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Architecture firms report decline in billings for commercial real estate
Two architecture teachers discuss a student’s final project work. Erdark | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors […]
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Real estate developers say affordable housing could soon become more profitable
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Whether it’s in […]
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FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers
An aerial view of a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is seen located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida on July 7, 2025. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention […]
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New bill in Congress would reward companies that give stock to rank-and-file employees
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress this week would create a new tax incentive for public companies to distribute stock to their rank-and-file employees. The new SHARE Act would give a 3 percentage point discount on the corporate tax rate to large companies that distribute at least 5% of their stock to the lowest paid […]
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UnitedHealth says it is cooperating with DOJ investigation into Medicare billing practices
The UnitedHealth logo on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Friday, July 7, 2023. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices, adding to a string of setbacks for a company that owns the nation’s largest and most […]
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Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell expected to meet with DOJ on Thursday
Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage. UNTV | Reuters Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is […]
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Trump administration ramps up its campaign against colleges
A glimpse into the Harvard University campus on May 24, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The Trump administration continued building its multi-pronged case against American universities Wednesday, with the announcement of new investigations by the departments of state and education. The new probes are the latest in a […]
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Healthy Returns: Researchers move closer to a universal cancer vaccine
Wildpixel | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. A universal cancer vaccine – what once seemed like a pipe dream – may be inching closer to becoming reality. On […]
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Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior
Facebook and Instagram icons are seen displayed on an iPhone. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta on Wednesday introduced new safety features for teen users, including enhanced direct messaging protections to prevent “exploitative content.” Teens will now see more information about who they’re chatting with, like when the Instagram account was created and […]
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China’s affluent are as pessimistic about the economy as they were during the Covid-19 pandemic
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents were negative about the economy when surveyed in May. It just exceeds the 21% seen in October 2022, just before Beijing announced plans to ease its stringent zero-Covid policy. Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images BEIJING […]
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