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House Republicans call for security review of Chinese drone makers
FOX Business
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Allen Control Systems CEO Steve Simoni argues DOGE will find 'all kinds of wasteful spending' at the Department of Defense and weighs in on the U.S. military buying Chinese-made drones. House Republicans are calling on the Office of the Director...
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks battle higher, BP appoints new chair, water...
Proactive UK
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July 21, 2025
FTSE 100 rises 11 points to 9,003 BP appoints Albert Manifold as new chair Government promises 'root and branch' water sector changes 4.06pm: FTSE 100 back over 9,000 The FTSE is back above 9,000, up 0.1%, as the final half hour begins. Germany's...
Letting US Companies Sell Second-Tier Chips to China Is the Right Move
Center for Data Innovation
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July 21, 2025
The U.S. government rightly reversed course this past week by announcing that it would allow Nvidia and AMD to resume sales of their H20 and MI308 chips to China. Both chips were designed to comply with U.S. export controls. Blocking them would...
Buyer sought for Grade II listed farmhouse and barns so remote even Google can’t find them
Wales Online
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July 10, 2025
Finding a complete and total farmhouse renovation project in a secluded spot with derelict outbuildings and barns to add to the 'to do' list is becoming harder to find. But even with more people considering historic house restoration, a project...
House prices take big jump up in June
Chinook Observer - Washington State
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July 10, 2025
Published 2:15 pm Thursday, July 10, 2025 LONG BEACH — Pacific County house prices jumped 37% in June compared to a year earlier, although the sales volume remained slow, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The spike in prices was...
House prices in Wales accelerating at the fastest rate for three years
BusinessLive
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July 10, 2025
House prices in Wales are accelerating at the fastest rate since 2022 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey. A positive net balance of 27% of surveyors in Wales report that house prices...
Buyer demand turns positive for first time this year: Rics
Mortgage Strategy
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July 10, 2025
Buyer demand has moved into positive territory for the first time since December 2024, the latest index from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows. This means that more survey respondents reported an increase in new buyer enquiries...
Condo Prices Are Falling. Here’s How Buyers Can Score a Better Deal
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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After years of low interest rates and frenzied demand from investors and buyers, condo sales are treading water in Canada’s largest metros. In Toronto and Vancouver, condo sales plummeted 75% and 37%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2025...
The Raise Needed To Afford a Home in 50 of America’s Most Popular Metros
Yahoo Finance
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Could your next raise at work be enough money to buy a home? Learn More: I’m a Realtor — This Is Why No One Wants To See Your Home See Next: 10 Genius Things Warren Buffett Says To Do With Your Money A recent Zillow study outlined how much of a...
Apartment segment regains momentum
Vietstock
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July 10, 2025
Apartment segment regains momentum After months of intensifying growth and skyrocketing prices of land lots, capital is starting to flow back into apartment property, the segment with the highest real demand in the real estate market. Apartments...
What’s up with… Perplexity, Andrew Coward, UK altnets
TelecomTV
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July 21, 2025
In today’s industry news roundup: AI search specialist forges partnership with India’s Bharti AIrtel as it seeks a way to become a default smartphone browser; seasoned telecom exec Andrew Coward is looking for a new challenge; UK altnet Vorboss...
Pick up some cool collectables at Smith's auction house
Monmouthshire Beacon
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July 14, 2025
Smiths Auction Rooms is a cool retreat in the hot weather as they are based in an old Methodist chapel which makes it a lovely place to work in the summer months. They have had an unusual week - with some quiet moments interspersed with rushes of...
Is the housing market becoming a buyers' market - Bolton estate agent's view
The Bolton News
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Harrisons Estate Agents says 121,665 sales were agreed in May 2025, compared to 114,452 sales in May 2024, and 98,609 in the same month in 2023. Estate agent, Clint Hibbert, said: "At first glance, that number stands out. More homes. More choice....
7 Best Budgeting Apps for Families According to Your Financial Situation
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 21, 2025
Many Americans are struggling to repay debt, manage their finances and set realistic goals. A 2025 State of Personal Finance… Many Americans are struggling to repay debt, manage their finances and set realistic goals. A 2025 State of Personal...
Ecuador’s most wanted drug lord captured, extradited to US: Unbiased Updates, July 21, 2025
Straight Arrow News
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[CRAIG NIGRELLI] A NOTORIOUS DRUG LORD… NOW ON U.S. SOIL. WHY ‘FITO’ WAS EXTRADITED.. AND THE FEDERAL CHARGES HE’LL FACE IN COURT TODAY. PLUS, RUSSIA SAYS IT’S OPEN TO PEACE TALKS. BUT WITH STRINGS ATTACHED. WHY UKRAINE AND ITS ALLIES ARE NOT...
US cannot 'compel Israel to do anything', says envoy Tom Barrack in Beirut
The National News
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US envoy Tom Barrack said Washington cannot force but only influence Israeli actions as he met Lebanese leaders in Beirut on Monday for more talks on disarming Hezbollah and stopping Israeli bombing. “The US has no business in trying to compel...
This local restaurant has 'something you'll remember eating' – and paying for
Pekin Daily Times - Illinois
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Sometimes, you want to get out and indulge in the finer things. You could be celebrating a birthday, promotion or other significant milestone. Perhaps, you’re looking to leave a good impression on someone. Or maybe, it’s just because. Whatever the...
Florida Governor DeSantis Signed Legislation Delivering Relief to Condo Owners
West Orlando News - Florida
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July 13, 2025
Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to provide relief to condo owners in Florida by addressing affordability of mandated condo safety measures, enhancing accountability for condo associations, and enhancing transparency empowering condo...
Stunning 1920s home 'a loving household' for the next generation of buyers
Canberra Times
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July 13, 2025
61 Empire Circuit, Forrest, has a distinct charm preserved only in the best Canberra houses. The single-level, four-bedroom house has many original features intact, including parquetry flooring and open entertaining areas.
Buyers fly in to view glass house on Tasman Peninsula
realestate.com.au
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July 10, 2025
The vendor of two modernist homes immersed in the landscape of Tasmania's dramatic southeast corner says he wanted to feel wholly connected to nature. It may have been destiny that brought Jonathan Kneebone to the dramatic Tasman Peninsular a few...