Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified

Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified

A shift in demographics. Affordable apartments transformed into luxury condos. A coffee shop called something like “Brew Slut.” The signs of gentrification take many forms. A newly opened art gallery can serve both as a communal space and a harbinger of the displacement to come. Remodeled homes might boost a street’s curb appeal but then…

Australia’s Liontown in talks with US Defense Dept on tantalum supply  | Reuters News Agency

Australia’s Liontown in talks with US Defense Dept on tantalum supply  | Reuters News Agency

Business & Finance 07 December 2023, 5:15 am 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Miner Liontown Resources (LTR.AX) is speaking with the United States Department of Defense about supplying tantalum from its Australian operations if the U.S. passes a new regulation by year end as expected, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. Lining up…

MLS fines LAFC, suspends supporter group 3252 due to misconduct allegations

MLS fines LAFC, suspends supporter group 3252 due to misconduct allegations

LAFC has been fined $100,000 and supporter group 3252’s privileges have been suspended pending an investigation by MLS due to allegations of “serious misconduct,” the league announced Wednesday night. The supporter group set off flares not authorized by MLS during LAFC’s Western Conference final match against Houston, creating so much smoke it delayed the game….

IRS rejects more than 20,000 refund claims for pandemic-related tax credit

IRS rejects more than 20,000 refund claims for pandemic-related tax credit

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel speaks during an IRS event on August 2, 2023 in McLean, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images The IRS is sending more than 20,000 rejection letters to taxpayers who wrongly claimed a pandemic-era tax break as the agency continues its crackdown on “dubious” filings. Created to support small businesses during the…