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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever

The largest affordable housing bond in California history is headed to the November ballot, but only for Bay Area residents. Commissioners of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority agreed on Wednesday to ask voters across the nine counties to approve an IOU of up to $20 billion dollars. The bulk of the funds would go toward the construction of new subsidized housing projects. Affordable housing developers supported the move, noting that thousands of housing units reserved for working class Bay Areans... Читать дальше...

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Mortgage costs to rise for 3 million, says Bank of England - BBC.com

  1. Mortgage costs to rise for 3 million, says Bank of England  BBC.com
  2. Mortgage timebomb facing up to four million borrowers even if the Bank of England cuts interest rates  Daily Mail
  3. Bank of England warns homeowners of mortgage pain to come  Financial Times
  4. Three million UK households face rise in mortgage payments rise in next two years  LBC
  5. The great mortgage gamble: buy now or wait for a rate reduction?  Evening Standard

The Smart Set 

Reimagining Excess

“All Things Are Too Small” declares the title, borrowed from a 13th-century Dutch mystic, of the new collection of essays by Becca Rothfeld, one of the most prolific and versatile critics working today. The claim initially confused me. Too small? Casting a weary glance at the way we live now — visual excess blaring from […]

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«Just Jared» 

1 'NCIS' TV Show Canceled By CBS, 2 Are Renewed, & 2 New Series Have Been Ordered in 2024!

There’s a lot of NCIS news over at CBS, and we’re recapping the 5 biggest announcements with regards to all of the shows within the major franchise universe. In the 2023-2024 television season, there were a few NCIS shows including Hawaii and Sydney offshoots. Unfortunately for fans, one of the shows has been officially canceled [...]

Google.com 

‘Planet killer’ asteroid to make close pass to Earth on Thursday afternoon - WSB Atlanta

  1. ‘Planet killer’ asteroid to make close pass to Earth on Thursday afternoon  WSB Atlanta
  2. ESA - Close approach of asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21  European Space Agency
  3. Asteroids to pass by Earth this week, one closer than the moon  USA TODAY
  4. 'Planet Killer' asteroid to fly close by Earth, How to watch it live?  Hindustan Times
  5. Mountain-sized asteroid to zip by Earth  WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

Voice of America 

Vietnam confronts China with island building in South China Sea

WASHINGTON — Vietnam has ramped up its building of islands in the disputed South China Sea to bolster its position in relation to China, say experts, but does not pose any threat to the other main claimant in the area, the Philippines. Since November last year, Vietnam has accelerated the expansion of its outposts in the Spratly Islands, according to a report published earlier this month by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, or AMTI, at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Startek recognized on 2024 IAOP Global Outsourcing 100® list

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27: Startek®, a global customer experience (CX) solutions provider, is proud to announce its inclusion on the 2024 Global Outsourcing 100® list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). This year, Startek was recognized as a leader in the Customer References, Awards & Certifications and Programs for Innovation categories.