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What's more, she said the federal government could, in the future, be held legally accountable for not making its federal real estate holdings more adaptable to climate change threats. âThe reality is that attribution science, as it becomes more robust, can be used in the legal sector, and there are duties in
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Cowen reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning. Cowen currently has a $6.00 price objective on the oil and gas company's stock. WFT has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Investment
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With the acquisition of a competitor, a Utah-based title insurance company has formed one of the state's largest commercial and residential title agencies. The president of the company said the acquisition provides more resources with which to service customers with increased speed and efficiency.
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Home prices will continue to increase this year, albeit at a slower pace, as inventory is expected to remain tight and demand will continue to rise. CoreLogic is projecting home values to increase 4.3% by next December, following a 6.6% year-over-year increase compared with one year ago. Between
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Clarkston Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Matthews International Corp (NASDAQ:MATW) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,137,592 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional
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It seems increasingly likely that, on immigration, Congress will face a stark choice in the weeks ahead. It can either pass a narrowly drawn bill that attends to border security and provides legal status for Dreamers, the undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Or it can fail
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the death of Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson by a suspected drunk driver twice deported from the U.S. to pressure Democrats to pass stricter border measures ahead of next week's expected immigration debate. Jackson, 26, and his Uber driver
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Will 2018 be the year that you finally get round to buying a new house, or even become a homeowner for the first time? If so, this week's Best Buys â of two year fixed-rate mortgages â is worth having a look at. Best Buys: Two year fixed-rate mortgages. Provider, Rate, Period, Max LTV, Min Fee
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This year's IMN conference discussion began with scrutinising the role of agent lenders. Panellists put traditioanal agent/owner relationship under microscope and offered advice to beneficial owners on how to manage a securities lending programme without risking asset safety and accessibility.
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“If this project is allowed to proceed, no matter what the bank says, no matter what the deeded landowners say, no matter what the title company says, a private company claiming they have the right of eminent domain can take what is legally yours and all you can do is say 'thank you,'” he said.
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NEW FUND ALERT: Battery Ventures, a private equity and venture capital investment firm, raised $1.25 billion across two new funds. Battery Ventures XII is an $800 million fund, and Battery Ventures XII Side Fund is a companion vehicle with $450 million to fund larger growth and private equity
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Industrial power prices are already higher than in France and Germany, Bloomberg BNA reports. Australian Friends | Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and discussed how their future trading relationship might develop after Brexit, according to May's office.
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Connors Investor Services Inc decreased its stake in Lending Tree Inc (TREE) by 30.21% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Connors Investor Services Inc sold 6,071 shares as the company's stock rose 39.58% with the market. The institutional investor held 14,026 shares of the
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Dynex Capital (NYSE: DX) and CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS) are both small-cap financials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and
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Russia's billionaire oligarchs are beginning to face additional scrutiny on at least some financial transactions following U.S. publication of a list of wealthy Russians identified as allies of President Vladimir Putin. One wealthy Russian on the list who spoke on condition of anonymity said he's worried a
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Bitcoin has been a plaything for risk-hungry traders and punters rather than a widely held investment or real-world currency. It's been shunned by banks and banned by governments. Yet it's still possible that its slide on Monday made the broader market selloff worse, as investors sold assets to
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Hong Kong, London: Standard Chartered is looking to drive returns by boosting lending to key industrial sectors and top clients, in a move that could cut about a dozen investment banking jobs as it dials back in areas like private equity, sources said. Some of those jobs will likely be redeployed in other
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An improving interest-rate environment is likely to support growth, France's largest lender said Tuesday as it reported fourth-quarter profit and trading results mostly in line with analysts' estimates, though corporate banking did less well than expected because of higher one-off loan loss provisions.
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