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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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The cost of buying a home has hit an all-time high
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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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Today’s American Dream Is Renting, Not Buying. This Expert Agrees
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US$1M mobilisation fee paid for two-year rental of power ship - Guyana Chronicle: The contract includes the provision of operational and maintenance services as ...
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US$1M mobilisation fee paid for two-year rental of power ship - Guyana ...
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King Charles' funeral plans reportedly being updated regularly after cancer diagnosis: 'He is really very unwell'
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King Charles' funeral plans reportedly being updated regularly after ...
Quick Glance: King Charles III to Resume Public Duties Next Week
  • King Charles III will return to his public duties next week following recovery from cancer treatment.

  • Accompanied by Queen Camilla, he will visit a cancer treatment center to meet specialists and patients.

  • The King will fulfill upcoming engagements and host Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako for a state visit in June.

  • No further specifics on his health condition were disclosed, but he is grateful for the opportunity to resume public duties.
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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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Eastside’s light rail wait is almost over with ‘Starter Line’
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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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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024
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.
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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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US pending home sales jumped in March, beating expectations by a mile
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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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Hot Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers Right Now
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7 cities where renting is much cheaper than buying: Zelman: Home affordability is still a huge issue, said leading real-estate analyst Ivy Zelman ...
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7 cities where renting is much cheaper than buying: Zelman
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Una Mullally: Bring back the cheap bedsit. It should never have gone away: Why isn’t the price of rental accommodation linked to the size of a property?
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Una Mullally: Bring back the cheap bedsit. It should never have gone away
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Beijing Half Marathon organisers apologise, disqualify China's He Jie and three other runners after investigation finds others let him win
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Beijing Half Marathon organisers apologise, disqualify China's He Jie and ...
Quick Glance: Scandal at Beijing Half Marathon: 4 Runners Disqualified
  • Following an unusual finish at the Beijing Half Marathon, the top finishers were disqualified as three runners from Africa seemingly made way for a Chinese competitor to win.

  • The finish line incident caused a commotion, prompting questions about why the three other runners appeared to yield the victory to He.

  • Subsequent to the investigation, all four runners were disqualified for the pacemakers deliberately slowing down in the final two kilometers of the race, aiding He's victory.

  • Confirmation was provided by the organizers that although Xtep invited Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu as pacemakers, they were mistakenly registered as ordinary competitors.
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New pet bond aims to make renting with animals easier: The government has announced a two-week pet bond and obligations for tenants to pay for damage their ...
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New pet bond aims to make renting with animals easier
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Kelly Brook admits she 'looks better naked' as she hits out at clothes: Kelly Brook has opened up about her body confidence journey and the cruel trolling she ...
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Kelly Brook admits she 'looks better naked' as she hits out at clothes
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Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five years: Amid a widespread rental crisis, a handful of neighbourhoods bucked the trend.
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Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five ...
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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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Taxi driver won lottery six weeks ago – but hasn't seen a penny due to new ...
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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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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.
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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 ...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
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Rita Waeni murder: Do you know this man?: Have you seen this man? This is the appeal detectives looking into the gruesome murder of Rita Waeni are making to ...
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Rita Waeni murder: Do you know this man?
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Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned by top New York court: NEW YORK (Reuters) -Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was ...
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Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned by top New York court
Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
  • New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.

  • The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.

  • Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.

  • The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
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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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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.
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‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown
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‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s ...
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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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First-time buyers face toughest test for 70 years, lenders say
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Mum applauded for kicking pregnant teenage daughter out of her house: Choosing to have a baby is a huge decision and one that comes with emotional, physical ...
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Mum applauded for kicking pregnant teenage daughter out of her house
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Downtown Chicago’s condo development boom has ended. Here’s why.: High interest rates and construction costs have brought condo construction to an end.
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Downtown Chicago’s condo development boom has ended. Here’s why.
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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.
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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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Mortgage rates reach new high for 2024
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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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South Poorton: Historical coins found under floor sell for £60,000
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Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation: Allies of former President Trump have seized on the judge overseeing the New York hush ...
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Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation
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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 ...
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U.S. housing market paralyzed by lock-in effect | Analysis
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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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The best time to sell your home in the US is now
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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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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
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Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney: The sales representative knows how lucky she is her rent is less than other places ...
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Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney
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Renting vs buying: More renters say homeownership is out of reach, Redfin reports
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Renting vs buying: More renters say homeownership is out of reach ...
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Money latest: Four big lenders hike mortgage rates amid interest rate uncertainty
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Money latest: Four big lenders hike mortgage rates amid interest rate ...
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Rents rose for third straight month in March: Redfin: Median rent in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive month in March, up 0.8 percent from a year ago to $1 ...
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Rents rose for third straight month in March: Redfin
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Jacinda Ardern slashed negative gearing in NZ. The new government has brought it back
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Jacinda Ardern slashed negative gearing in NZ. The new government has ...
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Small-space kitchen ideas for ADUs from architects, homeowners: Before installing a kitchen in a tiny ADU, homeowners should assess its purpose ...
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Small-space kitchen ideas for ADUs from architects, homeowners
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Landlord’s $450 act destroys Gen Zer’s plans: It used to be a rite of passage to move out of home in your twenties, but now it is becoming increasingly normal to ...
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Landlord’s $450 act destroys Gen Zer’s plans
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Rent the Runway shares get caught up in AI frenzy, surge over 200%: Traders piled into shares of Rent the Runway on Thursday, sending the shares up by more than ...
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Rent the Runway shares get caught up in AI frenzy, surge over 200%
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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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Mortgage price war breaks out as another lender cuts its rates
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‘We’re the last bastion of rental’: the video stores resisting the rise of streaming
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‘We’re the last bastion of rental’: the video stores resisting the rise of ...
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Almost 400 apartments planned for Dublin’s Grand Canal cost-rental scheme: Bluebell Waterways apartments will be on side of former canal water ponds in Dublin 12 ...
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Almost 400 apartments planned for Dublin’s Grand Canal cost-rental scheme
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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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No mortgage? No worries: Melbourne property buyers pay cash instead
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WhatsApp is giving Gen Z a welcome antidote to TikTok: Why WhatsApp, increasingly popular among Americans and Gen Z, is one of Fast Company's Most Innovative ...
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WhatsApp is giving Gen Z a welcome antidote to TikTok
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Additional charges filed against Chain O’ Lakes boat rental company owner: Kristen Wooden of the Antioch area was arrested Friday after police obtained a warrant ...
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Additional charges filed against Chain O’ Lakes boat rental company owner
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Make beautiful, long-lasting art best epoxy resin starter kits: If you want to make art that should last for several centuries, then creating landscapes and ...
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Make beautiful, long-lasting art best epoxy resin starter kits
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Tagovailoa brothers are ‘dreammates’ in NFL Draft ad: Taulia Tagovailoa is hoping to join his older brother in the pros.
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Tagovailoa brothers are ‘dreammates’ in NFL Draft ad
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Liz Truss has acknowledged she and her government lost the confidence of financial markets following the mini-budget of October 2022 – but has refused to ... Show more
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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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I got a loan modification and ended up with a 52-year mortgage ...
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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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Should we use savings to pay down mortgage or invest in shares?
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JUSTICE MALALA | Zuma is going to kill the ANC, and the ANC is letting him do it: The ANC has shown its inability over the years to act courageously and ...
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JUSTICE MALALA | Zuma is going to kill the ANC, and the ANC is letting him ...
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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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Picking a Jury to Try Trump, and What’s Next for Iran and Israel
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Harrisburg veteran’s family left homeless after rental scams, a growing problem: After waiting hours for what he thought would be the keys to his struggling ...
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Harrisburg veteran’s family left homeless after rental scams ...
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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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A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up
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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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Taxi driver still hasn't received lottery winnings after six weeks
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Satay hawker ‘Ah Pui’ reopens stall in Toa Payoh after two-year hiatus: The itinerant hawker used to run an air-conditioned eatery in Chinatown before closing ...
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Satay hawker ‘Ah Pui’ reopens stall in Toa Payoh after two-year hiatus
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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 ...
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NatWest profit falls less than feared ahead of state escape
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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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Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit
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.
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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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How to lower the monthly cost of your Swedish mortgage