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  • BusinessYahoo Finance

    Pending home sales pick up in February as buyers gear up for spring

    Pending home sales, a forward-looking measure on the housing market's health, gained momentum in February as some buyers picked up their purchase plans ahead of the spring — despite elevated rates.

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  • BusinessBGR

    What is the Goldilocks Zone and how can you leverage it?

    By Aoibhinn Mc Bride “There aren’t enough hours in the day” is a common complaint, but working longer hours doesn’t automatically equate to working harder … The post What is the Goldilocks Zone and how can you leverage it? appeared first on BGR.

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  • BusinessGuruFocus.com

    Director Dennis Fitzsimons Sells 2,000 Shares of Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST)

    On March 27, 2024, Dennis Fitzsimons, a Director at Nexstar Media Group Inc (NASDAQ:NXST), sold 2,000 shares of the company.

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  • BusinessGuruFocus.com

    Atmos Energy Corp Director Kim Cocklin Sells 15,000 Shares

    On March 27, 2024, Kim Cocklin, Director of Atmos Energy Corp (NYSE:ATO), sold 15,000 shares of the company.

    2 min read
  • BusinessGuruFocus.com

    Insider Sell: EVP Brian Weber Sells 7,996 Shares of Clean Harbors Inc (CLH)

    Clean Harbors Inc (NYSE:CLH), a leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services, has reported an insider sell according to a recent SEC filing.

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  • BusinessGuruFocus.com

    Insider Sell: President of Kirby Engine Systems Dorman Strahan Sells 3,423 Shares of Kirby Corp ...

    Dorman Strahan, President of Kirby Engine Systems, a subsidiary of Kirby Corp (NYSE:KEX), has sold 3,423 shares of the company on March 27, 2024, according to a recent SEC filing.

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  • USAssociated Press Finance

    Ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he will sell cannabis edibles

    Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has announced he is entering the cannabis market as a seller, as the state still figures out retail sales of the drug on the heels of legalizing marijuana for adults last year. Ventura is launching his own brand of cannabis edibles in partnership with Retro Bakery, which is based in suburban Minneapolis and producing hemp-derived THC edibles under the Jesse Ventura Farms brand, Minnesota Public Radio reported.

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  • LifestyleMotley Fool

    3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying an EV in 2024

    Buying an EV is a big decision. Here are three questions to ask yourself now so you're not caught off guard by problems later.

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  • PoliticsThe New York Times

    Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Curbing Use of Short-Term Health Plans

    WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had finalized a new regulation that curbs the use of short-term health insurance plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act, reversing a move by the Trump administration to give consumers more access to cheaper but skimpier plans. Under the new rule, the short-term plans will be able to last for only 90 days, with an option for a one-month extension. In 2018, the Trump administration issued a rule allowing the plans to l

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  • BusinessThe Telegraph

    Mortgage lenders cut rates as house prices bounce back for Easter

    House prices are set to bounce back in spring as lower mortgage rates lure buyers back into the market.

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  • USSouth Florida Sun Sentinel

    Florida Supreme Court issues no rulings today, leaving decision on abortion-access amendment pending

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida voters must continue to wait to learn whether they will get to vote in November to make abortion access a guaranteed right under the state constitution. The Florida Supreme Court typically issues opinions on Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. and is expected to decide by April 1 on whether abortion access can be on the November ballot. A court decision on an amendment ...

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  • USThe Daily Beast

    Cops Shut Down Versace Sale After All Hell Breaks Loose

    Pau Barrena/Getty ImagesA Versace sample sale was temporarily shut down in New York City after more than 1,000 shoppers rushed the designer store for discounts, forcing the NYPD to intervene.Shoppers wrapped around a block in Chelsea Wednesday morning to cash in on designer goods at massive markdowns. Advertisers for the event promised up to 80 percent off for the famed fashion house’s goods, according to social media and Eventbrite posts. Some people camped out for hours before the sale was set

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  • BusinessStar Tribune (Minneapolis)

    Outgoing 3M CEO made $7.2M last year, less than half new CEO's recruitment deal

    Mike Roman, 3M's outgoing CEO, earned $7.2 million in total compensation during 2023, a 6% decrease from the year before. That's more than $10 million less than the recruitment package offered to his replacement, Bill Brown. Brown, the former chair and CEO of Florida-based technology and defense firm L3Harris, starts on May 1. Roman will remain chair of 3M's board. Brown's initial compensation ...

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  • WorldReuters

    Netanyahu asks Israeli court to defer deadline on conscription controversy

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel's top court on Thursday to defer a deadline for the government to come up with a new military conscription plan that would address mainstream anger at the exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews. The draft issue is especially sensitive as Israel's armed forces, made up mostly of teenaged conscripts and civilians mobilised for reserve duty, wage a nearly six-month-old war in Gaza to try to eliminate the Islamist group Hamas that rules the Palestin

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  • BusinessBloomberg

    Dutch Invest €2.5 Billion in Eindhoven Area to Keep ASML on Side

    (Bloomberg) -- The Dutch government will spend €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) on infrastructure and education projects in the Eindhoven region after the tech giant ASML Holding NV threatened to expand abroad. Most Read from BloombergLondon Insurers Face Baltimore Bridge Payouts Worth BillionsDubai Is Losing Its Allure for Wealthy RussiansUBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate FinanceTesla’s $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old Assembly LineBiden Gains Ground Against T

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  • BusinessBloomberg

    Lenders to Broadcaster Sinclair Sign Cooperation Pact

    (Bloomberg) -- Senior lenders to broadcaster Sinclair Inc. reached a cooperation agreement that went into effect Wednesday night, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Most Read from BloombergLondon Insurers Face Baltimore Bridge Payouts Worth BillionsDubai Is Losing Its Allure for Wealthy RussiansUBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate FinanceTesla’s $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old Assembly LineBiden Gains Ground Against Trump in Six Key States, Pol

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  • BusinessYahoo Finance

    Stock market today: Stocks steady as booming first-quarter comes to close

    2024's first quarter has been fruitful for investors.

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  • BusinessBenzinga

    Incomes Stagnate, Home Prices Soar: The Dilemma Of Affordable Housing

    The growing chasm between household income and the escalating costs of homeownership underscores a pressing economic challenge many people face in achieving the American dream of owning a home. For the average U.S. household to afford the median-priced home, it needs to earn about $30,000 more than it does now, according to a recent report from real estate brokerage Redfin. Although that's concerning, it's an improvement from October, when the typical household needed nearly $41,000 more income

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  • BusinessTechCrunch

    Ibotta's expansion into enterprise should set it up for a successful IPO

    Ibotta confidently submitted an S-1 filing with the SEC on March 22 with the intent to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The 13-year-old cash-back startup looks to make its public debut after turning profitable and recording impressive revenue growth in 2023. The company reported $320 million in revenue in 2023, up 52% from 2022 when it produced $210 million in revenue.

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  • BusinessAssociated Press

    Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers

    The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly this week, welcome news for home shoppers facing rising prices and a stubbornly low inventory of properties on the market this spring homebuying season. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.79% from 6.87% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago it averaged 5.56%, Freddie Mac said.

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  • BusinessBBC

    Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%

    The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases.

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  • USCNN Business

    Paying for the Baltimore bridge collapse will be a complicated, yearslong mess

    The massive cargo ship crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will likely lead to billions of dollars in liability claims. Marine insurance companies will be on the hook.

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  • BusinessAutoweek

    Canoo Is Buying Up This EV Startup’s Production Equipment

    Volume production at Canoo’s Oklahoma factory has yet to gain momentum, even as orders come in. Other electric van rivals include BrightDrop and Rivian.

    3 min read
  • BusinessThe Telegraph

    Baltimore Bridge collapse to trigger one of the biggest insurance losses in history

    The Baltimore bridge collapse will trigger one of the largest insurance losses in history, Lloyd’s of London has warned.

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  • BusinessAFP

    Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen wunderkind of cryptocurrency

    He was the face of cryptocurrency, and a young one at that -- a media darling seemingly destined to unite the sector.The young man known as SBF would charm US lawmakers with his straight talk and vision of crypto's future, including recommendations for an extensive regulatory regime -- a position at odds with many in the sector.

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  • BusinessStar Tribune (Minneapolis)

    Minnesota EV sales rose last year, widespread adoption still far off

    Electric vehicle sales are up in Minnesota, but the widespread surge of environmentally friendly rides needed to shrink carbon emissions nationwide still has yet to arrive. EV sales jumped to 5.4% of new vehicles purchased in 2023 from about 3.5% in 2022, according to data from the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association. But the state's sales are still below what Kelley Blue Book reported as ...

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  • BusinessAssociated Press

    Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics

    Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter mainly due to a drop in value for the VillageMD clinic business it controls. Excluding that charge, the drugstore chain reported results Thursday that topped Wall Street expectations. Walgreens spent more than $5 billion a few years ago to acquire a majority stake in VillageMD and launch a plan to add hundreds of clinics to its stores and grow its ability to provide care.

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  • WorldUnited Press International

    Two more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's keni-boji products

    Two more deaths were reported Thursday linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni-koji supplement ingredients, according to the company. A total of four deaths have been reported so far.

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  • BusinessBloomberg

    Stock Bull Run Wavers at End of Historic Quarter: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) -- A stellar quarter for stocks is ending with a sense of caution, with traders gearing up for key inflation data after the latest Fedspeak reinforced bets policymakers will be in no rush to cut interest rates.Most Read from BloombergLondon Insurers Face Baltimore Bridge Payouts Worth BillionsDubai Is Losing Its Allure for Wealthy RussiansUBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate FinanceTesla’s $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old Assembly LineBiden Gains

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  • BusinessMotley Fool

    Why Redfin Stock Was Climbing Today

    More signs of a strengthening housing market appeared.

    2 min read
  • USAssociated Press Finance

    Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

    The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened. The blanket protections regulation was dropped in 2019 as part of a suite of changes to the application of the species law under Trump that were encouraged

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  • BusinessGuruFocus.com

    Consolidated Water Co Ltd (CWCO) Reports Stellar Annual Results, Earnings Soar to $1.93 Per Share

    Revenue Skyrockets 92%, Crushing Analyst Estimates

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  • BusinessPOWER Magazine

    Three Steps to Modernize America's Electric Grid and Unlock the Green Energy Economy

    America faces many energy-related challenges going forward, but none is more important than the need to modernize the U.S. electric grid—but right now the permitting process for building out and […]

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  • WorldBloomberg

    EDF in Talks With Nuclear Fuel Producers in Bid to Bypass Russia

    (Bloomberg) -- Electricite de France SA is in talks with Orano SA and Westinghouse Electric Co. over the construction of a nuclear facility in Western Europe that would help the company to bypass Russia for supplies of reprocessed fuel used in France’s power stations.Most Read from BloombergLondon Insurers Face Baltimore Bridge Payouts Worth BillionsDubai Is Losing Its Allure for Wealthy RussiansUBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate FinanceTesla’s $25,000 Car Means Tossing

    2 min read
  • BusinessBloomberg

    World Bank Unlocks Secret Data for Emerging Market Finance

    (Bloomberg) -- World Bank Group has published a trove of proprietary data it says can help boost investment in emerging markets by providing investors with the tools they need to better assess risk.Most Read from BloombergLondon Insurers Face Baltimore Bridge Payouts Worth BillionsDubai Is Losing Its Allure for Wealthy RussiansUBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate FinanceTesla’s $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old Assembly LineBiden Gains Ground Against Trump in

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  • WorldAssociated Press Finance

    Latvia's foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office's use of private flights

    Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private flights by his office when he acted as the Baltic country’s prime minister between 2019-2023. Following a meeting with Prime Minister Evika Silina, Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins told reporters that he will leave his post on April 10, enabling lawmakers at the Saeima, or parliament, to vote on his successor the next day. Last week, the prosecutor general’s office announ

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  • PoliticsThe Hill

    CPAC’s Matt Schlapp’s settlement in sexual assault case cost $480K

    Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Chair Matt Schlapp agreed to a $480,000 settlement with the GOP strategist who had accused him of sexual assault, according to media reports. A source familiar with the details told CNN that the sum was paid to Carlton Huffman, the Republican operative who accused Schlapp of grabbing him without consent.…

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  • BusinessInsider Monkey

    12 Best Stocks to Buy in Falling Markets According to Analysts

    In this piece, we will take a look at the 12 best stocks to buy in falling markets according to analysts. If you want to skip our overview of bear markets and the broader stock market, then you can skip ahead to 5 Best Stocks to Buy in Falling Markets According to Analysts. With the […]

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  • USManufacturing.NET

    Manufacturer to Turn Over Profits After Children Found Operating Machinery

    The company makes parts for leading outdoor equipment makers.

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  • BusinessReuters

    Citi says 42% of energy clients lack climate transition plans

    Almost half of the energy companies Citi lends to are lacking plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the fourth-largest U.S. bank said in a climate report released on Thursday. Citi ranked the energy companies in its loan portfolio from "low" to "strong" on the basis of their plans to reduce emissions across three categories, known as scopes. In 42% of cases, it found "absence of a substantive transition plan," and a lack of disclosure of Scope 3 emissions, which are released into the atmosphe

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  • BusinessCNN Business

    Are you struggling to save for retirement?

    The United States is on the brink of a retirement crisis. The primary savings tool for Americans – your 401(k) – isn’t helping.

  • BusinessGOBankingRates

    Visa, Mastercard Will Lower Credit Card Fees — How It Benefits Businesses and Consumers

    In an increasingly digital world and cashless society, more people are using credit cards for purchases than ever before. Over the past several years in particular, pesky credit card fees have become...

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  • BusinessIndiewire

    Even Paramount’s Credit Rating Is Now ‘Junk’

    The credit-ratings agency S&P Global has downgraded Paramount and believes it needs to "substantially improve streaming losses." And fast.

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  • BusinessBenzinga

    Micro-Cap Avalo Therapeutics Stock Rallies As It Snaps AlmataBio For Ex-Eli Lilly Drug For Skin Disorder

    Avalo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AVTX) shares are skyrocketing as the company on Wednesday announced the acquisition of a Phase 2-ready anti-IL-1β mAb, which it refers to as AVTX-009, through the acquisition of privately held AlmataBio Inc. Avalo announced a private placement of $185 million in gross proceeds, including an initial gross upfront investment of $115.6 million. Avalo intends to pursue the development of AVTX-009 in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Topline results from a planned Phase 2

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  • LifestyleMotley Fool

    3 Costco Products You Need When Having Your First Baby

    Babies aren't cheap, but Costco can make having one slightly more affordable. Learn which three items you should buy at Costco for your first baby.

    4 min read
  • LifestyleGOBankingRates

    8 Things You Must Buy at Walmart While on a Retirement Budget

    According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average retiree spends $52,141 per year, which RetireGuide says is about 80% of the $66,928 the average person in the overall...

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  • LifestyleGOBankingRates

    9 Things Empty Nesters Should Consider Buying in Retirement

    Having your kids move out of the house is a momentous time in every person's life. All kinds of fraught feelings come up: joy, sadness, nostalgia, relief. But there are also other considerations to be...

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  • BusinessGOBankingRates

    5 Lies About Side Gigs That Are Keeping You From Making Money

    When it comes to pursuing a side gig, many preconceived notions could be holding you back from getting started. Since it's easier than ever to increase your income -- due to various platforms that...

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  • LifestyleGOBankingRates

    I Blew $400,000 in 1 Year: 8 Money Lessons I Learned To Get Myself Back on Track

    Elizabeth, a business operations consultant in North Carolina, has been on both ends of the money spectrum -- she grew up poor, and has been broke and essentially homeless in the years before her...

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  • BusinessGOBankingRates

    Kevin O’Leary Says a Coming Real Estate Collapse Will Lead to ‘Chaos’ — Here’s What You Need To Know

    "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary believes that the commercial real estate sector is on the brink of collapse and will bring with it ripple effects that will be detrimental to investors and small...

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