America's Housing Future Remains Murky At Best - Part 1

Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog,

The housing market in America is not one but many markets that generally share a few common threads. In America, the government, coupled with a slew of builder andRealtorassociations control ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/americas-housing-future-remains-murky-best-part-1

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All in it together. Uncertain times. A reminder of what really matters. Sentiments like these, somber yet urgent, became marketing mantras that defined brands' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. But despite how quickly brands had to rewrite their playbooks as lockdowns began, they now face an even ...

https://www.adweek.com/agencies/brands-must-reflect-on-the-moment-as-they-navigate-post-pandemic-advertising/

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After the pandemic upended 2020's upfronts week, almost all of the regular presenters are returning to their familiar positions on the calendar, holding virtual upfront presentations. That includes Fox, which will present its entertainment upfront event on May 17. (The company's news and sports ...

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/with-broadcasts-breadth-and-tubis-depth-fox-goes-all-in-on-ad-supported-in-upfront/

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Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, have recently been the subject of an enormous amount of hype. For the uninitiated, NFTs are tokenized versions of assets that owners receive virtual certificates of sole ownership for, which are tracked and traded on a blockchain. In essence, NFTs are speculative ...

https://www.adweek.com/media/the-hype-market-for-nfts-shows-our-need-for-ownership-even-over-digital-assets/

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HGTV has featured several star duos over the years--think Property Brothers' Jonathan and Drew Scott, and Flip or Flop ex-spouses Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack--but the cable network has never had anyone like Chip and Joanna Gaines. Fixer Upper, their home improvement and renovation series, ...

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/chip-and-joanna-gaines-biggest-renovation-ever-building-their-own-network/

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As the world finally starts to return to normal, so does upfronts week. Following last year's upheaval, the annual May event for marketers has returned in virtual form as the biggest media companies make their pitches ahead of upfront negotiations. But last year's unprecedented marketplace has ...

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/buyers-share-their-top-priorities-in-a-permanently-changed-upfronts-season/

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Research findings should exhort the government to make good on its levelling up pledge, which has so far been more of an exercise in gesture politics than a properly worked out programme, writes James Moore...

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/business/employment-disadvantaged-social-mobility-b1847661.html

The $100 Million New Jersey-Based Hometown Deli Has Fired Its Wrestling Coach CEO

Last month, we highlighted when fund manager David Einhorn pointed out a New Jersey deli that was trading with an insane market cap of over $100 million as one of the hallmarks of the bubble the market is in. Einhorn...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/100-million-new-jersey-based-hometown-deli-has-fired-its-wrestling-coach-ceo

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The SEIS was introduced in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) for 2015-20; the validity of the FTP has now been extended up to September 2021...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/liquidity-woes-services-exporters-hit-as-benefits-held-back/2252982/

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Rafael Nadal won the Italian Open title over rival Novak Djokovic in three sets on Sunday, and is now poised to win his 14th Roland Garros title and record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title.Rafael Nadal won the Italian Open title over rival Novak Djokovic in three sets on Sunday, and is now poised to ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2021/05/16/rafael-nadal-tops-novak-djokovic-for-italian-open-title-in-position-to-win-record-breaking-21st-major-crown-at-french-open/

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The MTV Movie TV Awards are back. This years ceremony, hosted by comedian Leslie Jones, will air on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET and take place at the Hollywood Palladium for the very first time. MTV award shows are known for outrageous moments so tuning in live is the way to go. Those with [...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-live-stream-how-to-watch-1234973585/

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Backing for electric car production plant comes from UK savings and retirements investor Phoenix Group

The UK's fledgling electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing base has been given a major boost, after Nissan secured £80m from UK savings and retirements investor Phoenix Group to support its ...

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4031379/nissan’-sunderland-ev-hybrid-car-factory-secures-gbp80m-boost

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Devising an effective ESG strategy is complex, but getting it right promises a thriving business and a better world, writes AECOM's Robert Spencer

It was once the preserve of the investor community, but the three words environmental, social and governance (ESG) are rapidly assuming mainstream ...

https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4031380/effective-esg-strategies-rebadged-sustainability-policies

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Games lasting an hour and fans around the world watching in virtual reality? BBC Sport imagines what a 2050 World Cup in China might look like in the face of climate change...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/56972365

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Richard Montaez is speaking out following claims by Frito-Lay that he did not invent Flamin Hot Cheetos. I was their greatest ambassador, Montaez tells Variety of Frito-Lay. But I will say this, youre going to love your company more than they will ever love you, ...

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/richard-montanez-flamin-hot-cheetos-responds-1234974227/

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Just seven South Korean girl groups have reached the Billboard 200: Blackpink, TWICE, 2NE1, Girls Generation, ITZY, Girls' Generation-TTS and Loona.Just seven South Korean girl groups have reached the Billboard 200: Blackpink, TWICE, 2NE1, Girls Generation, ITZY, Girls' Generation-TTS and Loona...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/16/itzy-loona-blackpink-and-twice-10-korean-girl-group-albums-have-now-hit-the-billboard-200/

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The narrow front at KK Boutique on East Pender into a store filled with traditional and modern Chinese dresses in silk and cotton, some beaded and embroidered, others more casual.

They have been hand-picked and meticulously hung as part of owner Michelle Luo’s plucky bid to keep her more ...

https://vancouversun.com/business/hard-hit-chinatown-businesses-look-for-ways-to-reinvent-and-survive

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The sources said market regulator Sebi has approved the draft prospectus submitted by the National Highways Infra Investment Managers (NHIIM), the investment manager which will manage the InvIT...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/ipo-news/nhai-invit-to-hit-market-by-month-end-not-open-to-retail-investors/2252978/

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As mobile and desktop OSes borrow from each other, having a touch screen on a laptop and using apps built for touch makes more sense than other offerings...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/high-end-chromebooks-explain-convertible-laptops-better-than-anything-else/

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Negotiations for a potential merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery accelerated on Sunday as the shock of a possible transaction ricocheted around the halls of HBO, Warner Bros. and other legacy Time Warner companies that have been on a roller-coaster ride of disruption since 2016. Sources said AT...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/att-discovery-jeff-zucker-david-zaslav-warnermedia-1234974237/

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Elon Musk has ramped up his dispute with bitcoin, cryptically hinting Tesla might dump its holdings of the cryptocurrency.The Tesla boss --- whose tweets have a huge sway on the crypto market - has fired back at his critics.He rocked...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12443317&ref=rss

Sudan hopes to entice investors
and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International
Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris on Monday, paving the way
for wider relief on external debt of at least $50 billion...

https://www.reuters.com/article/sudan-summit/sudan-seeks-debt-relief-pledges-investment-at-paris-conference-idUSL5N2N30I8

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Of the total number of female executive directors only 31% were professional EDs, the remaining 69% belonged to the promoter group or were representatives of the promoters...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/breaking-ground-new-rules-see-more-women-directors-but-few-are-in-executive-roles/2252975/

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Several of the worlds largest oil-producing nations have recently made public plans to boost their production capacity. The reason: peak oil demand is looming and countries are determined to make the most of their oil resources while they can. Everything that can be produced should be produced while...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-Is-Making-A-Mad-Dash-To-Outrun-Peak-Oil-Demand.html

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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: ten million reasons to vaccinate the world, Israel and the Palestinians (9:48) and musical plagiarism (15:35).*contains adult languagePlease subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, ...

https://play.acast.com/s/theeconomisteditorspicks/editor-spicks-may17th2021

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PARIS: A subsidiary of French insurance giant Axa has been hit by a ransomware attack affecting operations in several Asian countries, the company said on Sunday (May 16), confirming a Financial Times report.

"Asia Assistance was recently the victim of a targeted ransomware attack which impacted...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/french-insurer-axa-hit-by-cyberattack-in-asia-14824584

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British businesses ramped up
their search for new staff as pubs, restaurants and other
hospitality and travel firms got ready for Monday's lifting of
coronavirus restrictions in England, a survey showed...

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-economy/uk-firms-seek-staff-after-lockdown-but-foreign-workers-missing-survey-idUSL8N2N03BO

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In the digital age, hucksters armed as with a plethora of shiny high-tech objects trust us to be stupid. And they might be right.
The post The Digital Era: A Golden Age for Hucksters appeared first on EETimes.
MADISON, Wis. In the digital age, weve either become more gullible or the hucksters who ...

https://www.eetimes.com/the-digital-era-a-golden-age-for-hucksters/

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This Is Not The Inflation You Are Looking For, Move Along

"This is not the inflation you are looking for. Move along."

In recent weeks a veritable cottage industry of financial experts has cropped up, seeking to defuse ever louder fears that the burst in inflation observed in the past month is "...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/not-inflation-you-are-looking-move-along

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