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The U.S. economy experienced a dramatic reversal in July, unexpectedly losing 23,000 jobs, although the national unemployment rate edged down slightly to 4.1%.  The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday revealed that nonfarm payroll shrank, even as most economists expected to see steady hiring growth in the 80,000-90,000 range. This surprise…

The property portfolio of Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has grown to more than £2B, and the firm’s CEO this week said the company has plans to buy up to £20B of real estate across multiple asset classes. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/ell brown The flagship Harvey Nichols store in Knightsbridge, acquired in a £40M deal Frasers,…

The borrower defaulted. On August 22, 2024, CEFL sent default notices and demanded $672,417.20 under the loan’s acceleration clause – the balance of principal plus all unaccrued future interest.  Then things got messy. CEFL tried to seize the bus and could not find it. When asked at his home, one of the directors told the…

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The developers of a 2,300-acre mixed-use project in North Phoenix have announced plans for the first phase of industrial buildings as they seek to draw in suppliers for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s chip fabrication campus. Photo credit: Courtesy of Halo Vista Rendering of the Halo Vista development The Halo Vista mixed-use district will include seven…