Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! have finally arrived on PS4 and Xbox One as standalone downloads for $19 each or a retail $39 combo pack. Both titles rise above the terrible ports of previous generations, but a few setbacks hurt an otherwise solid experience. If you can look past those odd quirks,
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âThere was definitely a dip in positivity around the election as it pertains to real estate investment across the border, but virtually all companies that held back then are now moving forward.â According to Meyer, Thermo Fisher is in the process of leasing more space in the Tijuana area, and Samsung is
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Still, Georgiadis says she is on track with her vision for Mattel and its iconic Barbie and Hot Wheels brands. But executing that plan, she tells Fortune, requires changing the culture of a company that's been around since 1945, and also changing the mindset of Mattel's 32,000 employees. âI really need to
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According to statistics from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate listings and transactions, 1,312 homes have been sold on Whidbey in 2017 as of Oct. 31. That's a 5.1 percent increase from the 1,248 sold in 2016. This past year saw a 15.7 percent increase from 2015's sales.
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With more than 25 years in mortgage banking, David brings with him a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the industry,â GRA said in an email to HousingWire. Most recently with Capital One, David held executive positions at Wells Fargo, Countrywide, Bank of America and Citibank.
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The GOP's new tax bill, which passed Congress on Wednesday afternoon after one last vote in the House of Representatives and will be signed by President Donald Trump, is also a health care bill. The tax bill does at least as much (if not more) to upend Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, than
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The job market can't get much tighter. In October the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%âthe lowest level since December 2000, when it hit 3.9%. October also marked a record-setting 85th straight month of job gains, dating back to 2010. That job creation is reaching into virtually every corner of
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When big-time property owners need a loan the world is their oyster. And the largest loans recorded in Manhattan this November make abundant use of that world. This month's United Nations of debt included banks from Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, South Korea, Abu Dhabi and Singapore,
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Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Weight Watchers International by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 69,259 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,315,000 after purchasing an additional 5,642 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of
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Catalans vote on Thursday in an election that could either bolster or sweep aside the region's ambitions of breaking away from Spain, after a deeply polarised campaign that has been overshadowed by the legal status of leading candidates. The election comes after the Spanish government introduced
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(MI) (NASDAQ:IBCP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will … Comparatively, 81.7% of Independent Bank Co. … Its Bank also offers title insurance services through a subsidiary, and investment and insurance services through a third party agreement with Cetera
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Wells Fargo & Co. has promoted its former top retail banking exec to become head of its consumer lending division, the bank said this week, finally naming a replacement for the person who was fired last month for reportedly criticizing banking regulators. Longtime Wells Fargo executive Mary Mack will
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Home sales in the Dayton region remained vibrant in November, as has been the case for much of 2017. Total home sales rose 1 percent during the month to 1,219 homes, according to the Dayton Area Board of Realtors, compared to last year. The total dollar volume of homes sold last month was $186
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Your report (Housing chief resigns over 'obscene' bonus, 16 December) tells us a lot about Britain's broken housing market. When profit is king and venality is rife, which is always, the unregulated free market is incapable of delivering the basic necessity of affordable housing to buy or rent. With their
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CBRE forecasts transactions topping C$40 billion (US$31 billion) for 2017, up at least 15 percent from last year's record of C$34.7 billion, the real estate services firm said in a statement. Transactions for the fourth quarter haven't been accounted for yet, but investments for this year through September
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Under the terms of reference, Mr Hayne, a former High Court judge, will examine allegations of misconduct or conduct that falls short of community expectations by banks, insurers, super trustees, holders of Australian financial services licences and intermediaries such as mortgage brokers.
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The FHFA has put up comment from any interested parties what impact a change in how the GSEs determine credit-worthiness might have. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac forever have relied on FICO (FICO -0.4%) scores, but building/realty industry groups are itching for a change. Alternative models, they
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Dallas, Texas â Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, today announced that the Firm was selected by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity in 2017. This is the second year Ryan was recognized in FORTUNE's annual list of companies that are doing
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We have all heard the expression: “Location, location, location” when it comes to buying real estate. Though that may be true for the immovable property itself, the 2018 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report (the Report) published by PwC Canada and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) suggests that the
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The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 4.9% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers' Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 15th, 2017. On an unadjusted basis, the
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