The Geopolitics of the United States, Part 1: The Inevitable Empire

Like nearly all of the peoples of North and South America, most Americans are not originally from the territory that […]

Porto, Portugal Offers Laidback Living and Beautiful Surroundings

By Kevin Casey, International Living, I’m lucky enough to live the life of a wandering writer. It means I can […]

Selina raises $95M to create a boutique travel lodging experience built around communities

If you’re looking to travel abroad — and especially if you’re looking to work while doing so — it might […]

What Past Empires Tell Us About the Future

By George Friedman and Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures, Spanish essayist George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot remember the […]

6 cheap places to retire abroad

Over the 20th century, many retirees moved from New England, California and the Midwest to the sunny and sparsely populated […]

How con man used China to launder millions

ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world’s biggest corporations. His targets: […]

Is the refugee crisis an opportunity for an aging Europe?

Europe is facing the biggest inflow of migrants in decades. The number of refugees from conflict zones in Syria, Iraq, […]

Migration crisis proves boon for some businesses

By FRANK JORDANS . BERLIN (AP) — People crammed into boats and trekking across borders have become the dominant images of […]

SWFs set to allocate more to global real estate

By James Williams – Sovereign Wealth Funds are showing a lot of appetite for real estate assets as total AUM in […]

Global real estate investors expect to increase acquisitions in 2015

  Global real estate investors remain confident and their intentions are expansionary, with more than half planning to increase their […]