Chinese cities lift curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites
Beijing (AFP) - Two of China's wealthiest cities said Thursday they would lift all restrictions on buying homes, joining a ...
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Evictions surge in Arizona with housing shortage and rising prices
Phoenix (AFP) - Wearing a bulletproof vest and with a gun strapped to his waist, Constable Lennie McCloskey opens his ...
New US home sales pick up in March
Washington (AFP) - Sales of new homes across the United States increased sharply last month, according to fresh government data ...
Thai group buys iconic Berlin department store
Berlin (AFP) - Thailand's Central Group said Friday it has bought the iconic KaDeWe department store in Berlin from insolvent ...
Vietnam’s multi-billion dollar fraud case: key things to know
Hanoi (AFP) - A high-profile Vietnamese real estate tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the biggest ...
Taylor Swift officially declared a billionaire by Forbes
New York (AFP) - Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating ...
Sales of new US homes edge down unexpectedly in February
Washington (AFP) - US new home sales ticked down surprisingly in February, according to government data released Monday, after January's ...
US embrace of remote working empties offices, weighs on banks
Washington (AFP) - The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry ...
US home sales tick up in January on lower mortgage rates
Washington (AFP) - Existing home sales in the United States crept up in January, according to industry data released Thursday, ...
London’s iconic BT Tower sold to become hotel
London (AFP) - British telecoms giant BT Group announced Tuesday the sale of its famous BT Tower and that the ...
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