Serial lottery winner Richard Lustig reveals the secret to hitting the jackpot

Serial lottery winner Richard Lustig reveals the secret to hitting the jackpot

He recently told Click Orlando he had developed his own system after painstakingly studying lotto odds and noting down strategies that seemed to work. His method has paid off — Mr Lustig has won a fortune over the years, with the proceeds going towards a luxury home and car and buying a business.
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Business Buzz: March 21

LSTAR and Fanshawe also are working together to examine and analyze real estate data, to better understand trends and impacts of real estate on business growth and community viability. “These collective efforts are about engaging the region and helping inform how real estate and local realtors
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What Is Tianyun International Holdings Limited's (HKG:6836) Share Price Doing?

Tianyun International Holdings Limited (SEHK:6836), a food company based in China, saw significant share price volatility over the past couple of months on the SEHK, rising to the highs of HK$1.41 and falling to the lows of HK$1.23. This high level of volatility gives investors the opportunity to enter into
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Is China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited (HKG:2068) A Buy At Its Current …

China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited (SEHK:2068) is trading with a trailing P/E of 10.5x, which is lower than the industry average of 11.9x. While 2068 might seem like an attractive stock to buy, it is important to understand the assumptions behind the P/E ratio before you make
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Aldar, Emaar launch $8.17bn strategic alliance

Two of the largest real estate developers in the UAE – Dubai-based Emaar Properties and Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties — have entered into a … and brings together the capabilities of the two developers to deliver exceptional destinations, designed with a focus on people and future lifestyle trends.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank secures Saudi Arabian commercial banking license

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE's biggest bank by assets, got a licence from the Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority to establish a commercial banking business as foreign banks converge on the kingdom to make deals amid reforms. “We are very proud to announce this approval to extend our
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Legislative testimony features FHSU Robbins Banking Institute

Both the Kansas Senate and Kansas House financial institution committees have featured testimony from Fort Hays State University's Robbins Banking Institute during this legislative session. Inaugural institute Director Alan Deines and Robbins Banking Institute benefactor W.R. Robbins presented on
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Android Banking Trojan Fakebank Adds Vishing Dimension

Symantec has warned of a new variant of the Fakebank Android malware family that adds a “vishing” (voice phishing) angle: Once installed, the malware will intercept mobile calls a user attempts to make to a bank, redirecting them to a scammer impersonating an agent working for the bank. The new
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RBC launches data sharing portal for app developers in step towards open banking

TORONTO — Royal Bank is opening up select bits of its data to external software developers in a bid to foster innovation and create new tools for consumers. The bank said Tuesday that it will allow eligible external developers and clients to access some RBC banking data to build and test
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As lenders embrace digital mortgages, they can't forget human touch

While the industry continues adopting digital mortgage methods, homebuyers expect to be able to apply for a mortgage and complete the application online, but still want human interaction, according to Ellie Mae's 2018 Borrower Insights Survey. About 16% of homeowners applied for their most recent
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1 Big Banking Reform That Could Be Coming Soon

The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill to relax certain banking regulations, and the biggest change is that the definition of a Systemically Important Financial Institution, or SIFI, would change dramatically. In this clip, Michael Douglass and Matt Frankel break down what a SIFI is and what the changes
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This Hospital Bed Can Save Lives

Dr. Karissa Price-Rico, chief operating officer of EarlySense, demonstrated the company's FDA-cleared technology at the 3rd annual Fortune Brainstorm Health conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. on Tuesday. Conference co-chair Dr. David Agus, serving as a guinea pig, laid down on a seemingly
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This is what happens when you're a contractor in banking and you have a baby

I'm a senior contractor with a long history of working in banking. I have ten years' solid experience in my field and have worked across top tier banks. I am also a woman and a mother. I took a year of maternity leave and now I am back on the market. And I am finding it almost impossible to find a new role.
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Facebook Sued by Investors Over Voter-Profile Harvesting

Facebook fell as much as 5.2 percent to $175.41 Monday in New York, wiping out all of the year's gains so far. It was the biggest intraday drop since Jan. 12. The stock dropped another 2.6 percent Tuesday to close at $168.15, after Bloomberg reported that the company is under investigation by the
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Should Investors Be Buying CACI International (NYSE:CACI) Stock Following Today's Raymond …

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.93 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.46, from 1.39 in 2017Q2. It dived, as 15 investors sold CACI International Inc shares while 85 reduced holdings. 18 funds opened positions while 75 raised stakes. 21.57 million shares or 0.21% less from 21.61 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Peter Boutell, Lending a Hand: The cost of waiting

Are you one of the many Americans who is sitting on the fence, trying to decide if you should buy a home now or wait? While buying a home is certainly not for everyone, if you would like to buy a home someday, you owe it to yourself to find out the pros and cons of waiting. The cost of waiting to buy is
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TMS unveils homeownership platform Happinest

The company explained the new platform moves the fintech company's mission beyond mortgage lending, to become a one-stop shop for homeownership by creating an online, go-to resource center for its members. Happinest, which is free to use, features a suite of tools and services for home buyers to
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Is Big Data Finally Changing Health Care?

Medical experts at Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Health conference discussed the promise and continued challenges of mining health data for insights. “It's not about the data, it's about what you do with the data in terms of making sense of it,” said Dr. Anil Jain, the vice president and chief health
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Citigroup Says CEO Was Unaware of Loan When He Met With Kushner

Citigroup Inc. said Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat was unaware that the bank was in the process of closing a real estate loan to a Kushner Cos. venture when he met with Jared Kushner. Michael Corbat. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg. Corbat requested the March 2017 meeting with
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New rules make reverse mortgages a harder sell

New rules make reverse mortgages a harder sell

Costs fell enough that fee-only financial planners who had traditionally shunned these loans started to recommend them to wealthier clients as a portfolio protection strategy. People could borrow against a reverse mortgage line of credit when markets were down, rather than selling shares at their lows.
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Real estate: Palm Beach agents honored at Douglas Elliman

Douglas Elliman Florida's operations recognized several Palm Beach sales agents at the company's annual awards presentation this month. Based on his “gross commissionable income” for 2017, Gary Pohrer was named top agent in the company's Palm Beach/Jupiter territory. Matthias Fretz was
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ANZ sorry for not giving key emails to banking royal commission

ANZ Bank has apologised to the banking royal commission after it was sprung omitting key documents regarding its discussions with the corporate regulator about misconduct in its response to official orders from the inquiry. On Tuesday, ANZ was asked to check whether it had included emails between
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Mortgage financing: MBAN engages PenCom, CBN on N7.5trn pension funds

He said: “We are engaging all stakeholders to see how pension funds can be invested in mortgage assets when securitised. “There is access to such funds in other countries, which is easy and that is why people there have mortgage loans with single digits.” Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the
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Outdoor Renovation Projects Deemed Most Cost-Effective

“The latest data shows that home improvements focused on the outside of a property are most likely to result in a positive cost-to-value ratio,” said Appraisal Institute President James L. Murrett, MAI, SRA. “However, spending money on renovations doesn't necessarily generate a dollar-for-dollar return.
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Stephens join Huff Real Estate

Huff Real Estate of Anderson has announced the addition of two new agents, John and Kim Stephan. … John and Kim are both graduates in real estate finance and sales from the Hondros College of Business, and are members of the Southern Ohio Board of Realtors, Ohio Association of Realtors and
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It's Time for Tech Companies to Build More Humane Products

“That [smart]phone is sort of this remote mind-control device that starts steering these two billion ants in different directions,” Harris said Tuesday at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference. Indeed, Google considered it a moral responsibility to shape the attention of those billions. But Google isn't alone.
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Here's how many homes in Merced County are bought by investors from out of town

The California Association of Realtors estimates international buyers are more than twice as likely to pay in cash as domestic buyers. Some are rich enough to avoid the need to finance a home, or prefer buying California real estate to investing in the stock market. Private investment firms snapped up
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Listen: Banking Weekly podcast

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the growing pressure on Barclays to turn round recent poor performance after activist investor Edward Bramson took a significant stake, a change of gear at the Financial Stability Board which is putting new policy initiatives on pause, and PayPal's growth prospects in
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#1 South Carolina Real Estate Agent Partners with eXp Realty!

CHARLESTON, S.C., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Jeff Cook and his real estate team have been known to think outside of the box when it comes to, well, everything. His ingenious billboards attract the attention of thousands of drivers every day and his radio ads are sure to grab all listeners' attention
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Which insiders are buying Enbridge Inc. (ENB)?

Institutional investors currently hold around $34.89 billion or 70.5% in ENB stock. Look at its top three institutional owners. Capital World Investors owns $4.63 billion in Enbridge Inc., which represents roughly 8.92% of the company's market cap and approximately 13.27% of the institutional ownership.
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Brainstorm Health: AI and Staffing, Virtual Reality Boost, Abortion Ban Block

I hope you've been following along with our 3rd annual Fortune Brainstorm Health conference in California. (You can catch the livestream of events here and read up on the latest updates here.) The meeting has already featured a fascinating mix of conversations about the role of data, AI, and new
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How China's Doctors Can Care for Its Population of 1.3 Billion

“We have a big problem because most of the best doctors are based in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai,” said Dr. Jiren Liu, chairman and CEO of Chinese multinational Neusoft Corporation, at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. on Tuesday. The result is that if people get
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Where bankers go wrong when pitching VCs with their fintech ideas

If you're leaving bank now, you might want to be an entrepreneur. You may also want to join an established financial technology firm. Maybe you can fund yourself using bonuses you earned in banking, but chances are that eventually you'll need to get venture-capital firms on board to fund your growth
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Warning – if the state helps pay your mortgage interest, act now or it'll be stopped

More than 90% of homeowners who are part of the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme face losing up to £5,000 a year within weeks when the benefit is replaced by a loan – if you're affected, you must act NOW. An estimated 124,000 households currently receive the Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI)
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The Senate's Banking Reform Bill: Here's What Investors Need to Know

In the wake of the financial crisis, there were these reforms put into place to control what was defined as a SIFI, first of all, because that's a new thing, and to watch them a little closer than you would, say, a smaller bank. So, the effect of this is, SIFIs have higher regulatory expenses than other banks and
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Zona Rosa in default on mortgage; Platte County residents may be on the hook

In another troubling sign for bricks-and-mortar retail, Zona Rosa, the outdoor shopping district that was dubbed as the Country Club Plaza of the Northland when it opened in 2004, has defaulted on its mortgage. And due to a financial subsidy deal structured in 2007, Platte County taxpayers may be on
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Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's Next Act: Real-Estate Development

Mr. Kalanick, who stepped down as Uber CEO last June under pressure from investors, said Tuesday he is investing $150 million into distressed real-estate outfit City Storage Systems LLC where he will take the top job. CSS redevelops parking lots as well as real estate for retail and industrial uses like
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5 Ways to Defend Science in 2018

5 Ways to Defend Science in 2018

From the withdrawal of federal funding for epidemic response and research to the decision by the United States to leave the Paris Agreement on climate change, scientists are faced with the question of how to stand up for their field and counter the naysayers. At the Fortune Brainstorm Health conference
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White House Bans Venezuela's Digital Currency and Imposes Further Sanctions

One official said the Petro should be viewed as directly supporting the Maduro dictatorship and its attempts to undermine democratic order in Venezuela, calling it a scam to defraud international investors. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the sanctions and their purpose.
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Seattle bans online auctions for rental housing — for now

Determined to not play the same game of regulatory catch-up, the Seattle City Council voted Monday to temporarily prohibit Seattle landlords from using websites that allow bidding wars for rental housing. Council members will evaluate the websites' legality and potential impacts on the housing market
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Making Sense of the World's Cryptocurrency Rules

The European Securities and Markets Authority, which coordinates standards across member states, has proposed restrictions on derivatives tied to virtual currencies for retail investors, and is also assessing how the EU's new MiFID II rules apply to digital assets. One regulation that's already in the
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TD Canada Trust is TD's customer-focused personal and small business banking business. Serving more than 11 million customers nationally, TD Canada Trust provides a full range of financial products and services through its branch banking network, telephone, internet banking, and 'TD Green
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There's a more cautious tone in the rural property market with farm and lifestyle block sales well …

The rural property market headed into autumn on a relatively quiet note, with the number of farms sold in the three months to February down 11.9% compared to the same period of last year. Latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of NZ show there were 384 farm sales in the three months to February.
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Residential unit sales plummeting since 2013-14

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Closer-Multifamily Lending-Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Experience in Grapevine, TX at JLL

Job Description. We are currently seeking a Loan Closer for our Multifamily Lending team. This role is responsible for all duties related to closing, funding and delivering of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD loans. The Loan Closer will be responsible for reviewing closing documents from counsel,
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A home-equity tax deduction sees new life thanks to the IRS

Until the IRS statement late last month about the home-equity deduction, some housing groups including executives at the National Association of Home Builders said they … Eric Smith, an IRS spokesman, said the news release came in response to multiple inquiries rather than from a specific group.
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The Best Medicine for America's Mental Health Crisis

“Kids and their parents weren't connecting about this provocative topic, and they felt isolated from each other on both sides,” said Powell speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. on Monday. “We struck right into the heart of the controversy to say to parents and kids,
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Populism challenges central banking independence, Bruegel says

Populism is challenging the consensus about independent central banks, but also offers the possibility of opening overdue debates on inflation targeting, according to several recent studies. Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel has gathered various works on the matter on its blog. While it is possible for
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Tiny Pharma Firm Soars After Trump Hails Drug Licensee at Event

Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged the most since December after President Donald Trump said drug companies would provide free Narcan, a product used to help combat overdoses, to schools in an attempt to fight the opioid crisis. Opiant makes Narcan and licenses it to Adapt Pharma Inc., which won
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How Not Impossible Labs Creates Solutions for Many by Solving for One

Addressing the attendees of the 3rd Fortune Brainstorm Health conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. on Monday, Ebeling explained how his journey into hacking together medical devices started when he attended an exhibit by a Los Angeles artist called Tony “Tempt” Quan. Quan, Ebeling learned, wasn't
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Mnuchin Takes Heat From Global Finance Chiefs Over Trade

Global finance chiefs were unusually blunt in warning that the U.S. had put the international trade order at risk as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his “America First” agenda by imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum. Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations
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Travis Kalanick is a CEO again — this time at a real estate start-up

Travis Kalanick is investing $150 million from his new fund, 10100, into City Storage Systems, which redevelops distressed real estate. He will also … Advertisement. “There are over $10 trillion in these real estate assets that will need to be repurposed for the digital era in the coming years,” he said.
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Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces Year End and Q4/2017 Results

TORONTO, March 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX:FC) today released its financial statements for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017. 2017 HIGHLIGHTS. Portfolio growth of 25% to $561.5 million; Revenue
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Exits: Past, present and future considerations

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Banking royal commission's warning to Reserve Bank

What Lowe does not know is how bad the situation is, although from UBS research it is clear that the banks have loaned to a large number of customers who have lied about their financial situation, or have sold loans to people while turning a blind eye to their financial position. And so whereas Lowe's
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SME financing: Lending criteria must evolve with operating milieu

A number of studies have shown that entrepreneurs in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector in Nigeria face serious difficulties in raising finance for their operations. This has led to many initiatives on the part of government driven by the central bank, the Bankers' Committee and other
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York budget proposal keeps real estate tax rate flat, gives more to schools, public safety

York County Administrator Neil Morgan pitched a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that holds the real estate tax rate steady while meeting the school division's funding request and adding jobs in public safety. The tax rate would remain at 79.5 cents per $100 of a property's assessed value. Morgan
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New Florida law will loosen small-dollar lending rules

New Florida law will loosen small-dollar lending rules

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Monday that will loosen the state's rules for small-dollar consumer lending. The law, which sailed through both houses of the Florida Legislature, authorizes 60- to 90-day loans of up to $1,000, while continuing to allow 30-day payday loans. The legislation was pushed
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Here's what you need to know about MassHousing's zero down-payment program

To give first-time prospective homebuyers a leg up in the state's expensive housing market, MassHousing has long offered low-interest mortgages with minimal down payments, based on certain income eligibility requirements — most borrowers qualify for 97 percent financing through the quasi-public
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APRA is far from finished with mortgage rule changes: UBS

Severe implications for the Australian housing market could follow a new round of macro-policy changes aimed at improving responsible mortgage lending, UBS economists say. Despite a stronger-than-expected reaction to the most recent round of rule changes imposed in March 2017, a new set of
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Mansion Global Daily: San Francisco Shows No Signs of Slowing Down, Manhattan's Luxury …

New home prices in China rose 0.2% between January and February, slowing down from 0.3% growth the previous month. However, year-over-year, February prices were up 5.2%, compared to a 5% annual increase in January. Price growth in major cities has slowed in recent months in response to
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What Is the Future of the Banking Industry?

It's true that banks have never been under more pressure to find a meaningful role. As in many industries, the world is rapidly changing around them. Today we have alternate sources of money available, both old (credit unions, retailers and finance companies – Courts, Singer, Grace K); and new
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View: India needs to trim the size of its public sector banks

Our banking regulatory system is operating with Eyes Wide Shut. That India was able to avoid the Asian financial crisis and the global economic crisis is often cited as a sign that our financial system is solid. But the slow spreading malaise of non-performing loans (NPL) and scams if not dealt with could
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Borrowers should brace for home loan rate rises

It's a sign that the market for home loan rates may now begin to rise sharply after hitting historical lows, with the US central bank set to continue its march towards more normal levels of official interest rates. The US Federal Reserve will almost certainly raise the cash rate 25 basis points to 1.75 early on
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IREO, Trump Organisation's real estate partner in India, accused of defrauding foreign investors of …

New York: A real estate investment firm, which had partnered with the Trump Organisation on a project in India, has been accused by two other New York and London-based global investment companies of defrauding their foreign investors of at least $147 million, a media report said. A report in The
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Banks face mortgage market rival

The biggest non-bank lender in the country is weighing up a move into the residential mortgage market. The move by Finance Ireland could disrupt a sector that is dominated by the Ireland's main banks. The lender is also planning to tap its existing shareholders for €30 million in funding. While the group
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Macy's Ramps Up Tech Push With Virtual Reality and Personalized Online Shopping

Macy's (m, +0.42%) enjoyed a decent holiday season that saw it break a three-year streak of sales declines, and its top executives have made clear they are doubling down on new technology to avoid sliding again. Following its announcement reported last week by Fortune that Macy's would introduce
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Revival of real estate market in Portugal transforms its cities

While Lisbon is gradually becoming an international city attracting foreigners and wealthy home buyers, Porto sees a flourishing sector of commercial and office real estate. “Many buildings are restored in these cities, public spaces are transformed, and every day new shops, cafes, and restaurants are
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Day One at the G-20: Where We Stand on Top World Economic Issues

Taxation is also a controversial topic at the G-20, as the European Union considers imposing a levy on online companies such as Amazon.com Inc. that have considerable clout in Washington. Secretary Mnuchin said last week the administration “firmly opposes” the measure. But the EU hasn't dropped
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Cambridge Analytica CEO Sees Claims as Backlash to Trump Win

In a months-long sting operation, U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 News filmed Cambridge Analytica executives talking about how the firm could use prostitutes and former spies to ensnare politicians and influence elections. In one video, Nix said the company could “send some girls around to the
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Elimination of deductions puts for-sale market “in the toilet”: REBNY panel

When it comes to tax reform, executives at Brookfield Property Partners are voting with their feet, at least anecdotally. “The elimination of the state and local income tax and deductibility of interest is a big deal,” Brookfield Property Partners chair Ric Clark said Monday at the Real Estate Board of New
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AT&T and Time Warner's Antitrust Trial Starts With Clashes Over 'Startling' Employee Admissions

The U.S. antitrust trial against AT&T Inc.'s proposed takeover of Time Warner Inc. opened with clashes over whether the Justice Department should be allowed to introduce internal company documents that it claims contain “startling” admissions. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon is weighing arguments
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A New Startup Wants to Grow More Nutritious Food

“Quantity of food is important, but it's not the full picture,” said Daniel Gruneberg, president of Sensei, at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference here on Monday. Sensei is a new company using hydroponics and precision data to create the ideal environment for plants to thrive. Interestingly, it views itself
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A Master of Fortune: Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne

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Want a cure for housing shortage? Bring back savings and loans

The roots of S&Ls were essentially an economic fix coming out of the Great Depression. By law, they were originally designed to be consumer-friendly, allowing them to pay higher deposits rates than their commercial-bank rivals. And they were empowered to be the steward of local mortgage lending.
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Bear Market Would Make Reverse Mortgage Smarter Contend Two Experts

Bear Market Would Make Reverse Mortgage Smarter Contend Two Experts

A bear market would make reverse mortgages smarter, two experts contended Friday at a symposium on housing wealth in retirement. If you've been paying your bills in retirement in part by gradually selling your equities and the market declines, a reverse mortgage can preserve your portfolio until
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Is Buying Restaurant Brands International Inchares (NYSE:QSR) Here Good Idea?

The stock of Restaurant Brands International Inchares (NYSE:QSR) registered an increase of 0.05% in short interest. QSR's total short interest was 7.28M shares in March as published by FINRA. Its up 0.05% from 7.28 million shares, reported previously. With 1.46M shares average volume, it will take
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'A tale of two markets': Top properties buck the trend amid softening sales

Another 86 properties – 7.8 per cent – were withdrawn from auction, and real estate agents did not report the results of a further 346 scheduled auctions. By comparison, on the same pre-Easter weekend last year, just 4.4 per cent of 1154 properties scheduled to go under the hammer, were withdrawn
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Trust targets $12m disbursement to MFIs

THE Zimbabwe Microfinance Wholesale Facility Trust (ZMWFT) has set a target of disbursing $12 million towards on lending to microfinance institutions … The ZMWFT has said there was high demand for lending capital to finance different economic sectors, which include micro and small to medium
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Western Asset Mortgage Capit (WMC) Downgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Western Asset Mortgage Capit (NYSE:WMC) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday, March 9th. According to Zacks, “Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation is focused on investing in, financing and managing
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Singapore's private-public housing mix could offer solutions for Toronto and Vancouver

Thanks to this dual-track housing market, Singapore has been able to both provide affordable housing for locals and attract investments from wealthy foreigners into its 400 billion Singapore dollar ($390.9-billion) economy. Of the country's housing market valued at 914 billion ($893.3-billion) Singapore
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China to open financial sector further amid reforms

CHINA will steadily reform and further open its financial sector while putting “equal emphasis” on preventing risks through regulation and supervision, the new central bank governor said on Sunday. In his first public speech since becoming central bank chief, Yi Gang told the China Development Forum
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Juric banking on form to boost World Cup call-up

Tomi Juric hopes his form during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and for Swiss side Luzern will be enough to earn him a spot on the plane to Russia. Source: AAP. 26 Mar 2018 – 8:20 AM UPDATED 1 HOUR AGO. Tweet. The former Western Sydney striker top-scored with six goals during the Socceroos'
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British finance firm MarketInvoice wins bank funds

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) – Two European banks will lend 135 million pounds ($191 million) to UK businesses through intermediary finance firm … Institutional investors accounted for 34 percent of peer-to-peer property lending, 28 percent of peer-to-peer business lending and 32 percent of
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TAG, Kreativ partner on real estate expo

As part of its efforts to put together a successful event for the 2018 edition of the Real Estate Exhibition and Trade Show, the team at TAGEXPO says it is partnering Kreativ Management Limited, a financial advisory and solutions firm. The partnership agreement was signed at a closed ceremony by the
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Markets: The Week Ahead

Apart from the Fed's rate decision, last week wasn't particularly busy regarding economic releases, with only durable goods orders and existing home sales coming out. Both reports were better-than-expected, and given the recent plunge in activity, the housing market's strength is a much-welcomed
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Small is beautiful too when it comes to data

In banking, likewise, there is a place for big and small data. And in the latter, humans will feature prominently as both the source and the interpreter of such information. Customers are increasingly performing banking transactions through online platforms and banks have been deploying big data,
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Local musician inducted into state hall of fame

LOVINGSTON — Tears and cheers filled Nelson County High School's auditorium Saturday night as hometown hero Jimmy Fortune gave his fifth-consecutive concert to raise money for his alma mater's music program. But fans in attendance got more than two hours of Fortune's smooth tenor as he
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A huge crowd turned out to watch this Wilston home go to auction

Picture: realestate.com.auSource:Supplied. The pre-water cottage is on a 683 square metre block, it has a wide central highway and an open plan … He said the buyers were a young couple looking to do big renovation on it to turn it into their home. There were five registered bidders for the property.
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Neil Shekhter – NMS – Low Housing Supply Continues to Drive Los Angeles' Growth

SANTA MONICA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 25, 2018 / Per Neil Shekhter, the luxury real estate market across the United States has been experiencing a lower demand, lower pricing trend recently. Market prices in major cities such as San Francisco and Miami have slowed dramatically while the
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UPDATE 1-UAE inflation eases in February after jumping on new tax

A weak real estate market in the UAE, which is pushing down residential rents in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, also restrained inflation in February. Housing and utility prices fell 0.6 percent from a year earlier, after a 0.5 percent decline in January. (Reporting by Andrew Torchia Editing by Jane Merriman/Mark
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Is Argosy Property Limited (NZE:ARG) Thriving Or Barely Surviving?

Real estate analysts are forecasting for the entire industry, negative growth in the upcoming year , and an overall negative growth rate in the next couple of years. Unsuprisingly, this is below the growth rate of the NZ stock market as a whole. Should your portfolio be overweight in the real estate sector at
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Zuckerberg's fortune falls $6.4b on data exploitation scandal

Facebook shares fell 6.8 per cent to $US172.56, cutting Zuckerberg's fortune to $US70.4 billion and dropping him one place to fifth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The stock had its worst day since March 2014 and was down 10.8 per cent from its closing record hit on February 1, to put the stock
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Weinstein Co. Is Close to Court-Supervised Sale to Lantern

Weinstein Co. may be sold to Dallas-based Lantern Asset Management in a court-supervised bankruptcy sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Moelis & Co., adviser to the board of the troubled film and TV company, is close to a deal with the fund, which previously backed an unsuccessful
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Yellen Says Gradual Fed Rate Hikes Are Needed to Prevent Overheating

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said higher interest rates will be needed to keep the U.S. economy from overheating, though the pace must be calibrated to allow inflation to rise to the central bank's 2 percent goal. “I think the Fed should and has been gradually raising rates to try to stabilize
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AP sources: Trump plans to oust Shulkin as VA secretary

AP sources: Trump plans to oust Shulkin as VA secretary

Two officials said an announcement on Shulkin could happen this week, subject to Trump's final decision as the White House hones in on possible replacements to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. One of the officials rated Shulkin's chances of being pushed out in the next day or two at “50-50.
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Is That a White House Advisor in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Helping Him Fleece Me

A person can apply to live in public housing or they can receive a rent subsidy for living in private accomodations. Public housing—of which there are approximately 1.3 million units across the United States—is managed by regional housing authorities. According to the United States Housing Market
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March Undervalued Real Estate Stocks To Invest In

The real estate sector performs relatively in-line with the wider economy. Prosperous periods bring about high growth and inflation, leading to strong returns in real estate investments. Currently, Centuria Industrial REIT and Charter Hall Long WALE REIT are real estate companies I've identified as
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URGENT: 37 Dead, 69 Missing in Russian Shopping Center Fire

In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry photo, on Sunday, March 25, 2018, smoke rises above a multi-story shopping center in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. Source: Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations via AP Photo. Moscow
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Asia Stocks Signal More Losses Amid Trade Tensions: Markets Wrap

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News that he's “cautiously hopeful” the two nations will reach a deal to avoid the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on $50 billion of imports. Part of the problem for traders is assessing how the tariffs will be implemented, particularly after Trump
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Choice adds new lender to its panel

“The addition of Firstmac to Choice's lending panel will further strengthen the wide range of lending solutions already available via our network.” Mr Moore added that the aggregation company “took a serious approach” to selecting high-quality lenders for its panel, adding that he believes that Firstmac
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On The Record: Robert Kraft lends Patriots jet to Parkland students

VIDEO: What was the message behind Robert Kraft and the Patriots lending their jet to Parkland shooting survivors? Advertisement. On The Record: Robert Kraft lends Patriots jet to Parkland students. Loading more articles… Advertisement. Why I march: People reveal why they joined “March for Our
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Pinnacle Continues to Ramp up Memphis Presence

Pinnacle Bank is continuing to accelerate its growth in the Memphis banking market, with the opening in recent days of two new loan production offices, a new mortgage office, plus another mortgage office on the way soon in Southaven. The Nashville-based bank also has hired a new team of
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'Banks de-risk, invest in TBs'

PARLIAMENT's Budget Office says banks have reduced lending to the private sector, choosing instead to de-risk by investing in secure Government instruments such as Treasury Bills. Increased lending to Government, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is on record saying, has the tendency of crowding
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Selling your house? Why you MUST paint the front door! With the market stagnating little touches …

And the latest Nationwide House Price Index shows that UK house price growth fell back to 2.2 per cent a year in February, from 3.2 per cent the previous month. However, bear in mind that national average house prices mask regional differences. Property websites Zoopla and Rightmove both offer
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First Trust Advisors LP Buys 19408 Shares of International Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ:IBOC)

International Bancshares logo First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of International Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ:IBOC) by 21.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,335 shares
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How to beat mortgage rate hikes: Seven cunning tricks to stop your repayments rocketing

If you still haven't fixed your mortgage rate, get your skates on. Banks and building societies have already started pulling their best deals as rate hikes loom. Some three million people are paying their lender's standard variable rate (SVR) — the rate to which a mortgage reverts at the end of a fixed deal
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Time Inc. exec gets wings clipped after Meredith takeover

Murray — a respected industry veteran who had a long career at the Wall Street Journal before landing as the editor of Fortune — did not return calls seeking comment. In July 2016, Murray was promoted to his current position at Time Inc., succeeding one of the editorial titans, Norm Pearlstine. Murray is
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Don't let an interest-only timebomb hit your home, watchdog warns with around 85000 deals set to …

This type of loan was popular in the early Noughties, as they kept monthly repayments low. Unlike a traditional repayment mortgage, you have only to pay the interest each month. The idea is that you then save enough money via another vehicle over the course of the loan to clear the original debt in one
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Upstarts Are Swiping Business From Visa and Mastercard in India

Global card companies like Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are losing market share to upstarts in the world's most innovative payments market: India. Transactions through India's homegrown Unified Payments Interface — which allows mobile apps run by retailers, airlines and other firms to take payment
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First Securities Lending Transaction Using Blockchain Technology Completed

It was reported this month that ING Groep NV and a major international bank recently completed the first live securities lending transaction settled using distributed ledger technology (“DLT”). The transaction involved the banks swapping baskets of government securities through a collateral lending
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Australia's housing market is now valued at $6.9 trillion

Australia's housing market was valued at $6.9 trillion at the end of 2017, according to data from the ABS, up $92.9 billion from three months earlier. It now stands at the highest level on record. The ABS said prices grew by 1% across Australia's capital cities in average weighted terms, driven primarily by
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3 Problems Reverse Mortgage Lenders Can Solve for Borrowers Right Now

A reverse mortgage has never been a one-size-fits-all solution. For some borrowers it helps bridge a specific financial gap; for others its a means of eliminating a monthly mortgage payment. Still for others, it's a rainy day fund that can cover unexpected expenses. But there are other common problems a
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Poll shows Virginia real estate market favors sellers

ROANOKE, Va. – It's a seller's market, according to a real estate poll Roanoke College released Monday. The findings show both prices and sellers' confidence are on the rise as the number of homes on the market is dropping. The poll shows all major cities in Virginia have rising home prices.
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NY Attorney General to Meet With Tenants About Kushner Report

New York's top cop plans to meet with tenant representatives to discuss a report by a housing watchdog group that claims Jared Kushner's family real-estate firm under-reported the number of rent-regulated units in dozens of buildings to escape extra scrutiny of construction projects. Kushner Cos. filed
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TPG Nears Deal for India's No. 2 Listed Hospital Chain

TPG Nears Deal for India's No. 2 Listed Hospital Chain

India's fraud watchdog and stock regulator are investigating Fortis after Bloomberg News reported that the Singh brothers took at least 5 billion rupees out of Fortis without board approval. Representatives for Fortis and TPG declined to comment, while an official at Manipal didn't immediately answer
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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) and Unifi (UFI) Critical Contrast

Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS) and Unifi (NYSE:UFI) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership
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UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. Buys 8784 Shares of Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII)

Majedie Asset Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 69.7% during the fourth quarter. Majedie Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,799,717 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $38,046,000 after buying an additional 738,968 shares in the last quarter.
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MP rejects land plan

The Member of Parliament for Vaimauga Sasae, Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa, has rejected a plan to allow foreign investors to use customary land lease as mortgage to borrow money from the bank. He is worried that the loophole gives investors room to manipulate local land Owners, which could
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Thai Tourism Stocks Are Looking Good as Trade War Looms

“Asean would act as a relative safe haven during a trade war,” said Nader Naeimi, the Sydney-based head of dynamic markets at AMP Capital Investors Ltd., which oversees around $130 billion. More domestic-focused stocks, relatively low exports to the U.S. and a bigger reliance on commodities are
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China asserts Communist party control over PBoC

China's Communist party will appoint Guo Shuqing as party secretary of the central bank, according to two people familiar with the decision. Mr Guo's promotion elevates him above newly appointed central bank governor Yi Gang and underscores President Xi Jinping's efforts to exert party control over
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Photos and video: Cardboard sled derby

The annual cardboard sled derby took place Sunday March 25, 2018 at Camp Fortune. Competitors created their derby sleds with only cardboard, tape, string, garbage bags, glue and some added decorations to make the event colourful. The Ottawa Citizen's Ashley Fraser was there to provide photos
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Office-space pioneer Takateru Kawano builds a fortune on Tokyo's sky-high rents

Takateru Kawano's net worth eclipsed $US1 billion ($1.3 billion) in January after Tokyo Takateru Kawano's net worth eclipsed $US1 billion ($1.3 billion) in January after Tokyo-based TKP's stock had surged as much as 415 per cent since its debut last March. TKP. by. Takateru Kawano worked at an
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China Wants Its Own Brains Behind 30 Million Self-Driving Cars

China's push for self-reliance is a priority for President Xi Jinping's administration, which set up a 200 billion-yuan fund for investments in homegrown chipmakers, Bloomberg News reported. Overseers of the world's largest car market — and electric-vehicle market — want to put Chinese-developed chips
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This Used to Be the World's Best Soft-Drink Stock. Now It's the Worst

Named after one of Thailand's most successful rock bands, Carabao overtook Red Bull domestically, surged following its listing in 2014 and two years later became the world's best-performing large soft-drink stock. But the challenge of successfully expanding in China and the U.K., key overseas markets,
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Ladder Capital (LADR) & Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Head-To-Head Contrast

Ladder Capital (NYSE: LADR) and Ares Commercial Real Estate (NYSE:ACRE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations,
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Is your project “Instagrammable” enough?

Love it or hate it, the new reality is that, unless a project is adored enough to fill the Instagram feeds of its customers, guests or residents, it's safe to say something in the design is off. “In reality, every space inside a project has to be 'Instagrammable,'” designer Philippe Maidenberg told Architect's
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Construction starts Monday on new Viking State Bank

The Main Bank at 321 West Water Street will be closed Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27, to prepare for the new building construction. Customers needing access to safe deposit boxes March 26 or March 27, are asked to contact the branch location at 563-382-5538 for assistance.
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China's Push for Tech Self-Sufficiency Threatens Asia's Exporters

China's rampant economic growth has been a boon for exporters in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, who've supplied high-end components and machines for its factories. The risk for them now is that China changes from customer to competitor as it ascends the value chain. Japanese shipments to
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New RC Poll: Housing Prices Are Moving Upwards in Virginia

“We see that there are more people who want to buy homes than there are homes available, and that's putting upward pressure on these homes. So if you're a seller, it's great because you can negotiate for a pretty high price because people on the market looking to buy a home don't have that many
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Brown Harris Stevens' Andrea L. Ackerman On The Importance Of A Listing Price, The Rental …

“I have been selling, listing, and renting in the Hamptons since 1983,” shared Andrea L. Ackerman, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, Brown Harris Stevens. ” I was managing a waterfront development project in East Hampton when I was asked to join a firm on Main Street. The rest is history!”
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Should Everyone Get Their DNA Sequenced?

A panel of entrepreneurs and health experts debated a quintessentially 21st century question at the 3rd annual Fortune Brainstorm Health conference in Laguna Niguel, CA on Monday: Should everybody have their genomes sequenced in the quest for “personalized medicine” and possibly preventing
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Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Audit on Hold Amid UK Probe

According to published news reports, Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan created a personality-analysis app that was used by 270,000 Facebook users, who in turn gave the app permission to access data on themselves and their friends, ultimately exposing a network of 50 million. Kogan
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G-20 meeting in Argentina eclipsed by potential trade war

Christine Lagarde, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, and Bruno Le Maire, France's Minister of the Economy and Finance, talk before posing for a group picture at the G20 finance ministers and central bankers summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, March 19, 2018.
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Mark Zuckerberg Asks For Forgiveness With A Full-Page Newspaper Ad

Mark Zuckerberg Asks For Forgiveness With A Full-Page Newspaper Ad

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a public apology in an old-school format Sunday — via a full-page newspaper ad in major U.S. and U.K. papers. The ad, printed in clear type over Zuckerberg's signature, begins: “We have a responsibibility to protect your information. If we can't, we don't deserve
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Dubai property market seeks boost from 'Expo 2020 factor' to banish real estate gloom

Still, S&P notes that the property sector could still benefit from the potential increase in economic activity and positive business sentiment attached to the Expo event, as an expected 25 million visitors and new residents support the market. “We anticipate a speculative surge in prices, devoid of any
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Vermont county and Silicon Valley startup close historic RE deal using blockchain

The deal was worth an unsuspecting total of $10, but what it represents could disrupt the entire real estate industry worldwide. The deal was part of a pilot program between a county in Vermont and San Francisco-based startup Propy, which is developing a blockchain-powered registry for real estate
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Corrections and valuations: Scams, banking crisis may keep markets subdued

On March 11, I had speculated that the stock market could be due for a steep correction (Refer to: https://goo.gl/46TJou). Conditions for a big trend reversal are visible, including very high valuations, scams, banking crisis, and political uncertainty. A reader, “Ravi” disagreed and wrote a thoughtful
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Trump Confidant Ruddy Predicts Shulkin Out But Few Other Changes

A confidant to President Donald Trump said he expects Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin to leave his post “very soon” while predicting that Chief of Staff John Kelly and Housing Secretary Ben Carson are safe in their jobs. Newsmax Media Chief Executive Chris Ruddy told ABC's “This Week” that
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Former National Security Leaders Uneasy With Bolton's Tough Talk

“John Bolton is the right guy at the right time with a world view that I think will reinforce the president's instincts to go after our enemies and reinforce our allies,” Graham said Friday on Fox News. Still, the appointment of Bolton makes the job of Secretary of Defense James Mattis “tougher,” Mullen said.
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KCC&I to push for global promotion of Kashmiri handicraft sector

“This will have huge potential for the Kashmir handicraft sector,” Tenga told Kashmir Reader adding in a recent international buyer-seller meeting at Sheri-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science, local exporters met an overwhelming response walking away with orders worth Rs 15 crore received from
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Cambridge Analytica Wasn't Quite What It Claimed to Be

Much of the past week's rage at Facebook appears to hinge on the idea that wrongly obtained user data was used to influence the 2016 U.S. election – specifically, in favor of President Donald Trump. After all, dire warnings about mass data gathering have circulated for at least a decade. The public
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Reports of Williams Heading to New York Fed Spur Backlash

… says he looks past day-to-day market moves and points out that he does not have a Bloomberg terminal on his desk. That makes sense for a long-run-oriented economist, but makes him something of an odd pick for the New York job, which has historically required a careful eye on markets and banks.
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Maryland Nursing Home Sells for $15M, Developer Eyes Office Conversion in NJ

MidCap Financial, based in Bethesda, Md., closed a $38.5 million floating-rate first mortgage loan with a private investment sponsor to refinance the existing debt on 10 Pennsylvania SNFs. Four facilities will be subject to a 10-year master lease with Saber Healthcare Group; the others will be subject to a
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Freddie Mac Prices $1.2 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-730

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Mar 2, 2018) – (OTCQB: ) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 7-year terms. The company expects to issue approximately $1.2
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TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.46 Per Share

TPG Specialty Lending logo Equities research analysts expect TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) to announce earnings of $0.46 per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Four analysts have made estimates for TPG Specialty Lending's earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.43 and
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Nelson family face the cold reality of homelessness amid rental market squeeze

Specialist emergency housing providers could help find transitional housing for people, while support was put in place to get them into long-term housing, she said. “We are also working with some amazing community providers and the housing sector to increase and diversify the supply of housing and
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The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Acquires Shares of 5909 Merchants Bancorp (MBIN)

Merchants Bancorp logo The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in shares of Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,909
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Rate hike dampens home deals

Sales and purchase transactions in Hong Kong's secondary housing market fell over the weekend compared to the previous weekend's level following the US Federal Reserve rate hike last week and volatility in global stock markets, property agents said yesterday. Centaline Property reported 15
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IDB says 2019 Argentina loans to match this year's $2.35 billion

MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) new loans to Argentina next year will be similar to 2018's $2.35 billion, the lender's representative in the country said on Sunday, culminating a jump in lending in the past four years. Jose Luis Lupo, the IDB's Argentina
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Jimmy Fortune inducted into Virginia Music Hall of Fame

Buddy Parker, left, talks about Jimmy Fortune, right, after inducting the Nelson County native into the Virginia Music Hall of Fame during Fortune's … Tears and cheers filled Nelson County High School's auditorium Saturday night as hometown hero Jimmy Fortune gave his fifth consecutive concert to
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Greater Nevada Mortgage awarded International Service Excellence Award

CARSON CITY, NV (March 19, 2018) — Greater Nevada Mortgage (GNM), serving the Sierra Nevada region since 2001, has received the 2017 International Service Excellence Award in the Small Business category by the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA). The CSIA judging committee
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Slew Of Store Closings To Challenge Jacksonville Market

Southeastern Grocers will close the the Winn-Dixie at 9866 Baymeadows Road, a vacancy one real estate broker says the landlord won't have trouble filling. Remaining is a 41,251-square-foot store at 1972 Wells Road in Orange Park, a 74,018-square-foot combined Toys/Babies R Us at The Markets at
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2018-03-19 Macro Market Update with Les Parker

Les Parker is the Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Consulting at LoanLogics. His responsibilities include managing the company's life of loan.
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Regional rural bank employees threaten to go on three-day strike

Regional rural bank employees threaten to go on three-day strike

KOLKATA: The united forum of regional rural bank employees (RRB) has threatened to observe a three-day strike from Monday to protest against the … There are 56 RRBs with about 22000 branches across the country providing banking facilities to over 30 crore customers and doling out several
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Dick's push to stop payday loan sharks ripping off residents

A personal project for Mr Dick, he and Labor's Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Tim Hammond introduced a Private Member's Bill to parliament to reform payday lending and rent-to-buy laws, known as the Small Amount Credit Contract Reforms. The reforms would; impose a ceiling on the total
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Banks told to be vigilant on Aadhaar

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked banks to provide Aadhaar-based onetime password (OTP) for opening of bank accounts only in the presence of the customer, in a banking outlet. In a letter addressed to commercial banks, UIDAI Chief Executive Officer Ajay Bhushan Pandey
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Chilton Investment Co LLC Trimmed Its Fortune Brands Home & Security INC (FBHS) Position by …

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.13, from 1.11 in 2017Q2. It worsened, as 36 investors sold FBHS shares while 143 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 127 raised stakes. 124.72 million shares or 6.35% less from 133.18 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Buying Home on Amazon: Fully Equipped Container from MODS

The owners can assemble the kits in different settings. The cabins can serve as a personal retreat in the backyard. It can also be a great place to live in your lakeside estate. Actually, Amazon works with two companies in this business. The other one is MODS International. Let's see the unique things you
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How Equity defied rate cap to beat rivals in profit race

shrug off effects of the legal cap on lending rates to beat rivals in the profit growth race. … A review of the top lenders financial statements for their Kenya business show Equity Bank managed to contain costs better than its rivals, grew its non-interest income faster and suffered fewer loans default, which
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The Stock Market Continues Deflating

Housing permits from 1960 to 1991 were seen rising and falling with the economy. We see housing endured a big slump during the 1972-74 bear market, the first Dow Jones 40% decline since April 1942. Following this January 1975 bottom, permits peaked at around 2000 in 1978 and again in 1984,
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Babergh 'gripped by housing crisis' due to price rises, report claims

A new project between Lavenham Community Land Trust and Hastoe Housing Association, to convert the old council gritting depot site into 18 new affordable homes.'The sod was officially turned by James Cartlidge MP (South Suffolk) ''Pictured: MP James Cartlidge'''PICTURE: Mecha Morton.
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As Fortune Brands Home & Security INC (FBHS) Stock Rose, Holder Chilton Investment Co LLC …

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.13, from 1.11 in 2017Q2. It turned negative, as 36 investors sold FBHS shares while 143 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 127 raised stakes. 124.72 million shares or 6.35% less from 133.18 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Given Daily News Sentiment Score of 0.05

Oaktree Specialty Lending logo Media stories about Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage
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Newsmakers: Drouin to retire from Bank of New Hampshire

LACONIA – After working 44 years in the banking industry with 28 years at Bank of New Hampshire, Valerie Drouin, senior vice president, is retiring at the end of June. Drouin has managed the Prestige Plus Program since its inception in 1989, and has watched it grow to over 3,500 members. In the past
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Navigating Wilmington's changing housing market [sponsored]

Despite a formal end to the recession long before the recovery had obvious benefits for most people, local real estate on the lower end didn't start to bounce back until about 2011, according to Realtor Vance Young, who works largely in the upper end of the market. By about 2014, mid-level homes were
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More banks will be compelled to sign up to new ABA code of conduct

More Australian banks will be required for the first time to sign up to a new code of practice as part of their membership of the Australian Banking Association, marking a strengthening of the scandal-plagued sector's approach to self-regulation. The ABA's move to compel all banks with retail operations to
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Property fest to spur Dubai real estate market

To be held from April 9 to 11, the real estate business-to-consumer (B2C) sales expo will see top developers, brokers, banks, mortgage providers and … Sultan Butti bin Mejren, the director general of DLD, said: “Dubai's real estate sector is strong and the emirate has unique assets to attract foreign
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Brexit `Leave' Camp May Have Broken Spending Rules, Observer Says

The main group that campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union, which included Boris Johnson among its advocates, may have broken campaign spending laws, according to the Observer newspaper, which cited comments by a whistle-blower. “Vote Leave” donated 625,000 pounds
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Silver Price Best Setup In Years & Update On Continued Meltdown In Stock Markets

Thus, we are going to experience one hell of a disconnect between the stock and real estate market and precious metals.. quite the opposite that took place after 2012. In my newest youtube update, Amazing Silver Setup & Stock Market Meltdown Update, I show why the silver price is at the best setup I
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Sizing up Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (2778.HK)'s Weekly Performance, Moving -2.63%

Investors may be tracking certain levels on shares of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (2778.HK). The current 50-day Moving Average is 5.61, the 200-day Moving Average is 5.62, and the 7-day is noted at 5.64. Moving averages can help spot trends and price reversals. They may also be used to
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Pacific Rim: Uprising Tops Black Panther in Debut Weekend

Universal Pictures' “Pacific Rim Uprising” opened as the No. 1 movie in U.S. and Canadian theaters, dislodging “ Black Panther” from a five-week run atop the box office and outdrawing four other new releases. The sci-fi sequel generated $28 million in North America, ComScore Inc. estimated Sunday in
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Housing Professionals Focus on Single-Family Rental Market

“From the emergence of institutional investors to the entrance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into the market, an increased recognition for the SFR asset class results in new challenges and opportunities for those willing to capitalize on their promise,” said Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed
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Bankers look into their crystal balls

At the Philadelphia Business Journal's “Navigating the New Banking Landscape” event last week, we asked our panel of six local bank executives to tell us about something people are not talking about now regarding banking but could be in the coming years. Here are their responses: Bank of America
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Ratepayers weary as CMP falls short in 3 key areas: reliability, cost, carbon

Ratepayers weary as CMP falls short in 3 key areas: reliability, cost, carbon

“We need a grid that is not just a cash cow for international investors, but one that focuses on the needs of Maine customers and workers.” For Berry, CMP's shortcomings are not confined to a single storm response or even to what he calls “its misrepresentation of the facts around solar” (using misleading
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China to move faster on rules for property over long term

China will maintain stability and consistency of property regulatory policies this year and accelerate establishing a long-term mechanism for real estate regulation. “China will not waver in its efforts to implement property market regulation and will maintain continuity and stability of policies in 2018,” said
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A Palm Springs real estate agent was shot in Mexico. He and his husband say it's a hate crime.

A Palm Springs real estate agent was injured early Saturday when he was shot while walking through Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in what he and his husband are calling a hate crime. At about 2:30 a.m., … Blea and Lange are both real estate agents with HOM Sotheby's International Realty. They hope to
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AGNC Investment (AGNC) Upgraded by BidaskClub to “Hold”

… enterprise, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by the United States Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) (collectively, GSEs).
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Trump won't add lawyers to legal team despite announcement

Fame & fortune will NEVER be turned down by a lawyer, though some are conflicted.” The social media posts included a signature: “NO COLLUSION.” Many lawyers and top law firms want to represent me in the Russia case…don't believe the Fake News narrative that it is hard to find a lawyer who wants
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Tauranga City residential real estate values increase 63 per cent to $34 billion

The availability of land for new homes to be built has been attributed as one reason Tauranga has been identified as one of the country's most valuable cities for residential real estate. A new report says Tauranga's combined value of the city's housing stock has grown 63 per cent over the past three
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4 Sales Tips From Successful Reverse Mortgage Professionals

In an increasingly competitive reverse mortgage lending environment, more than ever, experienced originators are having to refine their sales practices in order to close loans. From the kitchen table to the call center, loan officers are focusing in on tried-and-true best practices. Several originators shared
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Panagariya bats for privatisation of PSBs

He said it was disingenuous to argue, as many advocates of PSBs did, that achieving social goals of lending requires two dozen banks in the public sector. “The fact of the matter is that private sector banks have often performed better than public sector banks in delivering on their priority-sector-lending
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Five Safe Stocks For A Market Free Fall

Another company which has almost all of its revenue in the U.S. and should be little affected by tariffs and interest rates is Home Depot (NYSE: HD). Its health is tied more to the real estate market than anything else. At this point, that market is strong in the U.S. based on housing starts, and home sales,
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'Don't believe the Fake News': Trump says 'many lawyers and top law firms' want to represent him …

But Trump insisted in two tweets Sunday morning that many “lawyers and top law firms want to represent me in the Russia case” and that people should not “believe the Fake News narrative that it is hard to find a lawyer who wants to take this on.” “Fame & fortune will NEVER be turned down by a lawyer,
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Mandarin Gardens condominium approves asking price of S$2.48b

IF Mandarin Gardens condominium does end up going on the market, potential developers could end up paying over S$4 billion to purchase and build the new property. Marketing agent C&H Properties told owners this at a second extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on the afternoon of March 25,
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Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Buys 68372 Shares of Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE)

Encore Wire logo Thrivent Financial For Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, …. is a supplier of building wire for interior electrical wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing.
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A new version of Fakebank malware can intercept banking-related calls

Security experts discovered a new variant of FakeBank malware spreading in South Korea. This variant of Android virus is designed to redirect phone calls to scammers when users try to call their banks. Researchers report that malware was spreading with the help of 22 apps that were available on
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Shares Bought by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its position in Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) by 15.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 593,979 shares of the conglomerate's stock after buying an
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China to name reformer Guo Shuqing as central bank party chief: sources

Guo's strong political and financial background will enable him to effectively coordinate policy between the PBOC and the new banking and insurance regulator, the first two sources said. The new PBOC party chief has a reputation as a heavyweight reformer. As head of China's previous banking
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'Don't Break His Back': El-Sisi Ponders How Hard to Push Egypt

Horns blare as the car screeches to a halt near a Cairo supermarket. “Don't you have any integrity?” the driver screams at a man erecting a poster of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ahead of this week's elections. “Hasn't he done enough to us?” The billboard was extolling the achievements of
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Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (FBHS) Shares Bought by Municipal Employees Retirement …

Fortune Brands Home & Security logo Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan boosted its holdings in shares of Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) by 552.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 25,980 shares of the industrial
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Trump claims many lawyers want to represent him in Russia probe: 'Don't believe the Fake News …

“Many lawyers and top law firms want to represent me in the Russia case…don't believe the Fake News narrative that it is hard to find a lawyer who wants to take this on,” he tweeted. “Fame & fortune will NEVER be turned down by a lawyer, though some are conflicted,” he continued. ADVERTISEMENT.
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Sunday Times Rich List reveals Galways wealthiest people

According to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2018, Luke and Brian Comer now command a combined fortune of 909 million euro – a marginal increase of 3 million on last year. Next is Abbeyknockmoy businessman Declan Ganley, who boasts a fortune worth an estimated 455 million euro – down 16
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Trump claims many top law firms want to represent him in Russia probe, despite legal team drama

Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office “Many lawyers and top law firms want to represent me in the Russia case…don't believe the Fake News narrative that it is hard to find a lawyer who wants to take this on. Fame & fortune will NEVER be turned down by a lawyer, though some are conflicted,” Trump
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