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Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Sends Warning to Sports Betting Apps

Meta recently agreed to pay up to $18 billion and implement major design changes to Facebook and Instagram to settle litigation over allegations that the platforms contribute to addictive use among young people. This is a cautionary signal to sports-betting markets, prediction markets and other businesses with apps that could likewise be described as addictive. […]

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State, municipal programs drive most comfort-class housing sales – Perfect Group CEO

The financing model for residential construction has changed fundamentally since 2022, with state and municipal programs now accounting for the bulk of comfort-class housing sales, Perfect Group CEO…

  • State and municipal programs now drive most comfort-class housing sales in Ukraine.
  • Developers must invest up to 60% of their own money before attracting buyers' funds.
  • Twice-yearly funding issuance leads to immediate purchases of nearly all available apartments.

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