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Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Mozambique central bank cuts main interest rate to 11%
Mozambique's central bank cut its main interest rate to 11.00% from 11.75% in a decision announced on Friday. The Bank of Mozambique has now lowered its main lending rate for nine policy meetings in a row. The Southern African country's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.99% in April from 4.77% in March, reversing a trend where inflation had been on the rise since October's disputed election. (Reporting by Custodio Cossa; Writing by Sfundo Parakozov; Editing by Alison Williams and Joe Bavier)
Zawya
5 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
UAE and EU launch negotiations for trade deal, EU commissioner says
The European Union and United Arab Emirates have officially launched negotiations for a trade deal, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Federico Maccioni; Writing by Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Alison Williams)
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Walker & Dunlop Launches Data-Driven Digital Experience To Enable Smarter Decisions
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. today announced the launch of WDSuite, its new digital experience designed to reduce friction for commercial real estate (CRE) professionals throughout the investment lifecycle. WDSuite empowers users to screen investment opportunities, understand market & neighborhood profiles, mitigate risk, and optimize portfolio performance, enabling smarter and faster decision-making, at no cost. 'Over the years, we've made intentional investments in technology to enhance how our clients engage with Walker & Dunlop,' said Alison Williams, executive vice president and group head of the multifamily small balance group at Walker & Dunlop. 'WDSuite is the culmination of that strategy. It's not just a research tool—it's a modern decision engine that will eventually support every stage of CRE investment, from deal screening to loan servicing.' WDSuite allows users to evaluate markets and multifamily properties using hyperlocal market ratings, tenant credit profiles, housing/demographic insights, and real-time valuation estimates powered by Walker & Dunlop's unique multifamily automated valuation model (AVM), which delivers industry-leading accuracy with a median absolute percentage error rate of less than 6%. In its current state, WDSuite helps investors to quickly analyze area demand drivers. The platform consolidates critical investment factors - demographics, housing, employment, amenities, schools, and more—into a single, intuitive view. WDSuite also has the capability to monitor safety trends and evaluate multifamily tenant credit history at the property level, leveraging a proprietary tenant credit profile that's unmatched in the market. "Reliable data is the foundation for decision-making in real estate investment. Our machine learning-powered AVM provides accurate multifamily property value estimates and our customized neighborhood geometries are built by a proprietary clustering algorithm that groups similar census block areas based on trends and demographics to deliver precise, hyperlocal ratings," said David Keithley, senior vice president and chief product officer at Walker & Dunlop. "We are redefining the CRE finance and investment experience that enables professionals to make smarter decisions faster." For more information about WDSuite, visit Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory services firms in the United States and internationally. Our ideas and capital create communities where people live, work, shop, and play. Our innovative people, breadth of our brand, and our technological capabilities make us one of the most insightful and client-focused firms in the commercial real estate industry.
Zawya
18-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
China's Kuaishou rolls out measures to help exporters expand domestic market
Kuaishou Technology on Friday announced measures to help exporters in China expand their domestic markets, becoming the latest such firm to do so amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war. Measures include providing internet traffic and subsidies for qualified export products, the company said in a statement. Kuaishou, a major Chinese short video platform, is often seen as a rival to Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Alison Williams)
Zawya
04-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says
PARIS - Global food commodity prices edged up in March, with a sharp rise in vegetable oils offsetting declines in cereals and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 127.1 points in March against a revised estimate of 126.8 for February. The March reading was up 6.9% from a year earlier but 20.7% below a March 2022 peak following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Reporting by Gus Trompiz; Editing by Alison Williams)
