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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Republican candidates’ prime-time debate on Fox News Channel drew 24 million viewers, more than double the prior record for a presidential primary debate and the highest non-sports telecast in cable TV history, according to Nielsen data released on Friday. The tally for Thursday’s event in Cleveland more than doubled Fox News Channel’s previous largest audience, the 11.8 million viewers who tuned in
Real estate mogul Donald Trump won viewers’ attention during the Republican U.S. presidential debate, though perhaps not the debate itself, as the other candidates looked to build their own name recognition. The billionaire businessman and television personality was the most-mentioned candidate on Twitter during Thursday night’s debate, the most-discussed on Facebook and the most-searched on Google, according to data from the companies. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was a distant second
Filed under: Buying, Home Equity, Investing Artazum/Shutterstock By Lauren Thompson When it comes to purchasing a home, timing is everything. Some recent buyers got extraordinarily lucky, and the right time for them to become homeowners coincided with the lowest point in the market since the housing crash. Zillow analyzed cities with populations over 50,000 and found the luckiest home buyers in America — those who bought in the right place
Filed under: Home Improvement, How To Trulia By Jill Russell Swimming pools have many virtues, especially during scorching summers. But they can easily become eyesores — not to mention money pits — especially if they leak or have other functional issues. Instead of going through the costly (and sometimes unsuccessful) process of trying to bring an old swimming pool up to date, why not turn it into an entirely new,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Republican candidates’ prime-time debate on Fox News Channel drew 24 million viewers, a record audience for a presidential primary debate, according to Nielsen data provided by Fox on Friday. The tally for Thursday’s event was the highest non-sports telecast in cable history, a Fox spokeswoman said. The brash style of billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, who has dominated news coverage in recent weeks, and
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Republican candidates’ prime-time debate on Fox News Channel drew 24 million viewers, a record audience for a presidential primary debate, according to Nielsen data provided by Fox on Friday. The tally for Thursday’s event was the highest non-sports telecast in cable history, a Fox spokeswoman said. The brash style of billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, who has dominated news coverage in recent weeks, and
Real estate mogul Donald Trump delivered some of the most talked-about moments during the prime-time Republican presidential debate on Thursday, garnering the most mentions on Twitter, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson a distant second. Trump was also the most-discussed candidate on Facebook during the debate, with Carson again behind him, and Trump was the most searched name on Google as well, according to data released by the companies. Trump, Carson,
Real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff is in the lead to acquire the New York Daily News, prevailing over other high-profile bidders in an auction for the struggling tabloid newspaper, according to people familiar with the matter. Witkoff is in negotiations with the newspaper’s owner, media and property mogul Mort Zuckerman, about a deal that remains far from certain given the New York Daily News’ declining readership and growing liabilities, the
By John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian insurer Sun Life Financial Inc is interested in raising its stake in its Birla Sun Life Insurance joint venture in India as it weighs several acquisition opportunities in Asia and North America, its top executive said on Thursday. Birla Sun Life is a joint venture with Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group and is one of India’s biggest insurance companies. Sun Life has been
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 fell this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.75 percent, down 8 basis points from the same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped Friday, then hovered around the current rate for the rest
