Author: Justin M. Larson

Annex, a Scion community in Oxford, Ohio, that serves students of Miami University.Courtesy of ScionA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Consumers are increasingly concerned about the state of the economy, and that is impacting yet another real estate sector – student housing. Rent growth in the sector slowed to just 0.9% in July across 200 schools…

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FOX Business host Charles Payne exposes how the stock market says something completely different from Cracker Barrel’s CEO about the chain’s logo change on Making Money. Cracker Barrel’s latest attempt to address the controversy over its redesign ignited more backlash after a new statement was released on Monday. “If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices. You’ve also shown us that we could’ve done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be,” the statement read.The Tennessee food chain added that…

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The South African government is warning young women not to fall for social media recruitment drives promoting job opportunities abroad.This comes as a number of online videos by South African social media influencers advertising jobs for young women in Russia have gone viral.The authorities are investigating one promotional video by influencer Cyan Boujee, which has now been removed from her account. She describes a two-year “start programme” for young women at the beginning of their careers who want to acquire professional skills.A large number of young South Africans are jobless and many are desperate for work.In Boujee’s video – shot…

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‘The Big Money Show’ panelists react to Cracker Barrel’s failing rebrand as shares of the iconic chain take a steep hit. Cracker Barrel’s slide into a rebranding debacle began with a phone call at 4:30 p.m. on May 16, 2024. That day, Cracker Barrel’s new CEO, Julie Felss Masino got on the phone with investors and unveiled the details of a “strategic transformation plan” her board of directors had approved. The first of “five pillars” in the plan would be “refining” and “evolving the brand across all touchpoints.” Ticker Security Last Change Change % CBRL CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC. 54.27…

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Nottingham Forest have had a deal worth £30.2m rejected by Strasbourg for their French forward Dilane Bakwa. The 22-year-old is keen to move to the City Ground and remains optimistic the transfer can be revived. Forest’s offer was £23.7m plus £6.5m in add-ons, but Strasbourg want an initial fee of at least £30m along with add-ons. Bakwa has 11 goals and 20 assists in 69 matches for Strasbourg – a club with the same BlueCo ownership as Chelsea – since arriving from Bordeaux in 2023. Premier League newcomers Leeds and Sunderland have also shown interest in the France Under-21 international,…

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A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesFrontier Airlines is going after customers of Spirit Airlines, whose financial footing has gotten so shaky in recent weeks that it warned earlier this month it might not be able to survive another year without more cash.Frontier on Tuesday announced 20 routes it plans to start this winter, many of them in major Spirit markets like its base at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida. Frontier overlaps with Spirit on 35% of its capacity,…

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The head of a Malagasy king killed by French troops during a colonial-era war has been formally returned to Madagascar.The handover of King Toera’s skull – and those of two other members of his court – took place at a ceremony at the culture ministry in Paris.The skulls had been brought to France at the end of the 19th Century and stored at the Museum of Natural History in the French capital.It is the first use of a new law meant to expedite the return of human remains from collections in France.”These skulls entered the national collections in circumstances that…

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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas discusses tariff revenue and how President Donald Trumps tax bill will affect the deficit on Mornings with Maria. The U.S. government’s budget deficits are now projected to worsen throughout the next decade when compared with earlier forecasts this year, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB). CRFB published an updated budget baseline as of August 2025 that incorporates the enactment of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) along with the Trump administration’s new framework for tariffs to account for legislative and administrative changes,…

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Tennis legend Billie Jean King has been a fearless advocate for women’s rights and women in sports since early in her career, but she said there’s still work to do.King made history in 1973 when she defeated top tennis player Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes” match. Over 90 million people worldwide tuned into the match, according to BJK’s official website. It is the basis for the 2017 movie of the same name starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell.Building on her strides for women in sports, King helped found the Women’s Tennis Association and became its first…

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Eli Lilly Biotechnology Center is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. March 1, 2023. Mike Blake | ReutersEli Lilly on Tuesday said its daily weight loss pill helped patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes shed weight in a late-stage trial, meeting the study’s main goal and clearing the way for the company to file for approval of the drug globally. The treatment is inching closer to becoming a new, needle-free alternative in the highly lucrative market for weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s. More convenient pills could boost supply for the treatments and make them easier to access than…

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Bryan Kohberger Pleads For Transfer; Handwritten Letter Details Prison ThreatsLess than a month after receiving his life sentence, Bryan Kohberger wrote a desperate handwritten plea to prison officials asking to be transferred from his cell block. Dated July 30, the letter, now circulating online, describes constant flooding in his cell and relentless verbal harassment from fellow inmates. Kohberger claimed prisoners shouted sexual threats, with one even vowing to assault him. An incident report later confirmed he was targeted with vulgar language on multiple occasions. However, despite substantiating the harassment, officials denied his request, citing no clear aggressor. Staff reportedly told…

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Douglas Elliman agent and managing director Joe Azar speaks with Fox News Digital about why Miami homeowners are delisting their properties faster than anywhere else in America. Gables Estates may be the priciest U.S. neighborhood — but the most expensive ZIP code is just offshore. “There is no other place like Fisher Island,” BH Group founder and CEO Isaac Toledano told Fox News Digital. “Obviously, a lot of wealth is coming to South Florida… and if you can afford to live on the water, this is the perfect American dream.”Fisher Island in Miami Beach was ranked by Realtor.com as the…

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U.S. Ambassador to the EU Andy Puzder joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ for his first interview since confirmation to discuss trade, energy, Ukraine and advancing President Donald Trump’s America first agenda. President Donald Trump, who has already made tariffs a key component of his presidential playbook, threatened to tack significant extra tariffs on exports to America from countries with digital taxes and regulations. “As the President of the United States, I will stand up to Countries that attack our incredible American Tech Companies. Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American…

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