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“Я считала, что Путин замечательный”. Кто такая “врач Навального” Анастасия Васильева

Владимир Дергачев, Анна Рында, Наталия ЗотоваБи-би-си Автор фото, Yevgeny Sofiychuk/TASS Во вторник, 6 апреля, возле исправительной колонии № 2 в Покрове полиция задержала нескольких журналистов, а также медиков во главе с председателем профсоюза “Альянс врачей” (признан в России организацией, выполняющей функции иностранного агента) Анастасией Васильевой. Она с коллегами приехала добиваться квалифицированной медицинской помощи для оппозиционера Алексея Навального. Русская служба Би-би-си изучила, чем известен “Альянс врачей” и его председательница, а также как этот профсоюз связан с Фондом борьбы с коррупцией (признан иноагентом). “Придем завтра, придем послезавтра”. Как прошла акция врачей у…

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В Колорадо медведи насмерть разорвали женщину во время прогулки с собаками

Человеческие останки были найдены в телах двух из трех черных медведей, умерщвленных после того, как их обнаружили рядом с телом женщины в Колорадо. Об этом сообщает Pix11. Фото: Shutterstock 39-летняя женщина вышла на прогулку со своими собаками вечером в пятницу, 30 апреля, в Тримбл, штат Колорадо. Ее парень вернулся домой и обнаружил там лишь собак. Он искал около часа и нашел ее тело. Когда сотрудники Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) отреагировали на вызов, они обнаружили на теле следы нападения диких зверей, а также большое количество медвежьего помета и шерсти на…

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EXp launches brokerage operations in Columbia

The virtual brokerage now operates in 14 countries, and has plans to open in others later this year The virtual brokerage now operates in 14 countries, and has plans to open in others later this year. Virtual brokerage eXp Realty is continuing its global expansion this week with the announcement that it is now operating in Columbia. The expansion into the nation at the northwest tip of South America — which has a population of more than 50 million — means that eXp is now operating in 14 countries. The…

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Forbearance Decline Largest in Six Months

Black Knight reports that the number of loans in forbearance programs declined last week for the sixth straight time and it was the largest drop in six months. As of April 6, the number of loans in active plans was 2.312 million or 4.4 percent of all homeowners with mortgages. This is down by 228,000 from the previous Tuesday, a 9 percent drop in a single week. A company spokesperson said the decrease was not unexpected. It was driven largely by those who entered the program shortly after it was…

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Homebuilders need to construct 3.8M homes to meet demand

The shortage of new homes is pushing up housing prices and threatening to slow down the entire economy, according to a report by Freddie Mac’s chief economist New home construction has lagged since the 2007-09 recession, and now the chickens are coming home to roost: Builders would need to construct 3.8 million single-family homes just to catch up with existing demand, and the shortage is pushing up housing prices and threatening to slow down the entire economy. That’s the conclusion of an analysis by Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater,…

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HousingWire Spring Summit 2021

Spring 2020 was ravaged by a pandemic. The housing industry made the best of it – figured out remote work, adopted technology and charged forward with a resilient mindset. This perseverance was rewarded with a robust Summer, Fall and Winter purchase AND refi market. But what does this seasonal anomaly mean for Spring and Summer 2021? A demographic tsunami and new technologies may forever change seasonal buying patterns. Click on the buttons below to view the full sessions on-demand. The full session videos are only available to HW+ members. Not a…

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Commercial insurance prices gains slow – Marsh

Global commercial insurance prices rose 18% in the first quarter, according to Marsh’s latest Global Insurance Market Index. That follows average annual increases of 22% in Q4 2020 and 20% in Q3 2020. The first quarter of 2021 was the first to show a drop in the average rate of increase since the index reported the first rise in global rates in the fourth quarter of 2017. Increases across geographies moderated due to generally slower rate rises in property insurance and financial and professional lines, according to Marsh. The UK,…

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A third of Realtors bought or sold a ‘green’ home in the past year

Thirty-two percent of respondents of a National Association of Realtors survey say they were involved in buying or selling a property that had eco-friendly features in the past year Thirty-two percent of respondents of a National Association of Realtors survey say they were involved in buying or selling a property that had eco-friendly features in the past year. At a time when people are hyper-focused on their home and its livability due to the pandemic, properties with “green” or eco-friendly features are of growing interest among consumers, according to the…

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Fannie/Freddie Creates Opportunity for Higher Risk Borrowers Who Missed Refi Boom

Earlier this month the Urban Institute pointed out that the unprecedented low interest rates of the pandemic era have not benefitted everyone. Their research showed that tightening credit access has meant that low income homeowners, and those with high loan to value (LTV) ratios or low credit scores have largely been left out of the rush to refinance. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has now announced a new refinancing option to address that situation. FHFA says it has directed the GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to implement an…

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MarshMcLennan Fills Its Talent Pool in the Wake of Aon-Willis Merger

It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor MarshMcLennan. MarshMcLennan is capitalizing on the marketplace disruption brought about by the pending marriage of the two rivals to add to the pool of talent that it already has. According to MarshMcLennan President and CEO Dan Glaser, his firm added 500 new employees in the fourth quarter of last year, many of whom were people from Aon and Willis. “The 500 net headcount increase in…

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