Commuters hit by train delays and mortgages bill hikes told by minister: 'You're being grumpy'
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Ghana’s newly imported train from Poland collides with lorry in test run: The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line ...
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Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
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Quick Glance: Building Commences on High-Speed Rail Line Between Sin City and City of Angels
- Work is set to begin on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
- Brightline West aims to lay 218 miles of new track between a terminal south of the Las Vegas Strip and a new facility in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
- The project is touted as the nation's first true high-speed passenger rail line, designed to reach speeds of 186 mph comparable to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains.
- The trains will offer restrooms, Wi-Fi, food and beverage sales, and luggage check options, with an expected 11 million passengers per year and fares well below airline travel costs.
North America Construction Outlook: Politics And Policy Rates Test The Sector's Resilience
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The cost of buying a home has hit an all-time high: It is more expensive than ever to buy a home in the U.S., according to a new report from the real estate ...
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Woman found fatally stabbed at L.A. subway's Universal City station: Police said the woman died after being stabbed in the throat. A suspect has been taken into ...
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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024: Mortgage rates topped 7 percent for the first time this year, according to data released Friday by Freddie ...
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Quick Glance: Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% in 2024, Posing Major Dilemma for Homebuyers
- US mortgage rates have surged above 7%, increasing costs for homebuyers.
- The rise in mortgage rates impacts monthly costs, limiting purchasing power.
- Uncertainty surrounding rate trends poses a decision dilemma for potential homebuyers.
- Experts anticipate a moderate easing of mortgage rates later in the year.
Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontario: Local officials reported no injuries after five train cars were spotted ablaze heading towards a downtown ...
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US pending home sales jumped in March, beating expectations by a mile: Home sales based on contract signings jumped in March despite elevated mortgage rates that ...
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Hot Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers Right Now: Real estate looks to be especially hopping this spring, thanks to pent-up demand and buyers adjusting to higher ...
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A climate-minded newcomer's guide to riding transit in the Twin Cities: With a little planning and perseverance, it can work for commuting and just getting ...
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Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains: Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade – private rooms with doors in the upper ...
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Juncker’s chain-smoking made Theresa May ‘croak,’ Brexit book reveals: New book says the former UK PM was too polite to complain about EU Commission chief’s ...
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Taxi driver won lottery six weeks ago – but hasn't seen a penny due to new rule: Ray Laird from Bootle, Merseyside, has been playing the National Lottery for 30 ...
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Huge Disparity In These 2 REITs: We're looking at two REITs with similar portfolios and a 20% difference in valuation. Explore more details here.
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Today’s American Dream Is Renting, Not Buying. This Expert Agrees: Some people rent because they can't afford to buy a home. Others do it simply because ...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year: Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/business/mortgage-rates.html
Lee Chang-dong on the Power of Anger and Empathizing with Pain: This month, Metrograph is running “Novel Encounters: The Films of Lee Chang-dong ...
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She was saving money to move back to Nicaragua. Then she was killed on a Metro train.
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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.: The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units ...
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Train etiquette: Is it rude to move when another seat frees up?: Think of the traveller left behind, writes our Modern Guru.
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First-time buyers face toughest test for 70 years, lenders say: First-time buyers depend on two high incomes or parental support, the Building Societies ...
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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.: The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units ...
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...
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From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line: Groundbreaking on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas ...
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The best time to sell your home in the US is now: If you are selling a home in the U.S., you may wonder when to put it on the market and get the best price.
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Eastside’s light rail wait is almost over with ‘Starter Line’: The April 27 "East Link Starter Line" will be more popular when the tracks stretch to ...
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Justine Kurland’s Intimate New Book Captures Life on the Road With Her Son: As This Train is published by Mack, the photographer behind Girl Pictures talks about ...
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Train drivers at 16 rail companies to strike next month: The Aslef union claims drivers have not had a pay rise for five years.
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U.S. housing market paralyzed by lock-in effect | Analysis: For homeowners not looking to move anytime soon, the low rates they secured will benefit them for ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/upshot/mortgage-rates-homes-stuck.html
Mortgage rates reach new high for 2024: Our frozen housing market may not unthaw this spring due to lack of affordability.
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US, Japan signal support for Texas high-speed rail plan: The governments of the United States and Japan signalled support for a plan to build the first ...
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South Poorton: Historical coins found under floor sell for £60,000: The cache of more than 1,000 gold and silver coins was found during renovation work at a ...
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Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon: The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report: Mortgage rates jumped to their highest reading since November as the timeline for ...
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Home owners likely to pay higher mortgage rates for a while more, say market watchers
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Quick Glance: Homeowners Face Prolonged High Mortgage Rates Amid Market Challenges
- Currently, mortgage rates can be above 4 percent. An anticipated rate decrease is now expected by the end of next year.
- Observers noted a trend of homeowners transitioning to fixed mortgage rates due to a high interest rate environment.
- Real estate agents highlighted challenges in finding tenants with an oversupply of apartments in the market.
- Analysts suggested that homeowners may need to endure longer periods of high mortgage rates before seeing significant declines.
Century-old LNER train wagon found in Belgium is rare first model: York-based LNER says the wagon, unearthed in Antwerp, was only briefly in service around 1930.
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Biden, Kishida likely to discuss Texas bullet train project: President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in a plan to build the first high-speed rail in ...
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5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030: "We have a technical debt that stretches back many decades."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/5-25-inch-floppy-disks-expected-to-help-run-san-francisco-trains-until-2030/
Money latest: Four big lenders hike mortgage rates amid interest rate uncertainty
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Renting vs buying: More renters say homeownership is out of reach, Redfin reports
axios.com/2024/04/12/rent-mortgage-housing-affordablity-report-redfin
BBC presenter reports racist abuse on London train: Mary Mandefield said a group of men were racist and misogynistic to passengers in south London.
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Snake on a bullet train causes rare railway delay in Japan: Almost nothing stops Japan’s famous high-speed bullet trains from running exactly on time – but a ...
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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service: The 40cm serpent lurking on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo caused a 17-minute hold-up ...
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Woman fatally stabbed on train in Los Angeles, suspect detained: Police: A motive for the attack was not clear.
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‘Smooch cabins’ on German trains will allow passengers to ‘cuddle’: The new design also includes digital seat placeholders and scent buttons
independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/german-trains-smooch-cabins-b2531311.html
Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power: Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/24/labour-promises-rail-nationalisation-within-five-years-of-coming-to-power
Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to be delayed beyond fiscal 2030: According to sources, tunnel construction for the section has proven challenging.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/25/japan/hokkaido-shinkansen-plan-delay/
Mortgage price war breaks out as another lender cuts its rates: A mortgage price war has broken out as a new Spanish banking giant is set to enter the market ...
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PDI: 14% Dividend Is Not Enough: The PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund offers a high dividend yield but falls short in terms of total returns and carries substantial ...
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Train goes up in flames while rolling through London, Ont. Here’s what we know | Globalnews.ca
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‘Super commuter' takes bus, train and plane to get to NYC job: Hairstylist Kaitlin Jorgensen works at a salon on Manhattan's Upper West Side ...
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No mortgage? No worries: Melbourne property buyers pay cash instead: Some investors have been deterred by higher taxes, but others are snapping up properties in ...
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The first high-speed rail trains are closer to coming to California: The California High-Speed Rail Authority has signed off on two potential manufacturers and ...
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Left stranded and humiliated by Eurostar’s new wheelchair ‘policy’: In Paris staff readily help a wheelchair passenger to and from a train, but not in London
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Home prices to jump 5% as housing market looks tighter than in 2023: economist: The housing market looks even tighter than it did in 2023 as the demand for homes ...
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Woman didn't move bag off seat for 'demanding' man and people think she's right: Leaving bags on train seats is usually a no-no, but people have praised one ...
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‘This is England’ Man launches into racist tirade on packed train : Passengers on service said they were abused by group on train after men got on at London ...
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Train, bus services to be extended on eve of Labour Day: Train services on the North East Line and Downtown Line will be extended by about half an hour on April ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/train-bus-services-to-be-extended-on-eve-of-labour-day
Tagovailoa brothers are ‘dreammates’ in NFL Draft ad: Taulia Tagovailoa is hoping to join his older brother in the pros.
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I got a loan modification and ended up with a 52-year mortgage. Is this normal? : ‘I found out last year, after talking to a few people who have also done a ...
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Should we use savings to pay down mortgage or invest in shares?: Once you get to the point where your mortgage isn’t weighing you down, you can explore other ...
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Theresa May’s legacy of chaos: When that great historian Edward Gibbon presented the Duke of Gloucester with the second volume of his Decline and Fall of the ...
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Eight men charged by feds with robbing train cars carrying Corona and Modelo cases
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Picking a Jury to Try Trump, and What’s Next for Iran and Israel: Plus, the mortgages keeping people stuck in their homes.
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Fortnight before freight trains can use bridge: It will be two weeks before Canterbury's Rangitata bridge is reopened to freight trains ...
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Taxi driver still hasn't received lottery winnings after six weeks: Ray Laird, who has been driving taxis for 50 years, is frustrated as he waits for an £800 ...
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A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up: On a scale not seen in decades, many Americans are stuck in homes they would rather leave.
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Train drivers from 16 companies will stage fresh strikes in May, Aslef says: It is the latest walk out in the Aslef union's long-running pay dispute.
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Driver saves dog almost run over in London: The video posted on TikTok shows the dog lost on the road in London as cars zoom past dangerously close to the pet.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/15/driver-saves-dog-almost-run-london-20647931/
Crazy headband uses brainwaves to make you a better athlete | Digital Trends: The Alphabeats headband combines your choice of music with an EEG brainwave readout ...
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Train passenger erupts at 'entitled' mum who pinches seat for her child: A woman was branded 'entitled' after expecting fellow passengers to move out ...
mirror.co.uk/travel/news/train-passenger-erupts-entitled-mum-32618923
To get a house for under $100K, consider a manufactured home: Formerly called mobile homes, this type of dwelling becomes a good bet for prospective buyers ...
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Rail services hit as train drivers walk out for third strike in four days: Members of Aslef walked out for the third strike in the past four days ...
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Train trouble: Hamburg expert gives tips for refunds: Many trains were canceled during the strikes. But train cancellations also occur again and again due to the ...
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Bespoke cancer vaccine targets tumours in landmark trial: Patient survival rate increases thanks to vaccine that uses mRNA technology found in Covid jab
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- A music teacher with melanoma is among the first to receive a new anti-cancer treatment that shows potential for curing the disease.
- The personalized mRNA cancer jab instructs the body's immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells, with promising results in reducing cancer recurrence.
- Conducted by University College London Hospitals, the trial aims to cure melanoma patients and explore its effectiveness in other cancer types.
- The therapy, tailored to each patient's tumor, marks a significant advancement in cancer treatment, with a global trial expanding to recruit 1,100 participants.
Norfolk Southern will pay $600 million to settle East Palestine derailment lawsuit
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Quick Glance: Ohio Train Accident: Norfolk Southern Agrees to $600M Settlement
- Following a severe train derailment in February 2023 in Eastern Ohio, Norfolk Southern has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit totaling $600 million.
- The settlement will encompass all class action claims within a 20-mile radius of the derailment and personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius.
- The agreement does not entail an acknowledgment of liability, misconduct, or fault.
- The settlement is anticipated to be submitted for preliminary approval to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in April 2024, with potential payments commencing by the year's end.
How to lower the monthly cost of your Swedish mortgage: The mortgage makes up the biggest chunk of a lot of home owners' monthly bills ...
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Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit: Barclays reported a slightly smaller than expected 12% fall in first quarter profit on ...
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Quick Glance: Deutsche Bank Increases Quarterly Profit by 10 Percent
- Deutsche Bank surpasses expectations in the first quarter of 2024 with a profit of 2 billion euros before taxes and 1.5 billion euros after taxes.
- CEO Christian Sewing expresses satisfaction, citing the best results since 2013, emphasizing discipline in meeting cost targets, and the strong capital base.
- Revenue in investment banking increases significantly, particularly through trading in bonds, currencies, and large loans.
- Deutsche Bank invests in buying back its own shares, raises dividends, and plans job cuts to keep costs below 20 billion euros.
NatWest profit falls less than feared ahead of state escape: British bank NatWest's first-quarter profit fell by a less than expected 27%, it said on Friday ...
reuters.com/business/finance/natwest-first-quarter-profit-slides-27-2024-04-26/
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