Feb 6, 2024

The regional bank stock ick

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Stock in New York Community Bank plunged last week after it said it was setting aside more money in case commercial real estate loans went bad.

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When regional bank stock is like expired milk

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Investors are worried about banks that loaned money for commercial real estate, a sector that has not been thriving since the pandemic.

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Canada extends its ban on foreigners buying homes for two more years

by Henry Epp

Feb 6, 2024

The ban was supposed to make housing more affordable.

After foreign investors began buying up properties in places like Vancouver, "residents were being priced out of their own real estate market," said McGill University's David Wachsmuth.

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Rebuilding after the Turkey-Syria earthquake

by Victoria Craig

Feb 6, 2024

Turkey is still recovering from the huge earthquake that hit a year ago. U.S. funding is helping some companies rebuild.

A worker at Mirbey Flour throws a bag of flour on a conveyor belt after he filled and sealed it. Mirbey suffered damage but has received funding to get production up and running.

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Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

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Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

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James Graham Producer, BBC

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