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Mark Andrews::Martin Shaw's Professional regrets, the planned property tax, and where to house asylum seekers
Express & Star
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August 23, 2025
Looks like the Bell Hotel ruling has left the Home Office in a bit of a pickle. Ministers have got three weeks to find alternative accommodation for 32,000 asylum seekers, but in the midst of an acute housing shortage, where are they going to put...
Tone Deaf DPR Faces Criticism for $3,000 Housing Perk as Millions Struggle
The Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta. A proposed increase in housing allowances for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) has drawn fierce criticism, highlighting tensions between legislative perks and the country’s persistent economic inequality. Executive Director...
Dutch Acting Foreign Minister Kaspar Veldkamp Resigns Over Israel Sanctions Dispute
Mezha
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August 23, 2025
According to the Dutch broadcaster NOS The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Caspar Veldkamp, announced his resignation after a government meeting that took place on August 23. Local media report that the decision is linked to...
Bengaluru development body invites global tenders to prepare revised master plan-2041
ETRealty.com
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August 23, 2025
BENGALURU: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has taken a major step by floating a global tender for the preparation of Revised Master Plan (RMP-2041), which would chart a new and comprehensive vision for the city's future. The move comes after...
Business News | Rural, Urban Housing and Infrastructure to Drive Cement Demand Growth at 7-8% CAGR
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Rural and urban housing, infrastructure, and commercial projects are driving cement demand, expected to grow at a 7-8 per cent CAGR, or 1.0-1.2 times real GDP growth, over the medium term. Capacity additions in...
Nick Polidoros: From Expozay to exporting to the world
Neos Kosmos
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August 22, 2025
In another life, Nick Polidoros will be selling out Wembley Stadium tomorrow with his band Expozay. But now as he sees his products through the windows of hotels worldwide, he wouldn’t change a thing. Nick is the founder of IHS Global Alliance,...
After 35 years, Jim and Kristie Johnson prepare to close Showroom Auto, focus on property management
The Times Republican - Iowa
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T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY Jim and Kristie Johnson, the longtime owners of Showroom Auto in Marshalltown, are phasing out the business at the end of the month and shifting their focus to JBI Properties. Jim Johnson was 21 years old when he walked...
ANDREW NEIL: Housing migrants in detention centres would signal to the world we are no longer a soft touch
Daily Mail
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August 23, 2025
Labour in Opposition cavalierly disparaged and disrupted all attempts by the Conservatives to get a handle on illegal immigration, while simultaneously exuding supreme confidence in its own ability to solve the problem by smashing the...
RIU Hotels Expands Microturbine Energy Solutions with Capstone at Chicago Property
Microgrid Knowledge
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August 21, 2025
“Capstone microturbines are a smart investment for hotels,” said Justin Rathke, president of Vergent, in a statement. “They provide clean, on-site power and heat, significantly cutting energy costs. This boosts profitability and asset value,...
World News | US Federal Reserve Hints at Potential Tax Cuts Amid Shaky Job Market
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): Chair of the Federal Reserve of the US Jerome Powell said on Friday that the US job market is on such shaky ground that the Federal Reserve may soon need to cut interest rates to support the economy, CNN...
IAS Gave Me A Chance To Travel Across The World, Stimulated Intellectually, And Am Happy I Did Not Become The Lawyer I Wanted To!
News24
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August 23, 2025
By DV PRASAD IAS (Retd) As a retired IAS officer with over 36 years of service, I often felt that my career was consumed by daily firefighting, protocol duties, and handling existential issues, amidst routine administrative tasks. While these...
World of Warcraft design lead says the upcoming housing feature is a "challenge" for performance and accessibility because it's not "anything like existing zones and the kinds of content that we've had before"
GamesRadar+
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August 23, 2025
You might've heard World of Warcraft is finally getting its own housing system with the upcoming Midnight expansion, and it's been a "challenge" for Blizzard to balance accessibility with depth as well as tackle performance concerns implementing...
Global scholars won’t consider Cleveland as possible convention host over Ohio LGBTQ, immigration laws
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 22, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A leading international academic association will not consider the city of Cleveland for future conventions, citing recently enacted and pending Ohio legislation affecting LGBTQ rights and immigration enforcement. In a letter to...
Notice 2025-45: Treasury, IRS Propose Easing Tax on Redomiciling Foreign Companies with US Real Property Interests
National Law Review
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August 22, 2025
On Aug. 19, 2025, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2025-45, announcing their intent to propose regulations under sections 897(d) and 897(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). These regulations would...
QNB Tunisia partners with Century 21 to offer exclusive real estate financing experience
African Manager
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August 22, 2025
QNB Tunisia has entered into a strategic partnership with Century 21, the world’s leading real estate network, aiming to provide exclusive financing solutions for clients wishing to purchase property. This collaboration combines personalized...
Dining Experience Returns to Disney World After Shocking 48-Hour Ban
Inside the Magic
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August 22, 2025
Disney World has reversed the removal of Disney Dining reservations, which has millions of people wondering what’s up with the House of Mouse in Orlando. Credit: Inside The Magic Disney World Brings Back a Dining Experience That Will Have You...
Mosquitoes Make a Comeback in Disney World Following Rivers of America Drainage
Inside the Magic
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August 22, 2025
Drainage of Rivers of America Impact Disney World recently completed the draining of the iconic Rivers of America, a process that took nearly two months and marked a significant change in the landscape of the Magic Kingdom. This drainage aims to...
ET WLF: India on road to $5 trillion goal through world-class infrastructure, says Nitin Gadkari
The Economic Times
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August 22, 2025
New Delhi: India is developing world-class infrastructure that will help achieve the country's dream of becoming a $5 trillion economy and the third largest in the world, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said. Addressing the...
Pittsburgh, Cleveland top global metro affordability list
Housing Wire
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August 22, 2025
St. Louis, Rochester, N.Y., and Oklahoma City rounded out the top five U.S. metros. Still, all metros worldwide fell above the 3.0 threshold of what’s considered truly “affordable.” Two local real estate leaders — Dale Swanton, a Realtor at...
From Rocklin to the World: Volunteers to Pack 400,000 Meals for Starving Children
Rocklin & Roseville Today - California
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August 22, 2025
Rocklin, Calif. – Thousands of volunteers are expected to pack 400,000 meals for malnourished children around the world this October as part of the 15th annual Placer Feed My Starving Children MobilePack. The MobilePack’s biggest supporter, the...