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: Abercrombie & Fitch is closing 7 flagships that account for 10% of global square footage but only 1% of revenue

Abercrombie & Fitch says the stores that are closing don’t accurately represent the brand. Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. ANF, +1.49% will have seven fewer flagship stores by the end of January 2021, but the benefits to the business will far outweigh the loss. One store in Dusseldorf, …

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VA loans: What to know about funding fees and closing costs

Coming up with a down payment for a new home is often the thing that keeps people from taking the leap from renter to homeowner in the first place. That’s why US veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and reservists who may not have saved up enough for a down …

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: Europe is now closing its doors, but its recovery had been running ahead of the U.S.

Nursing staff prepare the use of a lung machine for a COVID-19 patient in the dedicated intensive care unit of the university hospital in Essen, western Germany, on October 28, 2020. ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images All across Europe, governments are introducing new measures to fight a second wave of the …

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: Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days

President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Robeson County Fairgrounds, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Lumberton, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) AP President Donald Trump on Saturday mocked Democrat Joe Biden as “an inspiring guy” for raising alarm about the pandemic even as the president attracted sizable campaign crowds …

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The Margin: ‘It was chaos!’ Students get suspended for posting pictures of packed halls — now the high school is closing after 9 people were infected

Last week, pictures of maskless students crowding the hall of Georgia’s freshly reopened North Paulding High School went viral and raised questions all over the internet as to whether getting kids back to school while coronavirus cases are still on the rise is a good idea. These are the kinds …

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What to expect the week of your house closing

Closing on your home is an exciting milestone, and if you’ve made it to this point in the process, congrats! But before the keys are finally handed over, there’s still plenty that needs to happen. Both buyers and sellers should keep reading to get an idea of what to expect …

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Remote Closing in the Age of COVID-19

Over the past month, we’ve all become accustomed to the new phrase “social distancing.” The act of keeping 6-feet away from everyone else has helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus, but it’s thrown a massive curveball at the mortgage industry. So, how do you manage the home-closing process in …

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Should I Pay the Buyer’s Closing Costs

3 minute read For many home buyers closing costs are major obstacles to buying a home. Closing costs are on average between 2%-4% of the sales price, and that’s on top of the down payment. If you agree to pay closing costs for the buyer you widen the pool of …

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