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Luxury Home Agents Drop Six Figures on Wardrobes, Botox to
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (388+ words) Ashley Reidy Quinn just sold a $59 million Hamptons home. She also spent more than $100, 000 on clothes last year. For luxury real estate agents, looking the part is not optional - it's a business cost. Quinn, a co-founder of Coldwell Banker Warburg's…...
New Zealand Home Prices Near 3-Year Low on Oil Shock
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (306+ words) New Zealand house prices are sliding even as tentative peace talks between the United States and Iran offer a glimmer of hope. The global oil shock from the Iran conflict has squeezed household budgets and pushed mortgage rates higher, creating…...
Bending Spoons Stock Soars 40% in $1. 68 B IPO Debut
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (311+ words) Bending Spoons buys struggling apps, trims staff, and rebuilds them from scratch. CEO Luca Ferrari noted that the rebuilding process is time-consuming. The company sold 57. 97 million shares at $29 each in its initial public offering (IPO - the first time a company…...
Bitcoin Falls 20% in June, Worst Month Since 2022
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (200+ words) Bitcoin just had its worst month since June 2022. The price fell below $60, 000. Sustained selling pressure and forced asset liquidation drove the drop, echoing patterns seen in prior market slumps. Ed Engel, an analyst at Compass Point, said the cycle has…...
Trump Hails Iran Talks in Qatar After US Strikes
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (766+ words) Briefs Finance Trump Hails Iran Talks in Qatar After US Strikes - The US and Iran are holding indirect negotiations in Qatar after trading retaliatory strikes last week. - A 60-day negotiating period was set under the initial agreement between Washington and…...
U. S. Factory Activity Decelerates in June as Material Pr. ..
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (769+ words) U. S. Factory Activity Decelerates in June as Material Prices Plunge Briefs Finance U. S. Factory Activity Decelerates in June as Material Prices Plunge - The ISM manufacturing index slipped to 53. 3 in June, extending its expansion streak to six months. - The price index for raw…...
Treasury Yields Climb as Fed Chair Warsh Says Prices Rem. ..
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (243+ words) Warsh spoke on Wednesday at the European Central Bank's yearly policy conference held in Sintra, Portugal. Traders sold off government bonds, pushing yields up. Meanwhile, the 2-year note gained roughly 2 basis points to 4. 154%, and the 30-year bond yield climbed 6 basis…...
Home Listing Prices Post Record Drop in June
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (287+ words) Home sellers have been reducing their listing prices more rapidly than at any point in the past nine years. Buyers are responding by making more offers. Yet mortgage rates near 6. 5% keep monthly payments high. Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor....
Lime Raises $167 M in IPO, Shares Jump 9%
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (182+ words) Lime had about $1 billion in liabilities, with more than half due by the end of 2026. It even told investors it had "substantial doubt" it could keep operating without new money. The IPO gives it fresh capital and a public stage....
Trump Made Over $1. 4 Billion from Crypto in 2025, Ethics. ..
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (249+ words) The disclosure underscores the longstanding criticism that Trump's business empire creates potential conflicts of interest, as his administration makes policies affecting the cryptocurrency industry and other sectors. Unlike many previous presidents who divested or placed assets in blind trusts, Trump…...