China's home prices remain stable in December

BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — China's property market remained largely stable in December with home prices edging down slightly in major cities amid tough purchase restrictions, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday. On a monthly basis, new residential housing prices in first-tier cities
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The Irish border question remains despite the assurances provided by U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May last month to unlock Brexit talks. The issue “hasn't gone away, you know, ” Irish Brexit negotiator Rory Montgomery said at an event in Dublin on Wednesday.
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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's announcement that they will reconsider their payday lending rule and remove or relax protections that stop predatory payday lenders from cheating consumers.
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Given widespread calls for B.C. to target Chinese real estate buyers, what will he say to investors? “Certainly we're going to talk to the individuals that we meet, whether they be government officials or industry, that money laundering, speculation on real estate in B.C., the fentanyl crisis, all comes from
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Premier John Horgan likes to remind people about his Irish roots, something he did again this week when asked if B.C. will ban foreign real-estate purchases. “I'm a child of an immigrant — I don't think that's the way we should proceed,” Horgan said. “British Columbia is the gateway to Canada, and I
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The recent hike in interest rates, combined with record levels of debt, and new financial stress tests could keep many out of the housing market. Cristina Howorun reports.
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Two years after Swift Real Estate Partners bought a three-building portfolio in Old Town Chinatown for $10.9 million, the California firm has sold the assets to Portland's NBP Capital LLC for $19 million. The portfolio includes: the Merchant Hotel, a four-story, 56,731-square-foot creative office building
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The Bank of Canada has raised interest rates by a quarter per cent, up to 1.25 per cent, which will likely have an impact on people with variable rate mortgages. Regina-based mortgage broker Carrie Cardinal explained this change has pushed banks to raise the prime rate by a quarter per cent up to
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Patriot Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most … Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of American International Group in a research note on
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BOSTON — A Methuen real estate broker pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a scheme to defraud banks and mortgage companies. Greisy Jimenez, 50, admitted to engaging in “short sales”of residential properties in the Merrimack Valley. Jimenez pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and a
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“She was a precocious little one who insisted on keeping up with all the big kids,” said dance instructor Jonna Maule with the Company Ballet School in Spokane Valley. Maule has trained Vazanko since she joined the Company Ballet. She has watched Vazanko grow into one of the strongest dancers at
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Chinese officials are trying to control home prices without triggering an excessive slump in the property industry, which is crucial to the economy. Soon after the easing of some local curbs in northwestern and central China drew public attention, the central government reiterated vows to clamp down on
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Toshiba's President Satoshi Tsunakawa delivers a speech at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2017. Toru Yamanaka—AFP/Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 9:44 PM EST. Toshiba Corp. (tosbf, +0.00%) has agreed to sell claims in its Westinghouse U.S. nuclear unit to bolster its capital by
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Kilgore anticipates that rising rents, construction costs and demand for office space will continue to drive valuation higher in the commercial real estate market place. The Triangle continues to be a secondary market for investment, he said, but is quickly rising up the ranks and competing with the likes of
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Last year's stamp duty cut for first-time buyers has done little to reinvigorating Britain's housing market, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Research carried out in December revealed 86% of surveyors reported no increase in first-time buyer inquiries following the changes.
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Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have honored WillowTree, Inc.® as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology. The ranking considered more than 79,000 employee surveys from technology companies across the U.S. Great Place to Work, a research and consulting firm, evaluated more than 50
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The stamp duty cut for first-time buyers has shown little immediate sign of reinvigorating the housing market, surveyors have found. The December survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said 86% of surveyors reported no increase in first-time buyer inquiries following the changes
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CIBC RAISES PRIME LENDING RATE. * CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE – RAISING CANADIAN PRIME LENDING RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS TO 3.45 PER CENT, EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, JAN. 18 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters
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“The house is adorable, of course, but the size is a significant limitation,” points out Wendy Flynn, a real estate agent with Keller Williams of Bryan College Station, TX. “With only two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, the number of potential buyers is limited. A traditional family is unlikely to purchase it
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Com International makes up approximately 2.0% of Nepsis Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. … Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 13,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $747,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the
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