Singapore Soars Up Innovation Rankings, US Falls Out of Top 10

The U.S. dropped out of the top 10 in the 2018 Bloomberg Innovation Index for the first time in the six years the gauge has been compiled. South Korea and Sweden retained their No. 1 and No. 2 rankings. The index scores countries using seven criteria, including research and development spending
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A stay-at-home brother has demanded a greater share of his mother's £1.8m fortune because his high-flying siblings “pursued careers” instead. Dominic and Jeremy Heath, who both have successful careers as doctors, left their parents' £1.5m London house as young men, each forging a career in
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Domestic beers, meanwhile, controlled just 17.2 percent of the draft real estate last year. In its review, the company also found that its bar and restaurant clients poured 1,970 different IPAs, a 34 percent spike compared to 2016. Stouts were the second most varied style poured, at 921, followed by fruit
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Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (“Agellan” or the “REIT”) (TSX: ACR.UN) announced today that the Trustees of Agellan have declared a distribution of $0.0675 per unit for the month of January 2018, representing $0.810 per unit on an annualized basis. As previously announced, the
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More notable recent Severn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVBI) news were published by: Prnewswire.com which released: “Severn Bancorp, Inc. Announces Purchase of Title Company” on July 10, 2017, also Wallstreetpr.com with their article: “Severn Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ:SVBI) Repurchases Warrant
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David Clarke, former Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisc. and a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, today became the latest victim of a group describing itself as “the Turkish cyber army.” Clarke's Twitter account was hijacked on Monday afternoon, following similar attacks last week on conservative media
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Purpose of Job. We are currently seeking talented Mortgage Lending Business Development Advisor for the Atlanta area. Develops new prospects and enhances business relationships with external agencies to increase and maximize financial services to our membership. Works independently and
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ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BBVA Compass today announced that Zennie Lynch, Jr. has been named City President of its Corporate Banking office in Atlanta. The bank also said that Lynch is being joined by new Relationship Managers Adam Kessler, Ben Gibson and Benjamin James.
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The Senate voted to end the U.S. government shutdown after three days by passing a temporary spending bill and agreeing to consider a politically charged immigration proposal that promises another intense partisan fight within weeks. The 81-18 vote sends the measure to the House, which is likely to
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The Children's Health Insurance Program is poised to end its time in limbo after the Senate voted to end a three-day government shutdown. The Senate is set to vote on a spending bill that includes a six-year extension of the program, after reaching deal to end a standoff that led to the first government
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The changes created by tax reform will be a mixed influence on housing as consumers will have more to spend to buy a property, but lose other benefits of homeownership. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provided “a shot in the arm for an expansion that, while long in the tooth, likely brought the best full-year
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Philip J. McGinnis of Dover's McGinnis Commercial Real Estate said downsizing and lack of expansion are adding to the problem in Kent County. “You've got companies of six or eight people going down to three or four people and you've got companies merging, so you don't need as much space.”.
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Knock, which operates currently in Atlanta, is launching a “home trade-in platform,” which the company claims will “revolutionize” the real estate process. “The Knock home trade-in is truly transformative for consumers,” Knock CEO Sean Black said. “Our goal is to facilitate a seamless home swap by
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Colonial Real Estate Open House Newly Reduced January 21, 2018 2-4pm 13 Spottswood Drive, Milton Hosted by: Cindy Moser (570) 713-5070 and Sarah Boyer (570) 772-8368 Ranch home in Milton School District is waiting for a new owner! This home has had many upgrades, and features a
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The mortgage is with Otéra Capital Inc and it has a three-year term, a 25-year amortization period and an interest rate of 3.76%. Partners will devote $7.8 million of the mortgage towards repayment of the property's existing mortgage, which carried an interest rate of 3.26%. The remaining net proceeds of
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Netflix's market value topped $100 billion for the first time ever on Monday after the streaming giant's fourth-quarter subscriber growth blew away Wall Street's forecasts. Shares of Netflix soared in after-hours trading following the company's latest quarterly earnings report, rising nearly 10% to pull Netflix's
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The private-label securities market had collapsed as well, so there were no secondary market loans outside of loans available through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, says Joe Melendez, Founder and CEO of ValueInsured, Inc., a company that provides down payment protection for homebuyers.
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Investors of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency shouldn't be too eager about ICOs. Hackers have stolen 10% of funds raised through such offerings. Chesnot Getty Images. By Lucinda Shen. 5:59 PM EST. With the surge and fall of Bitcoin prices over the past year, some investors have looked to a red-hot
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Ministers will be urged to reform stamp duty to make it a seller's tax rather than a buyer's tax to kick-start the housing market and give a boost to first time buyers. John Stevenson, a Tory MP, will make the case for reform in a Westminster Hall debate, to which the Government will have to respond. It would
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Local banks will soon adopt the new international financial reporting standard (IFRS 9), a move that is aimed at improving the accounting and reporting of financial assets and liabilities, enabling banks to reduce non-performing loans. This mandatory standard came into force on January 1 globally.
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