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Bellingham retail, office vacancies rise
Cascadia Daily News - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
National retailers have poked a big-box-sized hole in Bellingham’s retail vacancy numbers. A new quarterly commercial property market report from Ryan A. Martin of Pacific Continental Realty showed that, in the second quarter of this year, the...
47% below fair value and with an 18% earnings growth forecast, should investors consider this FTSE retail institution now?
The Motley Fool UK
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July 16, 2025
The FTSE’s Marks and Spencer (LSE: MKS) was a British retail institution for many years. To generations, it was a place synonymous with good quality at a fair price. It struggled as the retail sector evolved and as it shifted its focus from those...
How personalization shapes the retail industry
Retail Dive
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The leaders of two of America’s top musical instrument retailers, Guitar Center and Sweetwater, say guiding customers through product discovery is key to sustaining sales momentum. By: Nate Delesline III • Published Nov. 11, 2024 Guitar Center and...
National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying
Fox News
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Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on the latest espionage attempts by Iran and China on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new ProPublica report accused Microsoft of allowing China-based engineers to assist...
The global AI divide
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
In May, Sam Altman, the CEO of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI, donned a helmet, work boots and a luminescent high-visibility vest to visit the construction site of the company's new data center project in Texas. Bigger than New York's...
Retail sales rise in June amid cautious optimism
Asian Trader Magazine
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July 15, 2025
Key Summary Retail sales grew in June, with food sales up year-on-year. Hot weather and Wimbledon drove demand for fans, leisure goods, and summer food ranges. Retailers warn of investment risks if business rates reform hikes store costs. Retail...
Young farmers succeed in mission to break national lamb price record
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 16, 2025
A farming family from central west New South Wales has set a national record lamb price, selling a pen of heavy lambs for $454 per head. The McMahon family, from Tullamore, sold a pen of 43 second-cross lambs for the record price at the Forbes...
Less than three weeks until Wrexham hosts the National Eisteddfod!
Wrexham.com
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Wrexham.com > News Posted: Wed 16th Jul 2025 With less than three weeks until the Wrecsam National Eisteddfod, many of you may be wondering how you can take part in the celebrations. The annual cultural event will take place at Isycoed between...
Housing Finance Bank Joins Mama Tendo Foundation to Launch National Parenting Symposium
Red Pepper
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July 16, 2025
Across Uganda, families are the foundation of society; but parenting remains one of the most complex and least discussed responsibilities. That silence was challenged in a meaningful way as Mama Tendo Foundation, together with Housing Finance Bank...
National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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July 15, 2025
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins, saying containment lines had been...
Tariffs impact product prices for WNC bread making shop and security company
WLOS - North Carolina
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ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — Erik Fabian of Asheville is proud of his invention, which aims to help home bakers make sourdough bread with a bit more ease, but it comes at a cost, with tariff challenges. The product is called the DoughBed and it was...
Consumers Hear Enough About the Benefits of EVs. Now They Will.
Autochannel
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the way people drive—and save—right now. Millions of drivers across America have already made the switch to electric and are saving on upfront costs with incentives, spending less at the gas pump, and ditching...
PHEVs Pose Cost Challenges for Automakers, Customers Alike
Wardsauto
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July 15, 2025
Several automakers are developing new plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) as demand for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) softens. But, according to the J.D. Power 2025 Initial Quality Study, reliability issues are rearing their heads with PHEVs that...
Global food output set to surge by 2034 as prices decline
Farmers Weekly
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July 15, 2025
Global meat production is expected to climb by 13% over the next decade, fuelled by increased output across Asia and Latin America. A joint report issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and...
India: Despite slowdown in consumption, office spaces continued to be major attraction for developers
Times of Oman
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New Delhi: Despite the slowdown in consumption trends, the office space segment remains a major attraction for real estate developers. The growth of retail consumption has slowed down due to a shift in consumption trends toward travel and high...
Oscar de Bok appointed the new CEO of DHL Global Forwarding
STAT Trade Times
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July 16, 2025
DHL Group has announced a significant reshuffle in its top leadership, with Oscar de Bok appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. De Bok, who has been part of the DHL Group since 1999 and served as CEO of DHL...
Saudi property market offers promise of reliable returns for global investors
The National News
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Global investors are now sizing up the profit returns from Saudi Arabia's real estate market, as the kingdom's once closed-off sector will soon be accessible. Interest has peaked, especially as opportunities to buy into megaprojects such as Neom's...
Pakistan's Quiet Solar Rush Puts Pressure On National Grid
International Business Times - Australia
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July 16, 2025
Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favour of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power sector debt. The quiet energy revolution has spread from...
Mubadala joins global investors in $7.9bn acquisition of German real estate firm
The National News
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Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s strategic investment arm, has partnered with a consortium of international investors to acquire Germany's Techem Energy Services to boost decarbonisation efforts in the real estate sector. Mubadala, Swiss...
Office Spaces Still a Hot Pick for Developers Despite Consumption Slump; Check Details
Asianet Newsable
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July 16, 2025
India's office real estate market thrives despite a retail slowdown caused by shifting consumer spending towards travel and inflation. High occupancy rates persist in Tier 1 cities, driven by demand from fashion, F&B, and electronics. Despite...