Tag: Buyers

Walgreens contacts potential buyers for Boots UK chain, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance is in the process of contacting potential buyers to sell its UK-based Boots drugstore chain in a second attempt at separating the unit, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, sending its shares up nearly 5%. The company is working with advisers to conduct preliminary discussions with prospective bidders for the unit, worth […]

Pension crisis looms for Britain’s over-leveraged home buyers

Young people at an estate agents Homeowners taking out “ultra-long” mortgages to get on the property ladder face falling victim to a looming pensions crisis, experts have warned. More than two fifths of borrowers are now taking out mortgages that will not be paid off until past the current state pension age of 66. This […]

Kansas counties offer $12,500 to help home buyers

CLAY COUNTY (KSNT) – Two Kansas counties are offering first-time home buyers a big discount in a new pilot program. The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) announced on its website that Clay and Marshall Counties will be taking part in a new home ownership pilot program. This is expected to launch on May 13, […]

Two Chinese megacities lift home purchase curbs to attract buyers

(This May 8 story has been refiled to remove extraneous words in paragraph 1) By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – Two Chinese provincial capitals lifted all home purchase restrictions on Thursday to lure buyers and shore up their sagging real estate markets, raising the prospect of other megacities following suit. As of […]

Janet Yellen despairs at housing market’s one-two punch for first-time buyers

It’s official: Home prices are up nearly 5% year over year in every major U.S. city, according to a Redfin report released Thursday. Meanwhile, current mortgage rates are nearing the 8% peak from fall 2023. That deadly combination is making it “almost impossible” for first-time homebuyers to break into the U.S. housing market, Treasury Secretary […]

Florida Sellers Slash Prices As Buyers Bypass The State Entirely — View It As Overpriced And Undervalued With Extreme Insurance Rates

Florida’s real estate market is experiencing a surge in inventory levels, prompting sellers across the state to aggressively cut prices. A recent report from Redfin highlights a marked increase in properties for sale, particularly along the Gulf Coast, with some areas seeing inventory spikes of up to 50% compared to last year. The once-trendy North […]

Vertiv Shares Climbing Due to Big Money Buyers

Vertiv Stock Under Heavy Demand Institutional volumes reveal a powerful story. In the last year, VRT has enjoyed a huge surge in demand, which we believe to be strong institutional support. Each green bar indicates unusual trading action in VRT shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher: Source: www.mapsignals.com Plenty of […]

Joe Biden’s ‘Broke Don’ Nickname For Trump Looks Premature As Trump’s Stake In DJT At $2.9 Billion, Barry Diller Calls DJT Buyers ‘Dopes’

Joe Biden’s ‘Broke Don’ Nickname For Trump Looks Premature As Trump’s Stake In DJT At $2.9 Billion, Barry Diller Calls DJT Buyers ‘Dopes’ During the 2020 election cycle, former President Donald Trump gave President Joe Biden the nickname “Sleepy Joe.” Now, as one Democratic strategist described, Biden is trying to “out-Trump Trump” by testing giving […]