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Turkey Seeks Moscow Permission To Offload S-400s, Paving Way For US F-35 Deal In a move that could break a years-long defense procurement deadlock with Washington, Turkey is finalizing the sale of its Russian S-400 air defense systems to Gulf states, potentially clearing the way for Ankara to buy US F-35 fighter jets, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports Friday. For Ankara, offloading the Russian hardware resolves a years-long costly diplomatic and military bottleneck and controversy - a situation which dramatically improved after President Trump gave a clear greenlight during the annual NATO...

Hope And Reality By Teeuwe Mevissen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Since the start of the Iran war the market has had a tendency to view the likelihood of a peace agreement with a ‘glass half full’ attitude. Once again, markets have found some comfort in encouraging remarks from both the US and Iran, even though both sides are making it clear that there are still major sticking points on critical issues. US Secretary of State Rubio has suggested that there are “some goods signs” towards finding a resolution. This is despite Iran’s...

This Enclave's Insane All-Cash Bidding Wars Are Out Of Control Despite Pending Home Sale Collapse The housing market is in a deep freeze as pending home sales have plunging to record lows. And yet, one corner of the East coast is experiencing the exact opposite nightmare, where bidding wars have become so vicious that even buyers armed with cold, hard cash can't secure a home.Long Island, New York, has emerged as one of the nation's toughest housing market, with Nassau and Suffolk counties reporting roughly 36% fewer sellers than buyers,...