Extend and Pretend Can't Work Forever

The default operating model today for seemingly all economics, business, social policy and environmental decisions is “extend and pretend,” colloquially known as “kicking the can down the road.” This approach brings forward benefits or gains, often based on cosmetic solutions, and defers risks or costs
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Backed by investors including Salesforce.com Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp., Sansan has had four rounds of funding, raising about $93 million to date. The company regularly seeks financing on a one-to-two year cycle, and is open to an initial public offering if that's the best
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Broadcom CEO Hock Tan may decide to significantly change the terms at the last minute, Reuters reported, adding that the companies didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Broadcom and Qualcomm also didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Bloomberg News.
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More important recent Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Ocado Short Squeeze Wipes Out $73 Million From Hedge Fund Trade” on November 28, 2017, also Forbes.com published article titled: “Ocado Shares Fly On First International 'Retail Deal'
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Performance in the real estate sector generally tracks the economic cycle. During periods of high growth and inflation, real estate investments usually post strong returns. However, during an economic bust, these investments tend to underperform. During these times, companies such as Industria REIT
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Two armed security guards man a 10-foot-high steel gate at the entrance to a dairy farm in South Africa's central Free State province that's at the heart of a graft scandal embroiling some of President Jacob Zuma's closest allies. The state-owned farm near the tiny hamlet of Vrede was leased to
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Investors sentiment decreased to 0.96 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.03, from 0.99 in 2017Q2. It is negative, as 38 investors sold Huntington Bancshares Incorporated shares while 175 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 156 raised stakes. 791.23 million shares or 0.57% less from 795.73 million
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With the jobs market close to effective full employment, you would expect the Government to lean against the recovery with tighter policy. In fact, it is doing the opposite. The White House and Congress have agreed to cut taxes when unemployment is at a historically low level. Paying for this will involve
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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. These factors drive the profitability and cash flows of real estate companies, which in turn steer the dividend payout and
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According to Zacks, “M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. engages in homebuilding and financial service businesses in the United States. … The Company's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through Home American Mortgage
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84,844 are owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Mngmt Company. … Maltese Capital Mgmt Limited Liability Company accumulated 1.11M shares. … personal lines, life and disability, and specialty lines of insurance; and brokerage and agency services for residential and commercial title insurance, as well
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On the other hand, the share of foreign buyers in the Australian housing markets continued to fall. Their share dropped to a six-year low at 8.4% in new property markets and a five-year low at 5.5% in the established housing market. “Clearly, the efforts of policymakers both domestic and offshore to stem
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TURA: Meghalaya Chief Minister and Congress leader Mukul Sangma has appealed to the voters to be cautious in selecting their next representatives and not fall prey to those seeking an entry into public life purely for making a fortune for themselves. “Vote for leaders who are prepared to work for the
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Real estate briefly: TMG sells Anaheim apartment complex for $19.3 million …. Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors in Corona del Mar has closed the sale of Roosevelt Plaza at Carlsbad Village for roughly $8.2 million. The 19,950-square-foot, three-story property combines retail, creative
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Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said US stocks and commercial real estate prices are elevated but stopped short of saying those markets are in a bubble. “I don't want to say too high, but I do want to say high,” Yellen said on CBS's Sunday Morning in an interview recorded on Friday as she
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The Winter Olympics starting this week in South Korea are the latest in a string of sporting events that have helped shape global politics. Whether it be an emerging power challenging a dominant one (1908), a dictator looking for a propaganda coup (1936) or a terrorist group looking to shock the world
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Asian equity traders braced themselves for declines after the biggest rout for global stocks in two years and surging government bond yields kept investors questioning the speed of monetary policy tightening. The dollar extended gains. Futures on equity indexes in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong all
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Retail stocks underperformed last year, weighed down by weak consumer sentiment and fears Amazon.com Inc. would crimp profit margins once it began local operations. Yet retail sales were up 2.9 percent year-on-year in November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while JB Hi-Fi Ltd.
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GIVING sick kids cannabis oil medication will save the HSE a fortune and free up beds, a mother has insisted. Noreen O'Neill has been using a version of the oil, called Charlotte's Web, on her 17-month-old son Michael, and has seen his seizures go from 20 a day to zero. Noreen O'Neill with her son
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More notable recent Air China Limited (OTCMKTS:AICAF) news were published by: Reuters.com which released: “Air China says views Qatar Airways buy into Cathay Pacific as positive” on November 06, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Cathay Needs Less Swire, Not More” published on
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