901 until 1940 when the name was changed to the Security Bank. Even then, the bank operated with two paying and receiving stations at Taylor and Glen Ullin.
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'India Art Fair has its own unique identity'

As the 10th edition of the India Art fair kicked off in New Delhi this Friday, Fortune India spoke to it's new director Jagdip Jagpal. Jagpal took over the reins from Neha Kirpal, the founding director, last year. Her debut edition of the fair is focussed on vernacular and tribal art forms, moving image work and
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Correction a shake-up for investors

With Australian mortgage debt mainly in floating rates, the market is highly exposed to both any increase in rates or decline in property values. Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe commented last week that Australia's level of housing debt draws almost as much comment from international investors as
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Bessemer Group Inc. Sells 12700 Shares of Capstead Mortgage Co. (NYSE:CMO)

… of relatively short-duration adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by an agency of the federal government
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Indian bankers set to rewrite corporate history

On Tuesday evening, the CEOs of some of India's biggest banks were on a panel discussing the changing banking landscape, at Mint's annual banking conclave at a south Mumbai hotel. Ahead of this, they had been ushered into the speakers' lounge where they were expected to pore over the finer
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Racing Gods Offer Twist Of Fortune For Kanthaka In San Vicente

West Point Thoroughbreds' Kanthaka and jockey Flavien Prat win the 2-18 San Vicente Stakes (GII) at Santa Anita, 2/10/10. Photo: Benoit. West Point Thoroughbreds' Kanthaka may not have earned any points toward making the gate for the May 5 Kentucky Derby with his impressive upset in Saturday's
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Lending colour to powerful women

Gone are the days when daily soaps were all about women being tortured by in-laws with kitchen politics being the main plot, getting married to the same spouse multiple number of times, deaths and eerie re-births. People are also quite bored of the serials that run for years. The definition of
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UNIAN: NBU reports banking system's losses down 6-fold over year

UNIAN: NBU reports banking system's losses down 6-fold over year. By Hanna Arhirova. Published Feb. 11 at 3:10 pm. A picture shows the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in Kyiv on Jan. 11. Photo by Julia Berezovska/ Press office NBU. Popular on social media. Luc Chenier leaving as Kyiv Post CEO
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Peer to peer lending picks pace

According to the latest annual report of RBI, during Q1 of FY18, as against negative incremental rise in bank credit, the non-bank sources gained space in lending. The total flow of funds to the commercial sector from non-bank sources during the period increased to Rs 1,16,600 crore while the formal
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Senator wants a deep-dive into 10-year-old Trump real estate deal

The Senate Finance Committee's top Democrat wants a deep dive into a 10-year-old real estate sale President Trump's company made to a Kremlin-tied oligarch. Sen. Ron Wyden has requested the Treasury Department fork over all documents related to the July 2008 sale of Maison de l'Amiti — a Palm
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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:DBK) has analysts on the Bullish side this week.

More notable recent Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:DBK) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Deutsche Bank Is in Talks to Sell Indian Retail Unit” on January 16, 2018, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Deutsche Bank Sees Brexit Moves in Hundreds, Not
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International Paper (NYSE:IP) Rating Increased to Buy at ValuEngine

International Paper (NYSE:IP) was upgraded by equities researchers at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 2nd. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America upped their price target on
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Shares Sold by Brown Advisory Inc.

Burt Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 65.4% in the 2nd quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors now owns 759 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Mosaic Family Wealth LLC lifted its holdings
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How Many Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:DBK)'s Analysts Are Bearish?

More notable recent Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:DBK) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Deutsche Bank Fined $70 Million for Trying to Rig Benchmark Rate” on February 02, 2018, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Deutsche Bank Plans Return to Key Part of
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Zuma's D-Day Nears as Ramaphosa Promises Power Transition

South African President Jacob Zuma's fate is set to be sealed when the top leadership of the ruling African National Congress meets to conclude the transition to a new administration. The National Executive Committee will assemble on Monday in the capital, Pretoria, as Zuma, 75, has defied growing
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