Peter Munk, 90, Dies; Built World's Biggest Gold Mining Company

Peter Munk, 90, Dies; Built World's Biggest Gold Mining Company

When the Nazis occupied Hungary in 1944, Mr. Munk's grandfather Gabriel, a chocolate distributor and real estate investor, used most of the family fortune to secure train passage to Switzerland for 14 family members, including Mr. Munk and his father, Lajos. The trip was organized by the Hungarian
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First private moneylender registered with RMA

Almost a year since the implementation of the Private Money Lending Rule and Regulation of Bhutan 2016, the first private moneylender has registered with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA). Tshering Penjor, 38, registered with the authority on March 20 this year. He also runs a handicraft business.
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It's a hot time to be in the housing market locally

It is no surprise that home prices in Marysville are on the rise. But how long can home prices continue to increase? Is there a looming price correction on the horizon? To answer those questions, let's take a look at what is happening around us. Among the four Puget Sound area counties, Snohomish had
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State treasurer to ask for guidance from US Treasury Secretary on banking solutions for medical …

“Our hope is to find a banking alternative similar to other states that have legalized medical marijuana, in an effort to move forward with offering this option to those who need it in West Virginia,” Perdue said in the release. “Once we have more facts, we may be able to solicit for a workable contract on
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Report: CBS Readies Viacom Merger Proposal

CBS is putting together a proposal to merge with Viacom that could be submitted within days, according to a report in Bloomberg News, putting in motion a process that would reunite the former corporate sisters after more than a decade apart. Viacom and CBS each hired advisers and appointed
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Veteran receives mortgage-free home after years of service

A veteran and his wife were given the keys to their new, mortgage-free home in Ash Flat Thursday morning. “This seems, it still seems like a dream really,” Army veteran Brad Dorman said. “It's like you won the lottery I guess.” Brad and his wife, Danielle, said they were filled with emotion when walking
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AllianzGI, StepStone team up on mid-market lending push

AllianzGI, StepStone team up on mid-market lending push. March 29, 2018; By Eamon Murphy … Allianz Global Investors and StepStone Group have announced the formation of a new lender to U.S. middle-market companies, AC Loan Sourcing. The portfolio is managed by AllianzGI's US Private Credit
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Mesa Adaptive MA In Focus for Freddie Mac 5.79 (FMCCK)

Freddie Mac 5.79 (FMCCK) are being closely watched by investors as the firm's Mesa Adaptive Moving Average (MAMA) has moved above the Fractional Adaptive Moving Average (FAMA), indicating that a potential upward move might be forthcoming. The MESA Adaptive Moving Average, which was
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Sessions Rejects Republican Calls for a Second Special Counsel

Attorney General Jeff Sessions rejected calls from Republican lawmakers for a second special counsel to look into potential misconduct by the Justice Department and the FBI in past investigations of Hillary Clinton, saying that the issues were already under scrutiny. In a letter to three Republican
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Facebook-Linked Marketer Plunges After Policy Shift

Facebook Inc.'s reckoning with its data-privacy practices has the company thinking of easy ways to make the site feel safer for users. One early casualty: Acxiom Corp. shares. Acxiom fell as much as 34 percent Thursday, its largest drop since 2001, after Facebook said it will no longer let advertisers use
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Huaneng Power International (HNP) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Huaneng Power International (NYSE:HNP) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy
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Lenders report reduced mortgage demand in latest Fannie Mae survey

Demand for purchase mortgages was down for the first time in nearly four years to start off 2018, according to the latest Fannie Mae Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. Lenders also reported that demand for refinance mortgages remained low, with few expecting it to pick up in the second quarter of the
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Investment Banking Analyst Sydney, Australia 03/29/2018

Learn more about applying for Investment Banking Analyst at CITI.
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Sotheby's Brings Augmented Reality to Real Estate

Augmented reality is allowing buyers and brokers to “virtually stage” a room and fill it with furniture. Real estate brokerage Sotheby's has launched a new augmented reality app that allows buyers to instantly view the room in different furnished perspectives.
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Residential Real Estate Awards 2018: This is Houston's top large real estate team

A few years ago, HBJ introduced a special large teams list ranked by sales volume, and The Loken Group has held a top spot ever since — this year, claiming No. 1 position. Lance Loken leads the team of over 50 Realtors and associates. The team reported $449.62 million in sales, which is a 150
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Local malls are adapting to new shopping trends

… online shopping led by mega-retailer Amazon, is forcing brick-and-mortar malls to rethink themselves in order to grab a share of the consumer dollars and time that are being spent elsewhere. Some experts say the changes may even drive a difference in the way mall real estate business is conducted.
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Residential Real Estate Awards 2018: These are Houston's top Realtors

The agents honored in this year's Residential Real Estate Awards are the cream of the crop — those who sold the most in sales volume and conducted the most transactions in 2017. As in years past, we also honor Houston's top luxury sales agents. Congratulations to this year's top residential real
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Commercial real estate focuses on flex buildings

As commercial real estate projects sprout around the Rochester area, developers and builders offer mixed views of the future market for such properties. Commercial projects account for about 30 percent of the $200 million in business that DGA Builders LLC does in New York State annually, said Kevin
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Greenlighting Green Lending

Through its Green Advantage program, Freddie Mac recently financed improvements to a 28-year-old, 430-unit property in Texas—a state grappling with a severe water shortage. The water-saving refinements reduced costs by $500 per unit, slashed water usage by about five million gallons per year
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Procurement of Patriots on agenda of US-Turkey defense trade dialogue

Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy told reporters recently that Turkey approached the U.S. with the proposal of buying the Patriors, while Ankara also continues to hold talks with the Franco-Italian consortium Eurosam to buy missile defense systems. Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry
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