Federal agents raid Illinois offices of machinery maker Caterpillar

Published time: 2 Mar, 2017 20:50 Federal law enforcement agents have searched the offices of heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar in Peoria, East Peoria and Morton, Illinois. The company said it was cooperating with the authorities. The Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation division, the Department of Commerce’s office of export enforcement and the Federal Deposit Insurance […]

Apple extending Seattle footprint with new offices dedicated to AI and machine learning

Apple real estate news continues to build up this week. After revealing the name of its soon-to-be-opened new headquarters in Silicon Valley, the iPhone maker is growing its footprint and workforce in Seattle—not far from the homes of Amazon and Microsoft. Apple confirmed to tech news site GeekWire that the company will be renting out more […]

On the record: we asked all 50 governor offices if they’d share immigration data with Trump administration

Last week, a leaked draft of an executive order from the Trump administration indicated that the administration might seek to deport undocumented immigrants determined to be a “public charge” — defined as someone who relies on certain federal, state, or local public assistance programs. This could mark a first step by the administration toward fulfilling […]

3D floor plans of our favorite TV offices make us wish for a sim game about them

There’s something unique about the open-plan, isometric perspective of sim games like The Sims or Theme Hospital, and that’s no more apparent than in these cutesy 3D floor plans of famous TV shows. There are digital floor plans of everything from The Office to Parks and Recreation, Suits, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and more. TV shows set in specific locations […]

PROPERTY WISH LISTS: Supermarkets and Post Offices within walking distance top demands

Despite the popularity of online grocery delivery services, 49 per cent of househunters want to be able to go to the shop themselves and preferably in less than 15 minutes. Supermarkets were not the only local essentials demanded by potential purchasers with Post Offices (26 per cent), train/underground stations (25 per cent) and pubs (23 […]