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Weak housing market hurts big and bulky last-mile delivery
Growth in last-mile delivery for big and bulky e-commerce items has slowed by half because stagnant home sales mean people are ordering fewer large-ticket discretionary items like furniture and appliances, cutting into profit margins, according to…
JD.com buys Wan Chai hotel for HK$280m amid booming student housing market
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (9618) has acquired 218 Apartment, a 59-suite serviced apartment property in Wan Chai, for around HK$280 million, which is expected to be converted into a student residence, according to market sources. SCROLL TO…
San Francisco's housing market is booming again, and new buyers can't keep up
As the sun reflected off the Pacific outside a nondescript two-story home in the Sunset, a line of people formed — far more than typical for a Friday open house on a summer evening. It was an average home in San Francisco. At 1,804 square…
Tale of two' Miami housing markets reflects changing priorities
South Florida's housing market is navigating a notable shift in mid-2026, characterized by a sharp divergence between a tight, high-end single-family market and a condominium sector adjusting to higher inventory levels. New HousingWire Data from…
Housing market remains subdued as sales weaken
House buyers can continue to bide their time as the New Zealand housing market remains subdued, with price competition favouring buyers. Cotality's NZ Monthly Housing Chart Pack indicates sales activity was continuing to weaken and property values…
Housing market: Affordable markets show greater resilience
Transaction activity slowed across much of the housing market as mortgage rates remained elevated, but metros where homes remain within reach of buyers continued outperforming higher-priced markets. Mortgage rates remained above 6.64% for most of…
Yes, Virginia, there is a buyer's market for houses | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sir, I am 28 years old. Some of my friends who rent say that there is no such thing as a buyer's market, that it is not a good time to buy a house, and that I should give up. Please tell me the truth, is it a good time to buy a house? Virginia…
White House Science Report Calls For Reducing University Research Funding
A new White House report, 'Science: The New Golden Age,' criticizes U.S. science and recommends reducing funding for research universities so that it can he reallocate directly to individual scientists and new mission-driven organizations. After…
While AI Erases Jobs, Somebody Still Has To Fix The House
Sergei Kaminskiy is Founder/CEO of Kaminskiy Group. Open your newsfeed or social media on any given morning, and the story is the same. Artificial intelligence is swallowing another industry, another round of layoffs, another set of jobs…
'A long winter for house prices': Melbourne market's steepest drop in four years
Melbourne house prices slumped 3.1 per cent – or about $30,000 – in the past quarter, and further falls are expected as rate rises and tax changes chill the property market. The median price for a house in Melbourne in the June…
A look at Vermont's new luxury ski-on, ski-off housing developments
When Killington Resort opens its ski lifts for the 2026–27 season, there will be six new homes at the base of Bear Mountain — one of the peaks (including Pico Mountain) that make up the Vermont ski area known as “The Beast of…
Hialeah opens Section 8 housing voucher applications as demand for affordable housing surges
Hundreds of people lined up at the John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah on Wednesday as the city opened applications for its Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8, highlighting the growing demand for affordable housing…
House supply tipped to increase as WA market slows
Perth's galloping property prices are being brought to heel after almost four years of constant gains, with new data revealing modest growth in median house prices for the June quarter. The WA capital extended its run to 15 consecutive quarters of…
White House official says Moonshot accessed banned Nvidia chips
A White House official accused China's Moonshot of improperly using U.S. AI models and Nvidia chips to create the Kimi K3 system that stunned the tech industry last week with its advanced capabilities. The company “acquired GB300-equipped…
Massachusetts House passes bill that would loosen late-term abortion rules
A bill easing access to late-term abortion in Massachusetts passed in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Senate is expected to vote on the measure before the legislative session ends next week. If the bill becomes law…
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