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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday following a sharp pullback a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 11:14 a.m. Eastern. The Dow ...

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Bagel Boys and Leenie Rae are opening soon at Waverly, adding to the 90-acre mixed-use community’s comprehensive list of retail and services at the intersection of Providence and Ardrey Kell roads in South Charlotte.  Leenie Rae (978 square feet) offers ...

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The first brand new version of Windows for six years will launch in the next few weeks – but a local IT expert is predicting many businesses round here will find it hugely confusing.  While Windows 11 is similar to ...

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Experts at Zonda have released the New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) for July 2021. The New Home PSI shows pending sales flattened month-over-month but declined year-over-year. The index is a leading residential real estate indicator based on the number of new ...

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Stocks fell broadly Tuesday and dragged major indexes lower for the week as investors deal with another day of choppy trading.  The market had started higher after the latest data on inflation came in better than economists had expected, but ...

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Demand for different types of construction continued to diverge in June as residential construction increased for the month and the year while nonresidential construction spending fell again, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General ...

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With the prospect of a post-pandemic world on the horizon, or what some are referring to as the “YOLO Economy,” it’s clear that employees have the upper hand over their employers these days and are seeking greater flexibility and balance. ...

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July housing trends show some good news for first time buyers. New listings grew on a yearly basis for the fourth month in a row as sellers added a higher number of smaller homes to the market, according to the ...

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The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased 3.9 points to 75.8 in July, as consumers continue to report concerns related to high home prices and a lack of homes for sale. While all six components declined month over month, the “Good Time to ...

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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as investors watched for decisions from central banks in Europe and elsewhere about when they might start to wind down economic stimulus. Shares advanced in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong, which are ...

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