EU says UPM-Sappi deal could hurt competition in print paper market

Voters will have a chance to weigh in on measures to reform New York City’s permitting and procurement systems in November, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter revision panel approved a slate of new ballot questions. All five proposed charter amendments received the Commission on Government Efficiency’s blessing to appear on the ballot, with the 15-member…

  Introduction: In this article, I’ll explore how a bridge loan can be a valuable financial tool to fund a property renovation project. Renovating a property can be an exciting venture, whether for personal use or as an investment. However, renovations can quickly add up, making it challenging for individuals or investors to access the…

Demetria C. Lester Demetria C. Lester is a reporter for MortgagePoint (formerly DS News and MReport) with more than 10 years of writing and editing experience. She has served as content coordinator and copy editor for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Orange County Register, in addition to 11 other Southern California publications. A…

The debate over a rent freeze in New York hinges on the argument that tenants in rent-stabilized units cannot afford an increase. Tenant-side advocates are saying this often. They decried the 3 percent increase approved by Eric Adams’ rent board last year.  Concern about tenants’ ability to pay is reaching landlords. In data published earlier…

For the first time in four years, the EB‑5 industry has an up-to-date draft rulebook. The recently released policy document provides long-awaited guardrails but has also touched off a wave of anxiety, as it proposes a rule change that could threaten many projects in the works under the program. Among the changes are restrictions on…

When partners earn different salaries, pooling all income into one pot was the top choice at 43.9 percent.   A further 33.9 percent favour a proportional split based on earnings, 17.7 percent insist on a strict 50/50 split regardless of income, and 4.5 percent would rely on a single provider.  Nearly a quarter of respondents, 23.7 percent, said they…