Climate change could make real estate worth billions obsolete unless owners act now

Climate change could make real estate worth billions obsolete unless owners act now

From the school strikes for climate, to Extinction Rebellion protests and calls for a Green New Deal, citizens around the world are putting pressure on their governments to prevent global warming more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. In the UK, these ef… […]

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UK Mall Operator Intu’s Shares Slump amid Retail Failures

UK Mall Operator Intu’s Shares Slump amid Retail Failures

LONDON, United Kingdom   Shares in British shopping centre operator Intu sank more than 21 percent on Wednesday after reporting a fall in first-half net rental income on Wednesday, the latest sign of weakness in a struggling British retail sector. Intu, whic… […]

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Chinese oligarch sues city of Vancouver over $200,000 “Empty Homes Tax”

Chinese oligarch sues city of Vancouver over $200,000 “Empty Homes Tax”

In recent years, Chinese oligarchs have been buying up vast swaths of Vancouver real estate as a way to park their money. They often don’t set foot in the luxury townhouses they buy, which has led the Vancouver city government to issue a 1% Empty Homes Tax. A… […]

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Bringing a More Secure and Efficient Land Registry with Blockchain

Bringing a More Secure and Efficient Land Registry with Blockchain

The land registration process is still mostly complicated and inefficient in many countries of the world. There are three major problems associated with land registration at the moment: time delays, fraud, and human error. First, it can take an extremely lon… […]

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10 things you need to know before the opening bell

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Here is what you need to know. 1. US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has warned that Facebook’s Libra could be a tool for terrorists, traffickers, and drug smugglers. Bitcoin’s price barely moved on the comments. 2. UK Prime Minist… […]

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