What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies
CBDC (central bank digital currency) is a form of digital currency that a country’s central bank can issue alongside cash....
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House building red tape is holding back entire economy, warns Berkeley chief
Mr Perrins has long called for an overhaul of planning rules to boost the housing sector. Berkeley Group specialises on...
The British house price crash may never come
Of course practically every area where supply fails to keep up with demand – homes, GP appointments and so on...
New US-Mexico agreement to monitor foreign investments comes as more Chinese money flows into Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As more Chinese money flows into Mexico, the United States and Mexico on Thursday agreed to...
Yuan surges past euro as second most used currency in global trade
In a significant shift in global finance, the Chinese yuan has overtaken the euro to become the world's second-most utilized...
Wildfires are dealing a massive blow to US real estate and homeownership, congressional report finds
CNN — Climate change-fueled wildfires are costing the US economy between $394 billion to $893 billion annually, a new congressional...
Stock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve.Japan’s Nikkei...
Peek inside this US$281 million Hong Kong mansion, up for sale: the 11-bedroom, 8-bathroom family home in Repulse Bay spans a whopping 18,270 sq ft, with both beach and mountain views
The family home at The Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Habitat PropertyThe 18,270 sq ft house in the city’s upmarket...
Peek inside this US$281 million Hong Kong mansion, up for sale: the 11-bedroom, 8-bathroom family home in Repulse Bay spans a whopping 18,270 sq ft, with both beach and mountain views
The property has around 11 bedrooms. Photo: Habitat PropertyThe site, previously occupied by a five-story block of flats, was bought...
Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar’s dominance. But what’s the alternative?
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Business has vanished at Kingsley Odafe’s clothing shop in Nigeria’s capital, forcing him to lay off...
