By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle’s mayor unveiled an affordable housing plan on Tuesday aimed at creating 20,000 new living units for low-income city dwellers over the next decade, more than a quarter of them to be paid for by private developers. Mayor Ed Murray said his proposal was aimed at addressing an overheated real estate market, fueled in part by the growth of Seattle-based Internet retailer Amazon.com
Energy company ConocoPhillips, which has already cut 1,000 jobs this year, says it will eliminate around 1,810 more positions following a plunge that took oil prices to their lowest levels in years. The …
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The regulatory agency overseeing Texas’ oil and gas industry has determined that a series of small earthquakes in North Texas likely wasn’t caused by drilling operations by an Exxon Mobil subsidiary.
Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.75 percent, up 8 basis points from last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose throughout the week before settling at the quoted rate Tuesday. “Mortgage rates
[PR Newswire] – NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Bernstein Liebhard LLP announced that only one week remains to file a motion for lead plaintiff in a class action pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of purchasers of Silver Wheaton Corporation (“Silver Wheaton” or the “Company”) (SLW) securities between March 30, 2011 and July 6, 2015, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
On the heels of a wild trading day where the Dow fell 470 points, today one of the greats in the business sent King World News a fantastic piece discussing the chaos in global markets and warning that the crash-prone markets are headed considerably lower, plus a bonus Q&A that includes questions on the action in markets and real estate.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal prosecutor’s office filed formal corruption charges on Tuesday against the former head of Eletronuclear, the state-owned company that operates Brazil’s two nuclear power plants, for his suspected role in a bribery scandal.
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about the language of a proposed constitutional amendment that would let consumers buy electricity from independent solar power companies, rather than stay dependent on state-regulated utilities. Florida is one of a handful of states where homeowners and businesses are not permitted by law to buy electricity directly from anyone other than a utility. Attorneys for the utilities told the court the amendment
With the Dow plunging 470 points, today the man who first predicted Greek bank deposits would be stolen told King World News the war in the gold and silver markets continues to rage but silver is now ready to lead.
