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...Blackstone recently sold the office tower at 1330 Avenue of the Americas for one-third less than the price it commanded in 2006....
...It was even celebrated as “the safest big city in America”....
...What you’re saying is that view of markets, the efficient view of markets, there’s something wrong with it in the case of the United States....
...But the reality (HT Mitu Gulati) was a bit of a let-down: The United States of America respectfully submits this Statement of Interest in accordance with federal statutes that authorize the United States...
...Central banks in the region are considering raising interest rates in response to the currency moves. 4....
...Plainspeak: only property in the United States that was used in Argentina’s 2012 refusal to tender for Petersen’s shares possibly can be seized, of which there is likely none....
...Peso debt auction: Argentina yesterday auctioned about 2.96tn pesos ($3.7bn) worth of treasury debt denominated in its local currency. 2....
...“It’s not even in the realm of possibility right now,” he said. “There is no break glass plan. We’re staying in the United States.”...
...[MUSIC PLAYING] Marc Filippino Last year, Mexicans living in the United States sent home a staggering amount of money, $63bn. But the math behind those remittances isn’t really adding up....
...The United States Attorneys around America started engaging a lot more....
...Notably, ESG bond funds drew cash inflows of $26.7bn in the first nine months of 2023, according to Bank of America....
...In Georgia, the Norwegian battery company Freyr announced a $2.57bn factory investment after receiving about $360mn worth of subsidies from the state....
...After Andreessen Horowitz invested in Anduril in 2019, the mood changed fast. When he wrote on his website, “I believe in the United States of America. I believe in a strong national defence....
...SVB launched a $2.25bn share sale after suffering a large loss on its portfolio of US Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities as it grappled with rising rates and a cash crunch at many of the start-ups...
...Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also this week pledged to make fresh investments in Turkey as Erdoğan embarked on a tour of the Gulf region....
...After 9/11, we were enraged in the United States. While we saw justice and got justice, we also made mistakes....
...In 2014, the state downgraded many theft and drug possession crimes from felonies to misdemeanours....
...Nevertheless, in March the renminbi surpassed the dollar and became the most-used currency in China’s own cross-border payments, according to China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe)....
...And Coinbase is overwhelmingly dependent on the States for business. Last year revenues from the US were nearly $2.7bn....
...On the other side of the Atlantic, Moral Money met with Chrysoula Zacharopoulou — French minister of state for development, Francophonie and international partnerships — who was in New York for the United...
...gloomy state of the $900bn economy....
...The move has raised concerns about potential misuse of the technology by the oil-rich states’ autocratic leaders. Here’s more on the Gulf states’ AI ambitions. 2....
...One counterargument to the criticism of the Blue Hen State is that the US Department of Justice can reach directly within its borders, unlike, say, the Bahamas, or the Cayman Islands....
...The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six other currencies, fell 0.2 per cent....
...The building’s features — such as its V-shaped roof and wood-beamed ceilings — are typical of Lautner’s mid-century style....
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