China property giant Vanke’s CEO ‘taken away’ by police: report
Beijing (AFP) - The head of one of China's biggest property firms has been "taken away" by police, state-backed media ...
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Vietnam court upholds death sentence for property tycoon
Ho Chi Minh City (AFP) - A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty Tuesday for a property tycoon in a ...
Sales of existing US homes rise in October
Washington (AFP) - Sales of previously owned homes in the United States picked up in October, industry data showed Thursday, ...
China planning to cut taxes on home buying: report
Beijing (AFP) - China is looking to slash taxes on home purchases as the government strengthens fiscal support for its ...
End of golden era for Chinese investors in Bordeaux wine
Saint-Martin-du-Puy (France) (AFP) - After over a decade of snapping up Bordeaux wine estates, buying into a dream of elegant living ...
US existing home sales slip in September to near 14-year low
Washington (AFP) - Sales of previously owned US homes slowed to their lowest rate in nearly 14 years last month, ...
Markets mixed as China’s latest stimulus leaves traders wanting
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong slipped on a mixed day for Asian markets Thursday as ...
Asian markets rally, with eyes on China housing briefing
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Thursday as Chinese investors waded back ahead of a briefing in Beijing by ...
Hong Kong’s New World Development replaces CEO Adrian Cheng
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong property behemoth New World Development announced Thursday that its chief executive officer Adrian Cheng ...
Britain’s Rightmove rejects higher £6.1-bn Murdoch bid
London (AFP) - British property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a third "unsolicited" proposal, worth £6. 1 billion ...
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