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UK house sales fall as high mortgage rates dampen housing market
The number of home sales dipped last month as the housing market faced a subdued summer amid higher borrowing costs, new data shows. Across the UK, there were an estimated 96,710 house sales in July, according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs…
Exclusive | Palm Beach's 'Ham and Cheese House' Hits the Market for $105 Million
A historic Palm Beach, Fla., estate, known locally as the Ham and Cheese House because of its alternating coral and brick exterior, is coming on the market for $105 million. Officially named Casa Eleda, the house was designed around 1928 by…
UK house sales stagnant last month but market showing 'resilience'
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The number of home sales dipped last month as the housing…
White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172K for placing prediction market bets on Trump's speeches
A teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump who made online prediction trades based on information from upcoming speeches has been ordered to pay $172,000, a federal agency said Friday night. Gabriel Perez used “material, nonpublic…
White House staff fined, forfeits winnings for betting on Trump's words
A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than US$100,000 in profits and pay a US$65,000 fine as part of a settlement with federal…
U.S. Economy: The Outlook For Housing Worsens
The U.S. housing market remains deeply sluggish, with existing home sales at 30-year lows and no recovery in sight. Elevated mortgage rates near 7% and stagnant wage growth have crushed affordability, especially for mid and entry-level buyers. New…
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi
A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine as part of a settlement with federal…
Trump White House construction 'contributed to Marine One near-miss with jet
Ongoing construction at the White House contributed to radio problems that reportedly caused radio problems which resulted in Marine One's near miss with a passenger jet, a report has found. Federal investigators said on Thursday the construction…
White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe
WASHINGTON—The White House teleprompter operator under investigation for placing bets using proprietary information reached a settlement with the prediction market Kalshi and federal regulators. Under the terms of the settlement, Gabriel…
Michigan houses are old and getting older. It's a 'huge problem' for state
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White House is not a 'happy environment' amid Iran war, reporter says
The White House is not a “happy environment” as President Trump's frustration with the I ran War grows, one reporter has claimed. The war with Iran has now dragged on for six months, with a slew of polls revealing the conflict…
The Sydney multimillionaires buying their neighbours' houses
There must be something about Elizabeth Bay. Locals keep buying one another's houses in a bid to stay in the once-overlooked suburb. In a string of multimillion-dollar deals, $146.4 million of property has changed hands between locals in under a…
Transgender Doll Use in Elementary Schools, Funding Probe Launched by House Committee
The exposure of elementary school children to transgender dolls with removable genitalia and the funding source for the university-developed products are the subject of a new House investigation, Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg…
I quit my job at 22 to flip houses. I'm making money, but I wouldn't do it again.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teagan Trapp, 24, a Canadian based in Kelowna, British Columbia, who buys and sells real estate in the US through his company Blue Peak Ventures. The following has been edited for length and…
White House report card: Lake America won't save Trump from drowning
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an “economic D-day” for Iran, designed to ease oil prices and force Tehran to stand down. In the end, it amounted to more words and threats than a real invocation of the offensive…
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