Key Trudeau Minister Stays in Beijing for Talks After Xi Dinner

China and Canada continue to haggle over terms to launch free trade negotiations, with Justin Trudeau's lead minister on the file staying behind in Beijing for talks. The Canadian prime minister dined with President Xi Jinping Tuesday evening in the capital before flying out to Guangzhou. The meeting
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Most recently, the Bank welcomed Michael Marsden , VP, Government Contract Lending. He adds more than 25 years of banking and commercial financing experience, and has financed more than 400 companies – most with a concentration in GovCon. Marsden is a committee member of the National
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Smart luggage—bags that do everything from charge your phone to act as mini-scooters in the airport—have been gaining popularity for the past few years, but several models are about to have their wings clipped. American Airlines has banned any battery-powered luggage that doesn't have a
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“The surge in first-time homebuyer demand, and the decline in overall purchases, was driven by supply-demand imbalances in today's housing market,” Liu said in a statement. Genworth's third-quarter report drew on a data set of 21 million first-time homebuyers over a 24-year period. The report said
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“The Mortgage Bankers Association, whose members include JPMorgan Chase and Quicken Loans but also smaller lenders, fought for keeping the status quo. It was a win for an industry that saw big losses from other provisions, including changes to mortgage-interest deduction rules and the standard
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Segin Systems, Inc. announced it has successfully completed a surveillance audit to assess the company's information security management system (ISMS) in accordance with ISO 27001 … The most-recent audit was performed onsite at the company's headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va. in October.
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The company has market cap of $18.09 million. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance divisions. It has a 13.44 P/E ratio. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related services
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In October, home prices increased by 7% year-over-year for the second consecutive month, according to CoreLogic's Home Price Index. From September to October, home prices rose by 0.9%. “Single-family residential sales and prices continued to heat up in October,” said Frank Nothaft, chief
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China is trying to kickstart its rental market with subsidized loans for renters and sweet land deals for developers, to meet an festering housing shortage in the country's growing cities. But rentals remain a tough sell in China, where homeownership is prized and rental yields are low. In the largest cities,
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Although building activity picked up slightly toward the end of the year, the biggest surprise of the 2017 housing market was the slow pace of single-family home building, according to the panelists. Only 16.7 percent expect it to change in 2018, a sign that limited inventory will still be a driving force in the
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“This company gives a ton of recognition for excellent customer service. Management makes it a point to reward people who are willing to go the extra mile for customers or the team.” “Cornerstone Home Lending is truly a company that supports the individual growth of its team members. The culture of
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The firm said its operating entities, including Ditech Financial and Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS), are not expected to file for chapter 11 and are expected to continue their operations in the ordinary course. Based in Fort Washington, Penn., Walter Investment has approximately 4,100 employees.
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Spotify on Tuesday named Ed Sheeran its most-streamed artist of 2017, as the British singer racked up 47 million listeners every month. Sheeran's album “÷” (Divide) was the most-streamed album of 2017 globally, with 3.1 billion listens, and his song 'Shape of You' has become the most-streamed track
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The bank has unveiled 'Paytm Ka ATM' outlets that allows customers to open Saving Accounts and deposit/withdraw money from their bank accounts. These specially branded outlets will play a key role in bringing banking access to smaller cities and towns by ensuring customers find it easy to locate an
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The European Commission said it is waiting for a sign from the U.K. government before Brexit negotiations can resume. “The show is now in London,” commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday. “We stand ready here in the commission to resume talks with the
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Sutton, based on Long Island, N.Y., is an independent title insurance agency. “Bringing Nicole on board confirms Sutton's commitment to excellence and our ability to reach the next generation of real estate professionals,” Sutton Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Tanen said in a release. Agrella is a recent
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As 2017 winds down, President Donald Trump continues to make headlines via his active Twitter account on a near-daily basis. But for all his furious posting, the tweeter-in-chief failed to make Twitter's lists of most-liked and most-retweeted posts of 2017. So who did take the No. 1 slots? Those prizes
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“With all that said I can only wonder why some American media dare falsely claim that Paul Manafort lobbied Russian interests in Ukraine and torpedoed AA signing,” Voloshyn's draft piece, which was sent to Bloomberg News, said. “Without his input Ukraine would not have had the command focus on
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“This list represents one of the largest sample sizes of Americans who are actually moving, as opposed to real estate listing or housing trends,” Updater founder and CEO David Greenberg said in a statement. “The list reveals that large cities are very attractive destinations for both consumers that move in
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WUZHEN – From meeting the credit needs of a farmer in Jiangsu to those of a start-up being run out of a San Francisco garage, leaders of fintech companies shared on Tuesday (05/12) how technology and data have already changed the way banking and finance works. Technologies like big data and
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