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Twin Cities broker-owner Kris Lindahl has been making headlines with a one-of-a-kind collaboration for Call of Duty’s latest game. Here’s how solid branding — and intellectual property protections — made the deal happen. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. A week ago, Kris Lindahl‘s office received a strange phone call. On the other end of the line…

Signage at the UBS flagship office in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSwiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.Net profit attributable to shareholders came in at $1.43 billion, compared with a mean forecast of $667.5 million in a LSEG poll of analysts.Group revenue was $12.33 billion, above analyst expectations near $11.78 billion.Other third-quarter highlights included:Operating profit before tax of $1.93 billion, up from a loss of 184 million in the same quarter last…

Portuguese star’s stoppage-time penalty flies over the bar and knocks over a young fan filming him from the stands.Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty and his Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr were eliminated from the King’s Cup in a 1-0 loss to Al Taawoun. The five-time Ballon D’Or winner has yet to win a major trophy since signing for the club almost two years ago. Playing at the round-of-16 stage of Saudi Arabia’s premier knockout competition on Tuesday, Al Taawoun took the lead on Waleed Al-Ahmad’s header with 20 minutes remaining. Al-Ahmad was then whistled for a foul in…

Earlier this year, Lewisville, Texas-based property services company MCS announced that it acquired Five Brothers Asset Management Solutions, a deal that brought MCS into the reverse mortgage industry for the first time. Soon after, CEO Craig Torrance offered an early look at what he hoped to achieve with the move. Roughly six months later, Torrance and Chad Mosley, the company’s president of mortgage services, attended the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego to get some face time with industry professionals. The company now has a clearer vision of the reverse mortgage space, and…

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on Tuesday that EV manufacturers face steep competition in China.That competition comes with prices that are going “lower and lower,” she said.It’s not sustainable for EV manufacturers like GM, Barra said. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. General Motors CEO Mary Barra said there are so…

China spacecraft launches in mission to space stationA Chinese spacecraft with a three-person crew, including the country’s first female space engineer, has docked after a journey of more than six hours.The crew will use the homegrown space station as a base for six months to conduct experiments and carry out spacewalks as Beijing gathers experience and intelligence for its eventual mission to put someone on the Moon by 2030.Beijing declared the launch of Shenzhou 19 a “complete success” – it is one of 100 launches China has planned in a record year of space exploration as it tries to outdo…

She failed to find love the first time around on reality television. But the second time appears to be the charm for Jenn Tran. Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber clearly get along very, very well. (ABC) The very recent Bachelorette lead is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars Season 33 … and she’s been burning up more than just the dance floor with partner Sasha Farber. So some observers believe, at least. Tran has been sharing a number of videos of her and Sasha practicing their routines on TikTok, which isn’t all that unusual for participants on this program.…

Despite the rhetoric of some in the industry, shifting away from using association-developed forms is the opposite of consumer-friendly, CAR President Melanie Barker writes for Inman. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Recently, an opinion piece written by a real estate coach about the dangers of using trade association-created forms appeared on the…

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi on Tuesday announced a sports car version of its SU7 electric sedan would begin preorders for the equivalent of more than $110,000.Luna Lin | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s Xiaomi said Tuesday that it had delivered more than 20,000 SU7 EVs in October as it ramps up production for its electric car venture in a fiercely competitive market.The Chinese company, which is largely known for its smartphones and home appliances, reiterated plans to deliver 100,000 SU7 vehicles by the end of November. Xiaomi first revealed plans to make cars in 2021 and began building a…

China’s Commerce Ministry promises to take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect the interests of Chinese firms.The European Union has decided to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, prompting an angry response from Beijing. The tariffs of up to 45.3 percent will take effect on Wednesday after an inquiry concluded that Beijing was undercutting European carmakers with unfair state subsidies. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday said it did not agree with or accept the tariffs. “We also noticed that the EU side indicated it would continue to negotiate with China on price commitments,” the ministry said in a statement,…