​Why Fortune 500 Companies are Taking Note of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

In recent months, several companies have shown interest in digital currencies and blockchain technology. This is a reflection of the huge strides the cryptocurrency industry has made since its inception, and how corporates are beginning to appreciate their value. Just a fortnight ago, Amazon (AMZN) and
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The GTA housing market saw activity fall year-over-year in both January and February, and it looks like March could bring more of the same. But, according to a new report, month-over-month activity continues to inch upwards. “Temperatures are slowly rising throughout the Greater Toronto Area, coaxing
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Those who already own a home, however, feel very differently. Homeowners' confidence in the housing market dropped by 2.6 percent over the last two quarters. And Millennial homeowners' confidence fell twice as sharply — 5.3 percent. In the Philadelphia metro area, homeowners are equally reticent.
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BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 39,656 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $2,305,000 after buying an additional 841 shares in the last quarter. Lynch & Associates IN boosted its position in International Paper by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Lynch & Associates IN now owns
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The Housing Financing Fund's Financial Statement for the year 2017 was confirmed by the Fund's Board of Directors today. Operating results for the period were positive, amounting to ISK 1,366 million. The Fund's equity ratio is now 8.5%, while the Fund's long-term goal is to exceed 5.0%. The Housing
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Switching providers may mean: the customer has to deal with more than one bank; the integration a single provider can offer across its various products is lost; people may end up with multiple payment or credit cards and have to deal with multiple bank call centres; and they will need to use apps from
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Beginning Thursday, March 22, Instagram feeds will be replete with photos of Starbucks' latest frozen sugar-laden drink: the Crystal Ball Frappuccino. According to Business Insider, the frappuccino will have a peach flavor and be topped with bits of candy. The special drink will be in stores for four days
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MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Mar 19, 2018) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today announced it sold via auction 2,150 deeply delinquent non-performing loans (NPLs) from its mortgage investments portfolio. The loans, totaling $341 million, are currently serviced by New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a
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Kent Ducote, a broker associate selling residential and commercial real estate in Key West, Florida, completed most of his real estate education virtually. He took online courses to earn his Certified Commercial Investment Member, or CCIM, certification, and has an online master's degree in international
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/California Newswire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that … National Mortgage Professional magazine is one of the mortgage industry's leading go-to sources for extensive news coverage for mortgages,
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The cost of loans is set to reduce for the first time since early June 2015 after policymakers at the central bank cut the benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 9.5 percent. This means that banks will going forward be required to charge a maximum of 13.5 percent interest on loans. Central bank
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The market equilibrium, or balance between supply and demand, is considered by most real estate professionals to be approximately 6 months. The Shoals area has 7.7 months of housing supply, down from 8.0 months one year ago. In other words, at the February sales pace, it would take 8.0 months to
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The suit by San Francisco-based HouseCanary was filed days after it won a jury trial against the affiliate, Amrock Inc., which calls itself the biggest independent title-insurance and valuation firm in the U.S. Jurors in Texas last week said Amrock stole HouseCanary's trade secrets “with malice” and
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E.surv director Richard Sexton was largely upbeat, noting that while the number of approvals fell slightly in February, this came after “two stellar months” for the UK mortgage market – prompted by a rise in the Bank of England base rate at the end of last year. “Activity is expected to pick up again in future
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The company expects to preserve this rate as it expands into micro-lending, though the spokesperson declined to offer specifics. Through the venture, Grab will also offer credit scoring services to financial firms by gathering and analyzing alternative data points on consumer behavior, “which can be used
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Amazon is making it easier for video game developers to create online tournaments and award prizes to the winners. The online retail giant debuted coding tools on Monday for developers to tweak their existing video games to contain multiplayer competitions in which they can reward players with
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March 19 (Reuters) – Financial services company Fidelity National Financial Inc said on Monday it would buy insurer Stewart Information Services Corp in a deal valued at $1.2 … Stewart's provides residential and commercial title insurance and appraisal and valuation services to the real estate industry.
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Facebook sank 7.5 percent in heavy trading Monday following reports that a company employed by the Trump campaign improperly obtained data on tens … Stewart Information Services jumped 9 percent after the title insurance and real estate services company said it will be bought by Fidelity National
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SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (SGH) , a stock from Semiconductor- Memory Chips Industry, has a value of $44.22 per share, noted a price change of 4.89% in recent trade close. The price to earnings growth ratio is 1.52 and the price to sales ratio is 1.10. The lower price P/S ratio indicates attractive the
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QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) , a stock from Internet Software & Services Industry, has a value of $13.80 per share, noted a price change of 0.88% in recent trade close. The price to earnings growth ratio is 4.10 and the price to sales ratio is 1.88. The lower price P/S ratio indicates attractive the investment.
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