Imagine this: you are travelling for work to London and staying in an apartment rented through Airbnb. As you hail the Uber cab for your business meeting, your phone beeps an urgent message and you swipe your finger on the fingerprint scanner to read the notification. You learn that a ... Read More »
Although China’s GDP rose to 6.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016 and there was a general improvement in both the services sector and domestic consumption, there was a visible retreat in the real estate market. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Saturday that the real ... Read More »
A simple Google search on real estate investment locations will throw up hundreds of results. Finding genuine online advice – the kind that can lead you to a truly lucrative real estate investment decision – is like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack. The internet’s usefulness as a tool ... Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) — M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller “Split” blew away box-office expectations, earning $40.2 million in ticket sales over inauguration weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though many were focused on Friday’s presidential inauguration and Saturday’s nationwide women’s marches, “Split” doubled forecasts to easily lead all films. The ... Read More »
HONG KONG: Blackstone Group LP is readying a new Asia-focused real estate fund that aims to raise a record $5 billion or more, betting on strong returns from property investments in the region, people familiar with the plans told Reuters. The world’s biggest alternative asset manager will likely launch the ... Read More »
At least 20 people have been killed and 40 wounded after a bomb exploded at a vegetable market in northwest Pakistan. The blast happened in the city of Parachinar, a mainly Shia Muslim area on the Afghan border. The market was full of shoppers when the device exploded. Officials said ... Read More »
Vowing to “get the job done,” President Trump took office Friday outlining a drastically different agenda than that of his predecessor and installing key members of his national security team – as he began the work of turning his bold, and often brash, campaign promises into action. He took the ... Read More »
Donald Trump is guaranteed to make history as the 45th president of the United States. And whether you love or loathe him, it’s a fact that the Republican will set a range of records as soon as he occupies the Oval Office. From his age to his bank balance, via ... Read More »
Udupi, Jan 21: JP Lights opened its second branch of lighting showroom in city at Kadiyali, on Friday January 20. The showroom was inaugurated by George Menezes. Sri Laxmivarateertha Swamiji of Shiroor math set the formal function in motion by lighting the lamp. Fr Fred Mascarenhas, parish priest, Mother of ... Read More »
They have long been dismissed as primitive and unintelligent brutes. But now, an ‘interesting’ stone has added to mounting evidence that Neanderthals had their own relatively sophisticated culture and may have cherished symbolic objects. Researchers discovered a brown piece of split limestone in a site in Croatia that suggests a ... Read More »
Trend forecasting, isn’t just about staying ahead of the design curve, it helps you plan in advance with the right colours, motifs, patterns, textures and materials. With our frenzied lifestyles and busy schedules, 2017 will be all about calming and soothing interior spaces. New technologies and innovations are changing our ... Read More »
