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Melbourne home listings blow out in March with 25pc jump
Sydney house asking prices, however, were unchanged at $1,235,100. The Reserve Bank of Australia is also anxious about falling house prices slowing economic growth. Australia's cash rate has already been kept at the record low 1.5 per cent for more than two years. On the other end of the spectrum, Melbourne's inner east and Ryde in Sydney have suffered the worst falls. [Full Article...]
Stronger beer now for sale at grocery and convenience stores in Kansas
Now, those stores can sell six-percent beer. Some worry they'll lose business, since before Monday only liquor stores could sell strong beer in Kansas; now they share that market with convenience and grocery stores. Dillons says it will also stock local craft beers, including Wichita Brewing Company, Walnut River and Free State Brewing Company. "I don't think it'll have a disgusting impact on it... [Full Article...]
Chick-fil-A Barred from Yet Another Airport Over Anti-LGBT Donations
I don't believe there is anything to discuss with the NFTA on the issue. After the NFTA reversed its decision, Ryan posted: "A publicly financed facility like the Buffalo Niagara International Airport is not the appropriate venue for a Chick-fil-A restaurant". [Full Article...]
Verizon Introduces New "Just Kids" Plan Starting at $55
Though Just Kids is being offered alongside Verizon's trio of unlimited plans, it doesn't actually provide unlimited data itself. Smart Family Premium lets you track your kid's location, set content filters to block certain apps and websites, and pause the internet. [Full Article...]
No more avocados? It's possible if Trump shuts down border
On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said the agency has released more than 107,000 migrant families and children since December 21, and that ICE arrests in the interior of the country are falling as resources are diverted to the border. [Full Article...]
Singapore carrier grounds two Boeing 787-10 jets after checks
Rolls said in a statement that it had warned airlines using the Trent 1000 TEN that the high-pressure turbine blades "would have a limited life cycle". All of these engine inspections on SIA's 787-10 fleet have now been completed, and a remaining check will be completed on a Scoot 787-9 by 3 April. For Boeing, idling more of its Dreamliners - the Chicago-based manufacturer's most advanced twin... [Full Article...]
Google's India, South East Asia vice-president Rajan Anandan resigns
He will join the leadership team at the firm, wrote Shailendra J Singh in a LinkedIn post . As per the post , Anandan will be focussing on developing 'Surge' , a rapid scale-up program for startups in India and Southeast Asia. "Rajan's deep understanding of technology, significant operating expertise and track record of growing tech businesses across the region will help Surge founders scal... [Full Article...]
New Brexit delay will be needed to 'break logjam', Theresa May says
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned Tuesday it is "day after day more likely" that Britain will crash out of the bloc next week without an orderly withdrawal agreement. May pledged to respect the will of parliament should such a vote occur. Theresa May still hopes to hold a fourth vote on her Brexit deal (technically only the third meaningful vote). [Full Article...]