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In our ever more globalized society, we have technology to thank for the unprecedented connectivity we enjoy, both in our ability to fly or sail practically anywhere and have face-to-face video chats from halfway around the globe. It’s easy to forget that the turn-by-turn directions we use on our phones or locations we tag on social media are all built upon time-honored analog maps that have been used for centuries. And forget virtual credit cards—remember good old fashioned cash? For South African artist Faith XLVII (previously), cartography, money, and national...

Newly listed asking prices fell this month, according to Rightmove, as sellers attempted to sell amid decade-high competition to secure buyers.New seller asking prices dropped by 0.3 per cent, the equivalent of £1,277 in June to £378,240.This is an unusual dip for June, according to the property portal. This month's price drop compares to an average increase in June of 0.4 per cent over the last ten years.There are likely a number of factors causing the dip in asking prices. Rightmove says the fall may be a delayed response to the stamp...

By ANNE ASHWORTH Updated: 05:45 EDT, 15 June 2025

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors June 11, 2025 The most volatile major currencies in 2025 2025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than it has since the 2000s. Since 2020, the world has experienced numerous disturbances, compared to the much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank...

Elior Manier for OANDA The most volatile major currencies in 20252025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than we have seen since the 2000s.Since 2020, the world has seen many disturbances compared to a much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between COVID-19, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank policies, and trade wars, there is...

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban made one of the most popular trades during the dot-com crash, netting billions of dollars by selling his company to Yahoo. In tandem with learning new technologies and building new companies from scratch, Cuban gradually transitioned to the role of an active investor in businesses with long-term growth prospects and mentoring a new generation of budding entrepreneurs.The world got a glimpse of his investment philosophy and business acumen at ABC's Shark Tank business reality show. Cuban's 15-year stint on the show ended recently, and he departed...

By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 17:01 EDT, 4 June 2025

Those who dream of living by the sea might be put off by prices in well-known coastal enclaves like Sandbanks and Salcombe.Both are notoriously expensive, and out of reach for many.New findings by Lloyds Banking Group show average property prices in Sandbanks, Dorset, stand at £965,708 - and that is down 3 per cent on a year ago. In Salcombe, Devon, average property prices have climbed to more than £820,000.But buyers seeking a home by the beach need not give up hope. Across Britain, the average price of a property on...

Dubai Police have successfully intercepted multiple cases of counterfeit currency circulation, including an operation in which an Asian national was involved as he paid a car seller with counterfeit money, which was later discovered by the seller.In a second case a gang of three suspects was arrested after smuggling counterfeit currency into the country and attempting to exchange it for foreign currencies through exchange companies.In a third case, a 56-year-old Asian visitor was arrested at an airport with counterfeit foreign banknotes worth Dhs185,000.Recently, the Federal Investigation Department at the Ministry...

Michigan legislation proposes exempting seniors aged 70 and older from paying property taxes. LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan senior citizens aged 70 and older could soon be exempt from paying property taxes under new legislation.Republican State Sen. Michele Hoitenga of Manton hopes the bill will allow senior citizens to remain in their homes as long as possible without struggling to pay their costly property tax bills every year."People across Northern Michigan are feeling the financial burden of high taxes -- especially our seniors, many of whom are on...