SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — JLL Spark, a division of JLL (NYSE: JLL), today announced its acquisition of Stessa, a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based real estate technology platform that allows investors in income properties to easily and cost-effectively track, manage and
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Israeli forces arrested three armed Palestinians who breached a border fence from the Gaza Strip and were caught 20 kilometers (12 miles) away, near a military base, the army said. Carrying hand grenades, knives and wire cutters, they were apprehended close to the Tze'elim base three days before
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A: My current job title is Buyers Admin Assistant at Topshop, which means I move around the different departments a lot and am able to get a feel for the different areas of Buying. I'm currently working on the international team, where we choose product for the stores all round the world. Daily tasks
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A source reveals to ET that, “Angie has told some friends she isn't ready to date, but she has been seeing a handsome, older-looking man who is a real estate agent. He isn't a celebrity or high profile in any way.” Everyone loves a bit of Million Dollar Listing, right? Even though her new, older man isn't
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The committee's Republican chairman, Greg Walden of Oregon, told Bloomberg Radio that Facebook officials who briefed his committee couldn't answer all of the members' questions. Zuckerberg will be under pressure to appear before other congressional committees, including the Senate Judiciary
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On Sunday, Facebook admitted that it captures extensive call and text history for Android phone users. The company's stock is plunging, its executive team is reeling, and its user engagement is falling. All of this could have been prevented if Facebook had a coherent and comprehensive data policy to
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1) Is the interest paid on a reverse mortgage deductible, like it is on a regular 15- or 30-year mortgage? âJack [This question was answered at timecode 1:21 on the video player above]. Reverse mortgages allow for cash-strapped homeowners age 62 and older to tap into their home equity through a
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The saga of Apple Inc.'s war with Qualcomm Inc. over its lucrative use of patents has spilled into a U.K. court. But Qualcomm says their legal fight should stay firmly across the Atlantic. Qualcomm asked Judge Paul Morgan on Tuesday to declare the British court has no right to determine whether it
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The team that founded marketplace lender Avant Inc. raised about $15 million to start a firm that will use blockchain technology and digital tokens to motivate companies to share data about customer identities and credit worthiness. The venture, which is called Springcoin but does business as Spring
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Higher house prices are bolstering household wealth. But the house price inflation is being driven by an acute shortage of homes available for sale, which is hurting the housing market. âIf we continue to see a steady stream of buyers and owners remain largely uninterested in selling, we can expect
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But the FPC also listed arguments for keeping the CCyB at 1 percent, including modest growth in lending, and it said signs of intensifying risk appetite would need to persist to justify an increase in the CCyB. More targeted options could be appropriate and the FPC stressed its preference of raising the
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This marks the second win this month for the alternative lender, following its recent âBest Business Finance Providerâ trophy from the prestigious British Bank … The winning rate comparison tool was launched back in 2017 to tackle the lack of transparency in the lending sector to ensure that SMEs get the
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The Trump administration is considering a crackdown on Chinese investments in technologies the U.S. considers sensitive by invoking a law reserved for national emergencies, among other options, according to people familiar with the matter. Treasury Department officials are working on plans to
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The primary problem, according to NAR, remains a dearth of homes for sale at the lower end of the market. The most optimistic group tends to be older people, who currently own a home and live in the South and the Midwest regions, where home prices are more affordable. People who are under the
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Netflix Inc. has turned heads in Hollywood by spending billions of dollars to lure filmmakers and viewers from rival TV networks. But it's also frustrated competitors in a less-public way: by poaching talent and driving up pay. The streaming giant has lured scores of defectors by offering big increases in
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For now, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said at the vehicle's introduction here ahead of the New York International Auto Show that driverless vehicle service will start using the existing fleet in a 100-square-mile section of Phoenix with plans to expand in the city. He wouldn't disclose what other cities may be
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The company ranks third among top tech companies in Washington lobbying spending after Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Amazon.com Inc. and employs about 40 internal and external lobbyists. The company disclosed spending $11.5 million on lobbying in 2017, up from $8.7 million the year before.
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The advent of mobile banking has given smartphone users a way to avoid waiting in queues at their local branch and handle most of their banking needs wherever they are. A smartphone app is now a standard product for most commercial banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia, and is
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Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the closing bell, February 12, 2018 in New York City. Drew AngererâGetty Images. By Lucinda Shen. 2:23 PM EDT. During its worst week in two years, the U.S. stock market, as measured by the Dow
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Kasikornbank will waive fees for money transfers and bill payments through its internet and mobile banking channels from Wednesday to the end of this year. The eligible services are its most popular — money transfers across clearing zones, real-time interbank transfers, bill payments and refilling.
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