Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of media empire News Corp. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Images LONDON — Rupert Murdoch-owned REA Group said Monday it is contemplating a takeover offer for U.K. property portal Rightmove in a bid to create a global digital real estate business. The Australian property listings company, which is controlled by Murdoch’s
A proposal to help solve California’s property insurance crisis would tap the bond markets and could involve billions of dollars in debt issuance. The debt would be issued through the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank. Assembly Bill 2996 authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez, D-San Diego, would help stabilize the insurance marketplace by bolstering the
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said in a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in August that inflation has been cooling to the point where the central bank is willing to cut the Federal Funds Rate for the first time in four years. Bloomberg News Inflation continued to show signs of easing in the Federal Reserve’s
August saw an increase in supply for the eighth consecutive month as pent-up demand and front-loaded issuance led issuers to tap the capital markets, leading to the highest monthly total volume for August on record. August’s volume reached $49.174 billion in 873 issues, up 25% from $39.33 billion in 827 issues in 2023. August’s total
Vm | E+ | Getty Images Owning isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. For many reasons — including affordability — more Americans are choosing to rent everything from cars and apartments to clothing and furniture these days, according to a report by Intuit Credit Karma. Far beyond the traditional tuxedo, the rental industry