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This Major Change in Capital Gains Rules Could Make a Huge Difference For Investors

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In This Article Real estate investors and their accountants have turned tax avoidance into a fine art, with a sophisticated panoply of techniques designed to keep Uncle Sam’s cloying hands at bay. However, in a plot twist, presented in the form of another of President Donald Trump’s freewheeling, shoot-from-the-hip ideas to increase affordability, Uncle Sam […]

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Marsh Risk Expands Nimbus Facility for Major Data Center Projects

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The Rise of AI Reasoning Models Comes With a Big Energy Tradeoff

Insurance broker Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced the addition of significant capacity to Nimbus, its large-scale data center construction insurance facility. Nimbus now offers limits up to US$2.7 billion – inclusive of delay in start-up and business interruption coverage – for major data center construction projects in the UK, US, Canada, Europe, Australia,

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Controversial “Climate Risk Scores” Keep Rising—And It’s Making a Major Dent on Investor Profits in Major Markets

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The Silicon Valley Innovation That Could Help Landlords Cut Soaring Insurance Costs

In This Article Extreme weather is increasingly raining down on real estate transactions, with insurers and lenders kicking up storms and killing deals if a new metric—a climate disaster score—doesn’t offer a sunny outlook. As extreme weather events increase in frequency and ferocity nationwide, homebuyers and investors have had to recalibrate their pricing based on

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A Key Stat Just Crossed a Major Milestone—And It Could Have a Major Impact on the Housing Market

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In This Article America’s tipping point for small investors might come not from a sudden drop in interest rates or a deluge of new construction, but from something far simpler: For the first time in many years, more homeowners carry mortgage rates at or above 6% than enjoy 3% loans. It marks a shift that

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Georgia Commissioner Touts More Auto Rate Reductions by Major Insurers

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Georgia Commissioner Touts More Auto Rate Reductions by Major Insurers

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King announced more auto insurance rate reductions for motorists in the state—the second announcement in as many months. King credited tort-reform laws and stepped-up efforts to combat insurance fraud. “As we continue the OCI mission to build a fair and affordable insurance marketplace, I am confident that we will see rates

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Floods, Falling Rocks Force Closure of Major Highways to Vancouver

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Floods, Falling Rocks Force Closure of Major Highways to Vancouver

Most major Canadian highways to the Pacific port city of Vancouver have been shut due to floods, falling rocks and the risk of avalanches, local authorities said on Thursday. “This situation is evolving and very dynamic,” said the transport ministry of British Columbia, the province where Vancouver – the country’s largest port – is located.

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy Has Been a Major Bitcoin Buyer. Is the Company About to Sell From Its Stockpile?

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Michael Saylor's Strategy Has Been a Major Bitcoin Buyer. Is the Company About to Sell From Its Stockpile?

Key Takeaways Strategy CEO Phong Le last week stunned investors when he said the company would sell bitcoin under certain conditions. The enterprise software company has not sold a single bitcoin since it established a coin treasury in August 2020 Strategy stock has lost about 60% of its value since hitting a record high in

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