Pending home sales cool in September across regions
Pending home sales slipped 2.2 percent in September per the National Association of Realtors, the first monthly decline in four months, with gains from a year earlier still helping contract signings rise about 20 percent despite regional drops.
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Fresh Midwest brings restaurant produce direct to Chicago homes
In Chicago a restaurant produce distributor shifts to consumer delivery amid dining decline. Fresh Midwest, from Midwest Foods and Edible Cuts family, delivers fresh meat produce and in house snacks to ZIP codes from Kenosha to Lincoln Park with plans to expand south to Indiana.
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EU digital boss talks new rules to curb big tech fairness
EU executive vice president Margrethe Vestager unveiled two draft laws aimed at reining in big tech. The Digital Services Act would require more responsibility for illegal content and transparency about ads and recommendations, while the Digital Markets Act targets gatekeepers banning self favored prominence and data use to compete against business users. Negotiations with Parliament and member states will shape final text.
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China Vows Self-Reliant Tech Drive Amid U.S. Chip Curbs
Beijing aims to build a self-sufficient technology powerhouse to lessen reliance on U.S. chip exports. The party outlined a five year plan to boost science and technology, green growth, and living standards while strengthening national sovereignty and the military, with full details due after March. Semiconductor imports remain China’s largest single import by value as tensions with Washington persist.
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