Trump Sidesteps Escalating Gulf Tensions in Call Praising Qatar

Trump Sidesteps Escalating Gulf Tensions in Call Praising Qatar

A call between President Donald Trump and Qatar's ruler on Monday was notable for what it didn't include — a reference to the escalation in the long-running dispute between U.S. allies in the Gulf. Trump thanked Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for “Qatari action to counter terrorism and extremism in all
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Danger of “Break Up Big Banks” Rhetoric in Promoting Deregulation

As the New York Times details today, the banking industry is gaining support in the Senate for weakening Dodd-Frank banking rules, mostly by limiting regulation on banks with less than $250 billion in assets.
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Silver Star pledges support for boxing as Dogboe visits company

Isaac Dogboe, the WBO Interim Super Bantamweight Champion and his team from Rising Star Promotions were at the premises of Silver Star Auto Ltd (SSAL) on the Graphic road, on Thursday, 11th January 2018, to present the title he won against his Mexican opponent, Cesar Juarez, on Saturday, 6th
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Spot trends and buy/sell signals: International Paper Company (IP), Cloudera, Inc. (CLDR)

Following some medium-term indicators on shares of International Paper Company (IP), we can see that the 40-day commodity channel index signal is presently Buy while the 50-day Parabolic SAR generates a Buy signal. After a recent check, the stock's first resistance level is $62.56. On the other side,
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Equitable Bank introduces high interest savings account

Equitable Bank, a subsidiary of Toronto-based Equitable Group Inc. has launched Path Home Plan, a reverse mortgage that gives Canadian homeowners aged 55 and over a way to tap into the equity in their homes. The reverse mortgage, also known as an equity release solution, will initially be
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Provident shares take another tumble

​Provident first warned about problems at its door-to-door lending operation in late June after a ​badly executed reorganisation led to a shortage of staff. It said in August the situation had deteriorated and the business would lose between ​£​80​m​ and ​£​120​m in 2017. The doorstep lending
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Platform Ventures Enhances Commercial Real Estate Investment Support for Financial Advisors

16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Platform Ventures, a real estate investment management firm that, through certain investment management subsidiaries, invests … its knowledge of the long-term cycles and macro-economic trends that shape the real estate market in order to create price-to-value dislocations.
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Facebook's New Feed and the News

This article first appeared in Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. Sign up here. Facebook (fb, -4.53%) was one of the pioneers of the Silicon Valley concept of “growth hacking.” Early in its existence it recognized that while all businesses focused on metrics, many focused on the
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BP's $60 Billion Gulf Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down

BP Plc raised the amount it will pay this year for the Deepwater Horizon accident as thousands of lawsuits related to the biggest oil spill in U.S. history start to wind down. The 2010 explosion at a well in the Gulf of Mexico threatened BP's existence after 11 people were killed and millions of barrels of oil
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Contraceptive App Natural Cycles Blamed for Playing Role in 37 Unwanted Pregnancies

An app that promises to offer “an effective method of natural contraception” has been accused of causing nearly 40 unwanted pregnancies. Natural Cycles, which analyzes a woman's individual menstrual cycle to inform her when she's “fertile” and not, caused 37 women to become pregnant, ultimately
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Michigan-Based Capital Mortgage Funding Predicts Strong Home Purchase Sales For 2018

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With another strong year in the books, 2018 is getting off to a strong start and will continue the momentum exhibited in the last six years according to Harry J Glanz, President and Co-Founder of Capital Mortgage Funding based in Southfield,
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Workers at Apple Supplier Catcher Describe Harsh Conditions

These conditions — some described in a report Tuesday by advocacy group China Labor Watch and others in Bloomberg News interviews with Catcher workers — show the downside of a high-tech boom buoying the world's second-largest economy. Chinese recruiters play up the chance to build
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These housing markets are poised to thrive despite the downturn this year

Australia's decades-long housing boom came to an end in 2017, and this year looks to follow suit, as a majority of markets are poised to cool. However, while some of the major city markets may deteriorate, there are a number of locations which could stay resilient and buck the downturn. Harris Partners
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Movement Mortgage hires Stephen Polacek as Chief Credit Officer

Polacek has three decades of experience in credit, risk management, regulatory compliance and mortgage finance over a broad career in financial services. Most recently, Polacek served as Director, Financial Risk Management Advisory, at global advisory firm KPMG. He has also held management
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BREAKING: CFPB To Reconsider Controversial Payday Lending Rule

Law360, New York (January 16, 2018, 3:39 PM EST) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday said it plans to reopen a controversial rule that would bring federal regulations to the payday lending and auto-title lending industries, likely indicating that the rule will be significantly
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Orion Real Estate Partners Acquires 199-Unit Workforce Housing Apartment Community in Austin …

AUSTIN, TX – Los Angeles based Orion Real Estate Partners announced that it has closed on the acquisition of Triple Crown 2 Apartments, a garden-style apartment community in Austin, Texas. Built in 1973, the 199-unit property is located approximately 4.5 miles from The University of Texas at Austin,
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Catherine Pansini Has Been Recognized Among the Top in Her Industry by the Expert Network

As a thought-leader in her field, Ms. Pansini keeps her eye on the latest trends and changes within New Jersey real estate. In particular, she has recently seen a pattern that indicates a rise in the market, especially for potential sellers. She noted: “This past spring, we had multiple offers on houses, some
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Staying Safe In Racine's Property Market

Racine is seeing an economic upturn, which is also good news for the city's housing market. Racine has had a historically affordable market, and news earlier this week revealed that a Milwaukee company is investing $34m in Racine housing stock. As a result, there's never been a better time to get into
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Deutsche Bank Forms Bancassurance Partnership with Digital Broker Friendsurance

Deutsche Bank and digital insurance broker Friendsurance have formed a partnership designed to make it simpler and more transparent and convenient for clients to arrange for their insurance needs. To drive this, Deutsche Bank said it will integrate Friendsurance's digital products – derived from 170
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10 top housing markets where homes sell above asking price

Buyers paid more than the asking price in about 24% of U.S. home sales in 2017, netting sellers an average $7,000 more over their initial asking prices, according to Zillow. The share of homes sold over the asking price has grown considerably since the start of the housing recovery in 2012 and
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