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Lyon Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Recovery

Lyon's real estate market shows signs of recovery after a two-year decline, with increased transactions and stable prices, though disparities exist between city centers and suburbs; prices in some upscale areas have dropped significantly.

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Record Number of Billionaires in 2024: A $2 Trillion Surge

Forbes' 2024 list of the world's billionaires reached a record 3,028 individuals, representing a $2 trillion increase in net worth compared to the previous year, highlighting growing wealth concentration and prompting discussions on economic inequality.

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Tech Market Volatility Mirrors Early Auto Industry Uncertainty

The tech sector's volatility is driven by uncertainty about future market leaders, high valuations based on projected growth rather than current profits, and the rapid pace of technological change, similar to the early automotive industry.

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Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar for \$1 Billion After Years of Struggles

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for \$1 billion, a fraction of its \$9 billion purchase price in 2015, after years of struggles for the discount chain, including store closures, declining sales, and regulatory issues. The sale is exp...

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Dutch A-Brand Supermarket Sales Drop 9% in 2024

The top 100 A-brands in Dutch supermarkets experienced a 9% sales drop in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a tobacco sales ban and increased competition from store brands, alongside distribution issues stemming from retailer conflicts.

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Record-High Credit Card Debt Amidst High Interest Rates

As of November 2024, the average US credit card interest rate is 22%, up from a pandemic low of 15%, resulting in record-high credit card balances of $1.21 trillion due to inflation and increased consumer reliance on credit.

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Regional UK House Price Divergence: Sharp Increases in North, Significant Falls in London

UK house prices rose 4.9% year-on-year to £269,000 in January 2025, but Blackburn with Darwen saw a 12% increase to £156,750 due to rising rents, while London areas like Westminster experienced a 17.2% drop due to increased stamp duty.

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Brighton Pier Group to Delist from London Stock Exchange

Brighton Pier Group, chaired by Luke Johnson, will delist from the London Stock Exchange's AIM market on May 2nd due to challenging trading conditions, high listing costs (£250,000-£300,000 annually), and low liquidity, impacting the already struggling AIM market which has seen 71 delistings this ye...

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UK Homeownership: Outright Ownership Surpasses Mortgages

Government figures reveal 37% of British households owned their homes outright in 2023/2024, exceeding the 28% with mortgages, a trend attributed to previous low mortgage rates, and contributing to the housing market's resilience against recent economic instability.

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German Housing Market Stabilizes After Sharp Price Drop

Germany's housing market experienced an 8.4 percent price drop in 2023, the steepest in 60 years, but prices have since stabilized, leading to increased construction orders in January; however, rising interest rates and regional disparities remain.

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Dutch A-Brand Supermarket Sales Drop 9% in 2024

The top 100 A-brands in Dutch supermarkets experienced a 9% sales decline in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the tobacco sales ban and increased competition from store brands and fresh products. Disputes between manufacturers and supermarket chains further worsened the situation.

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Record Gold Prices Reshape Spain's "Compro Oro" Market

High gold prices are impacting small Spanish gold-buying businesses negatively while larger firms are thriving, as fewer people are selling gold due to expectations of further price increases, leading to a market transformation.

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