First Commercial LNG Cargo From US East Coast Hits the Seas

The first export of natural gas from the U.S. East Coast has set sail. Dominion Energy Inc.'s Cove Point terminal in Maryland shipped its first commercial cargo of liquefied natural gas Monday, officially bringing the total number of U.S. exporters of the super-chilled fuel to two. The company last week said
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Following growth of 500% in less than a year, Just Mortgages' self-employed division has now hit 100 brokers – an increase of 23% since the end of 2017. Last week, Just Mortgages held its second annual self-employed conference where more than 90 brokers gathered at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield.
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With regards to lending technology, 29 percent of financial institutions want to modify or improve their consumer loan origination system and 34 percent want to improve their commercial loan origination system,” said Ron Shevlin, Director of Research at Cornerstone Advisors. “Modifying, improving or if
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“Homebuyers shouldn't be discouraged by the record-breaking numbers—even with higher prices and closed transactions, this March marks the second-highest in sales in the history of the RE/MAX National Housing Report,” said RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos. “It's more important than ever to work with
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With the cost of living continuing to soar, many are thinking about how to make their weekly grocery budget stretch just that little bit further. Making small savings when you go to the supermarket can make big a difference to your wallet, and there's no need to sacrifice your health either. From buying
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The National Association of Home Builders housing market index for April is expected to hold steady at 70, reflecting a broadly upbeat outlook for the sector. The Minneapolis Fed's Neel Kashkari speaks at a “too big to fail” symposium at noon ET, and the Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic speaks on the
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General Supervisor of the Real Estate Development Fund Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Amoudi announced that the down payment for the first housing has … appropriate financing solutions were adopted to find new solutions in partnership with banks and finance companies in obtaining mortgage loans by
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The real-estate market is a very important part of the economy and after a nice recovery there are a few cracks forming on the periphery. The real-estate market has been steadily recovering since late 2011. Back then, a slew of housing stocks and home prices bottomed and began turning higher after the
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Fresh fear is lurking in the global financial markets, according to Tom Elliott, international investment strategist at deVere Group. Elliott, whose comments come amid increased market volatility in recent weeks, said that the fear is not solely related to concerns of an impending trade war between the US
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Bank of America Corp. said Monday that first-quarter profit rose, continuing the string of better-than-expected earnings from the nation's biggest banks. Quarterly profit at the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank was $6.92 billion, compared with $5.34 billion a year ago. Per-share earnings were 62 cents; analysts
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Today, I will be analyzing Fundamenta Real Estate AG's (BRSE:FREN) recent ownership structure, an important but not-so-popular subject among individual investors. The impact of a company's ownership structure affects both its short- and long-term performance. If an activist institution invests the
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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. During these times, companies such as Property Franchise Group and Belvoir Lettings generate high dividend income
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The National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa (Numsa) wants a total shutdown at Fortune Steel in Ekhurhuleni where seven workers were hurt in an explosion over the weekend. The scrap smelting firm, part of an Indian-based steel company, allegedly refused to call an ambulance to transport
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NEW DELHI: Buoyed by gains in Indiabulls Real Estate (up 6.67 per cent), Prestige Estates Projects (up 2.10 per cent) and DLF (up 1.83 per cent), Nifty Realty … Shares of Oberoi Realty (up 1.03 per cent), Housing Development & Infrastructure (up 0.60 per cent), Godrej Properties (up 0.15 per cent) and
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WYOMISSING, Pa., April 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq:GLPI) (“GLPI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the real estate assets of six casino properties from Tropicana Entertainment for $1.21
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During the price crash of 2014 to 2017, Big Oil weathered the storm thanks to what the industry calls downstream. Margins from refining, petrochemicals and fuel stations shone as crude got cheaper, bringing in profits that helped sustain companies including Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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Following the financial crisis in 2008, credit lending collapsed, recalled Pleschinger, cited by current affairs news portal hvg.hu. Since then, measures taken by the MNB have gradually led to an easing of lending conditions by banks, and corporate and retail credit has started to grow. Retail lending has
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When it comes to winning the real-world Game of Life, there are a pair of treasured action cards everyone is eager to play. One is “Get a great new career”; the other is “Buy the home of your dreams.” For most of us, they're a critical one-two combo. Homeownership is one of the reasons we shell out
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AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) was downgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, April 6th. A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on AGNC. BidaskClub upgraded shares of AGNC
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The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has called for the shutdown of Fortune Steel in Nigel, outside Gauteng, following workplace injuries on Saturday night. In a media statement the trade union said that at least seven workers were injured when a furnace exploded. Numsa spokesperson
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