It’s the same housing story across the U.S., according to real estate agents in three U.S. cities. Sellers are offering more concessions as buyer demand wanes and listings linger on the market. “Gone are the days of, ‘hey, my next door neighbor just sold last year for $100,000 over list price.’ Sellers are absolutely having to negotiate,” Dan O’Brien, an agent at Trueblood Real Estate covering Indianapolis, told Yahoo Finance (video above). And that’s good news for buyers. “Now, we… Source link
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Google, Facebook, and other big tech companies may have to negotiate deals with US news publishers to pay them for content if new bill passes. The bipartisan bill is led by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative David Cicilline, both Democrats. It’s sponsored by Senator John Kennedy and Representative Ken Buck, both Republicans. If passed, the bill will introduce legislation that will make it easier for news publishers to enter collective negotiations with companies like Google and… Source link
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(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers led by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative David Cicilline introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at making it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with platforms like Google and Facebook. FILE PHOTO: The brand logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google is seen outside its office in Beijing, China August 8, 2018. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo The bills introduced in the House and Senate -… Source link
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