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Dimitris Vlachopoulos • 06/30/2021 Understanding the most recent trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can help to identify which locations are attractive for corporates’ operations by sector. Our latest findings confirmed that for companies in the logistics sector, European cities with large ports, such as Antwerp, Hamburg, and London have been the most attractive foreign […]

Just like little sisters steal their big sister’s clothes, sister cities across the country are stealing home buyers from their larger and nearby major metros. Many buyers and renters who will no longer be required to come to the office every day are flocking to these smaller metros for their affordability, desirability, and proximity to […]

By Cromwell Schubarth  –  TechFlash Editor, Silicon Valley Business Journal Jun 29, 2021 The dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit on Monday helped to put Facebook Inc. into the $1 trillion club, achieving a market valuation that only four other companies have hit on U.S. stock exchanges. The Menlo Park social media giant’s stock jumped more than 4% after a […]

By Christine Cooper and Rohit Diwadkar CoStar Analytics June 2, 2021 | 1:30 P.M. Pandemic Upends Year-Over-Year Comparisons Commentary on inflation pressures abounds these days, especially after the annual inflation rate in the U.S. soared to 4.2% in April from 2.6% in March, well above market forecasts of 3.6%. The pandemic has upended comparisons based […]