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State of emergency issued as wildfire rages in southern California
California Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency on Friday, days after winds fueled a massive wildfire west of Los Angeles. (Scripps News)
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People Before Profit leader explains People Before Profit's state-building company policy
People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett explains the party's policy of having a state-building company after a press launch in Dublin today.
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You're not alone if you believe you've sensed a ghost in your house
You're not alone if you believe you've sensed a ghost in your house. (Scripps News)
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Simon Harris says election should not be an ‘auction’ on housing targets
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the election should not become an “auction” on housing targets where political parties try to “outbid” each other.
The Fine Gael leader said that the debate should be about how to scale up house building...
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‘I like elections on a Friday,’ says Taoiseach but polling date not revealed
Taoiseach Simon Harris has hinted that the upcoming general election will be held on a Friday, narrowing the possible dates it could be held.
The three coalition party leaders agreed to hold a pre-Christmas election following a meeting...
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Challenges exist around housing affordability, O’Brien says
The Government is still dealing with “challenges” around housing affordability, a minister has said.
It comes after the latest figures from the CSO revealed that residential property prices have risen by 10.1% in the year to August.
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People must 'stick to the facts' on migration and housing, says Integration Minister
Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman has said “we need to stick to the facts” about migration and housing as the Taoiseach was criticised for comments on Ireland’s record high homeless figures.
He was holding a doorstep at the...
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What an interest rate cut could mean for buyers in a wild housing market
Experts anticipating a cut of the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate this fall think it could stabilize the housing market's wild ride of the last few years. (Scripps News)
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Small but mighty towns make up the hottest zip codes in 2024
Realtor.com just released its list of the hottest zip codes in 2024. They include areas like Carmel, Indiana (27 on the list), located outside Indianapolis. (Scripps News)
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Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo says cutting taxes on the wealthy doesn't work, leaves others behind
Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo says cutting taxes on the wealthy doesn't work and tends to leave others behind. She said Americans are "barely getting by" right now. (Scripps News)
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Rishi Sunak speaks in Milton Keynes
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a stump speech to party members at the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Lucy Powell talks on how a Labour government would approach parliament
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell talks at the Institute for Government on how a Labour government would approach parliament, the legislative process, and the role of MPs.
Ms Powell sets out aims to require higher...
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Eamon Ryan announces new state-supported loan for home retrofitting
Environment minister Eamon Ryan announces a new state-supported loan for home retrofitting.
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Taoiseach boasts of record construction of homes in Ireland
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien say there is a record construction of homes in Ireland as they pledge to improve on supply at the launch of a Housing for All update at Government Buildings.
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Starmer says Labour will take 'tough decisions' on housing
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, says his party will take 'tough decisions' on housing while speaking to broadcasters on a visit to the West Midlands.
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Demolition workers tear down the first of five clifftop homes in the village of Hemsby
GV's and drone footage.
Demolition workers tear down the first of five clifftop homes in the village of Hemsby which has been hit by coastal erosion. High tides and strong winds caused the collapse of a stretch of private access road in...
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee May Unveil Property Boosting Measures
Amid a slowing global economy and high interest rates, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will deliver his annual policy address on Wednesday. Bloomberg's Sangmi Cha previews what we can expect from the speech.
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Energy Focus at the BRI and New Zealand's Managed Retreat
A preview of how energy transition will play out at the Belt-and-Road Forum in Beijing with BNEF's Sisi Tang. Plus -- Climate Sigma Managing Director Belinda Storey talks about New Zealand's exposure to the rise of sea water levels and...
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China Evergrande Crisis Worsens as Defaults Pile Up
China Evergrande Group faces a more complex path to restructuring. One unit of the property developer failed to repay an onshore bond, while former executives are reportedly in detention.
Charlie Zhu reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Full: Helen Morgan pledges the Liberal Democrats would build 150,000 new homes
Audience members heckled as Helen Morgan MP said the Liberal Democrats “will build 150,000 new homes for social rent every year”.
Shouts of “where?” were heard as she opened the housing motion at the party’s annual conference in...
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Tim Farron hit out against those in his party seeking to retain national housing targets
Liberal Democrat MP and former party leader Tim Farron has hit out against those in his party seeking to retain national housing targets, describing it as “Thatcherism”.
He told the party’s conference hall: “If there was a credible...
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Saint-Gobain President: There Is a Huge Demand for Housing
Mark Rayfield, Saint-Gobain North America President & CEO, joined Alix Steel and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets: Americas" Wednesday morning. Rayfield told the anchors there is still a huge demand for housing in the United States...
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Hurricane Idalia Knocks Out Power Across the Southeast
Hurricane Idalia knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of Florida customers, grounding more than 1,800 flights and unleashing floods along far from where it came ashore as a Category 3 storm earlier Wednesday. Ike Ejiochi of ABC...
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Tanaiste Micheal Martin comments on number of homeless hitting another new record high
Tanaiste Micheal Martin comments on the latest record homeless figures in Ireland.
The number of homeless people in Ireland has risen to another new record high.
The latest figures from the Department of Housing reveal that 12,847...