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The culmination of 2024 marked another key development in the recovery of the U.S. office market—as leasing activity has accelerated over the course of the year, Q4 was the first quarter of positive net absorption since Q4 2021, and just the second quarter of occupancy gain since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Leasing activity has established post-pandemic highs for the past three consecutive quarters, and Q4 volume reflected more than 92% of pre-pandemic averages. With many companies establishing regular office attendance requirements in recent years, downsizing rates have...

NEW YORK (AP) — A widespread rally swept Wall Street Friday, lifting far-reaching corners, to close a tumultuous week where stocks that had been left behind for much of this year’s record-setting run wrested the spotlight back from the market’s biggest stars.The S&P 500 jumped 1.1% for its best day in seven weeks after 3M and several other big companies delivered better profits for the spring than analysts expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 654 points, or 1.6%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1%.The market’s widespread gains included rallies...