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Leasehold or freehold? Commercial property ownership options explained

If you are a business owner thinking about buying your own premises, click here to learn the difference between freehold […]

Zimbabwe Becomes Beijing’s First African Colony With Adoption Of Chinese Yuan

To say that Zimbabwe has not had much luck with its monetary system experiments, would be an understatement. After its […]

A Crisis Worse than ISIS? Bank Bail-Ins Begin

By: Ellen_Brown At the end of November, an Italian pensioner hanged himself after his entire €100,000 savings were confiscated in a bank “rescue” […]

Some Countries See Migrants as an Economic Boon, Not a Burden

MONTREAL—Lined with cafes and bustling with newcomers, the streets of this eclectic port city, where French and English are spoken […]

NEW LAW COULD OPEN DOOR FOR MORE CHINESE INVESTMENT IN US REAL ESTATE

BY MICHAEL COLE Wealthy Chinese individuals are already the biggest buyers of US homes, and its insurers have bought up trophy […]

The Segregation That Zoning Inflicts on Cities

Land-use restrictions can create concentrations of poverty and wealth throughout urban centers and their suburbs. Mark Makela / Reuters RICHARD […]

Key things to know about federal land ownership in the West

__ HOW MUCH LAND DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWN? It controls about a million square miles, mostly in the West, […]

The Only China Play To Make Now

 By StreetAuthority Shutterstock photo   For decades now, investors and companies have been trying to position for an emergent China. Foreign […]

Government gives more help to first-time buyers in London

New Help to buy scheme offers interest-free loan covering 40% of the price of a new-build property in London The […]

VANKE PLANS SHARE ISSUE AS NEXT STEP IN BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF DEVELOPER

BY MICHAEL COLE   And Wang Shi thought that Everest climb was going to be his biggest challenge China Vanke, which […]