Major investors pile in to UK rental homes despite regulatory fears

By Iain Withers and Aby Jose Koilparambil LONDON (Reuters) – Aviva, Legal & General and M&G are ramping up investments in rental homes in Britain, betting on long-term returns in a market where housing demand far outstrips supply, even though the country’s new Labour government could impose tougher regulations. Institutional investment in Britain’s rented housing…

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Dollar General to pay $12 million penalty, improve safety in US settlement

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Discount store operator Dollar General has agreed to pay $12 million in penalty for alleged safety violations that led to blocked exits and fire extinguishers and unsafe storage, requiring the company to improve workplace safety in stores across the U.S. in a settlement with the federal Labor Department, the…

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US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Mining trade groups plan to push Washington to revive and expand the long-dormant Bureau of Mines, an effort aimed at streamlining how the U.S. government regulates and supports critical minerals production and timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential election. The lobbying campaign, details of which have not previously been…

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