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A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Orrick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for real estate investors, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large publicly traded companies. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.Although commercial real estate transactions gained significant momentum from the pandemic, 2025 will be challenging. Trading is still occurring, but it has stalled at levels well below pre-coronavirus levels. According to new monthly data provided by Moody’s exclusively for CNBC’s Property Play, total transaction volume was only…
Chinese EV company Xpeng unveiled its latest humanoid robot in Guangzhou on November 5, 2025.CNBC | Evelyn ChenGuangzhou, China — Chinese electric car company Spen plans to launch robotaxi next year after unpacking its latest humanoid robot model, having previously claimed it would not become a real business in the near future. Xpeng’s technology push mirrors one of its major rivals teslaThe company, headquartered in Guangzhou, China, is trying to position itself as more than just an electric car company. The company announced Wednesday that it will launch three robotaxis models as part of “AI Day.” These vehicles will use…
Paramilitary rapid support forces are collecting bodies after the deadly takeover of North Darfur’s capital, US researchers say.Researchers at Yale University in the US say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is digging mass graves in El Fasher, a city in Sudan’s western Darfur region that has seen mass killings and displacement since the RSF took power last month.Nathaniel Raymond, executive director of the Institute for Humanitarian Studies at the Yale School of Public Health, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that RSF “started digging mass graves and collecting bodies across the city.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”They are…
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina Reuters — The death toll in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Tuzla in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday rose to 11, with around 30 injured, police said. The fire ripped through the seventh floor of the old nine-story building at around 8:45 p.m. local time (2:45 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, with flames and smoke spilling into the night sky from the top floor. The cause was not immediately known. Local media said many of the dead were disabled and those rescued were moved from upper floors to lower floors by…
Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…premier leagueErling Haaland claims VAR has given him an advantage over defenders as the Manchester City striker is on track to break his own goalscoring record this season – Daily Mail Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly reluctant to take over as manager of Wolves following rumors of a return to the Premier League – Daily MailManchester United have a new potential buyer for unpopular Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutch international has been linked with Sevilla, West Ham and most recently Ajax – Daily Mirror image: mirror Arsenal target north London…
A brand new Lucid electric car is parked in front of the Lucid Studio showroom on May 24, 2024 in San Francisco.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Challenges are growing for all-electric vehicle manufacturers Rivian Automotive and lucid group That’s because companies are trying to sell investors on a brighter, more profitable future ahead.But with both automakers scheduled to report third-quarter results this week, starting with Rivian after the bell on Tuesday and followed by Lucid on Wednesday, things could get worse before they get better.Amid record U.S. EV sales in the third quarter, both “pure EV” companies are expected…
As the government shutdown enters its 36th day, Democrats and Republicans remain steadfast on health care spending.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThe U.S. government shutdown is entering its 36th day, the longest on record in U.S. history, and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans.Cuts to federal programs that affected food assistance, among other important aspects of daily life, flight delays and forced unpaid work for federal employees across the country were set to continue with no end in sight Wednesday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listCongress’ failure to approve funding past…
Introducing the main events of the 1,350th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Wednesday, November 5th.finding Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in the ruins of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub in eastern Ukraine, with the Ukrainian military reporting heavy fighting in parts of the city that are a frontline logistics hub for Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he visited troops fighting near the eastern city of Dobropilya, where Ukrainian forces are carrying out counterattacks against Russian forces. In a post on the…
After Jordan Ayew’s controversial first-half penalty at the King Power Stadium, Middlesbrough secured a 1-1 draw with Leicester through Luke Ayling’s header in the dying minutes of stoppage time.The final whistle was met with jubilation from the away side, but Leicester were booed for the second consecutive home game. Middlesbrough had the upper hand in possession in the early stages, but the first chance belonged to Leicester, with Abdul Fatau heading his shot from the back post just wide.Caleb Okoli had a great chance to put City ahead in the 19th minute when he slipped behind the Boro defense from…
Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of Beta Technologies, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on November 4, 2025. new york stock exchangeElectric aircraft company Beta Technologies rose nearly 6% to close at $36 per share in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.The company priced its IPO shares at $34 per share on Monday, above its expected range of $27 to $33. Beta Inc. announced it has sold 29.9 million shares, raising more than $1 billion in a deal that values the company at about $7.4 billion.Beta’s IPO is a major test for…