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President Donald Trump is planning a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to US citizenship for $5 million. The programme would replace an existing programme that offers US visas to investors who spend about $1 million on a company that employs at least 10 people. And it echoes similar "golden visa" programmes in countries such as Canada, New Zealand, Malta and others that have allowed applicants to pay a fee or make an investment to secure a pathway to residency in desirable places.“Golden visa” programmes all have different frameworks and...

alinese architects have expressed concerns over the growing number of buildings that violate local architectural guidelines and promote illegal architectural practices, prompting the island to lose its cultural identity.I Wayan Agus Novi Dharmawan, chairman of Indonesian Architect Association (IAI) Bali told The Jakarta Post on Feb. 18 that violations had been increasing with little to no strict measures coming from authorities to uphold local stipulations on architectural requirements on the island. Among those regulations are the limit to building heights of no taller than 15 meters, as well as the...

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose”) announced today that it has temporarily absorbed a portion of the management fees on Series F and Series A shares of Purpose Premium Money Market Fund (the "Fund”). Until Purpose confirms otherwise, the annual management fee payable by investors in Series F shares of the Fund will be 0.20%; the annual management fee for Series A shares will be 0.45%. There are no changes to the investment objective of the Fund. Current shareholders of the Fund are not required...

I am a member of an accountants' network group. We think your advice in a recent column on the treatment of losses on the sale of a section 23 property is incorrect. The capital loss on disposal of a section 23 type property is reduced by the amount of section 23 relief claimed against rental income. This results in no allowable loss to carry forward or set off against other gains. See Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, section 555 and section 372AP(13/13A). If the relief claimed on a section 23 property...

Real estate crowdfunding has transformed the real estate investing landscape. Once reserved for only the most affluent investors, many real estate platforms have significantly lowered the barrier to entry when it comes to investing in real estate. The low account minimums, reasonable fee structures and cleanly laid out investment details on these platforms make it easier for investors to include real estate in a well-diversified portfolio. What's the difference between these platforms and REITs?Real estate crowdfunding platforms, on the other hand, pool funds together to let average investors participate in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - East Memphis renter Cathey Triggs was shocked to see her electric bill increase by $60 after the deep freeze."It's hard when you ain't making the money to pay the bills," she explained.Like thousands of Memphis renters, Triggs lives in an older home. As FOX13 has reported, half of all Memphis homes were built before 1978. As the decades go by, insulation wears down. "The insulation is something that is solvable," explained Sam Mullins, the owner of Automatic Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing and Electric. Mullins told FOX13 that he has seen...

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Austin officials and other local leaders are seeking to fund up to hundreds of millions of dollars in new homeless services over the next decade, based on recent proposals to scale up the region's homelessness response system.The setupRecommendations for extensive new investments were made by the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO, in a report from the nonprofit last summer. That review also showed the amount of people seeking homeless services around Austin continued to rise through the early 2020s, including a jump in clients experiencing homelessness for the first...

President Trump announced Tuesday billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, although Elon Musk soon cast doubt on the size of the investment.OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, Mr. Trump said in a White House briefing. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son joined Mr. Trump for the announcement, along with Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle. President Donald Trump, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Open AI CEO Sam Altman listen to Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday announced a significant hike in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector — from 74% to 100% — paving the way for the entry of global insurance giants, substantial foreign investments and tough competition in the Indian market.The government will hopes this major reform boosts insurance penetration in the country, which, as per an IRDAI report, was at 3.7% in 2023-24. The global insurance penetration at the same time was 7%. With the 100% FDI, foreign insurers will have full autonomy to operate...