Associated Press The Census Bureau noted Thursday that the new U.S. Home sales grew 8.8% in August, to ten million units annually. That rate was the highest since 2006 and sales have increased for four consecutive months. The agency’s estimate of new homes for sale fell to 282,000, reflecting a …
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shi Sunak, left 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting on February 14, 2020. Barcraft Media UK Finance Minister Shi Sunak has announced a new emergency package of measures to control unemployment, ending next month, replacing the country’s furlough plan. The Jobs Support Scheme …
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Draw Anger / Getty Images Shares of SPI Energy rose 345 %% on Wednesday after the solar company announced the start of an electric vehicle business. The EV business “will focus on the design and development of new EV technologies and plans to partner with larger manufacturers as needed,” a …
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Amr Alfiki / Reuters JPMorgan is set to pay about 1 1 billion to regulate waste from regulators in the U.S. precious metals and treasury markets, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The payment will be investigated by the Justice Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bloomberg …
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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon as well as space company Blue Origin, talks about the future of commercial space travel. Brent Lewis | Denver Post | Getty Images Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is considering hiring an “orbital habitat formulation lead,” according to a post in the Jobs …
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