Hong Kong tycoon Cheng Yu-tung, the patriarch behind the Chow Tai Fook jewelry chain and a global real estate empire that includes New York’s Carlyle Hotel, died Thursday. He was 91 years old. Mr. Cheng “died peacefully” with family by his side, according to a statement from New World Development ... Read More »
Architects office Studioplusthree has overhauled a traditional house in Sydney for a pair of musicians, adding a recycled-brick extension that features a projecting black steel awning. Situated in the suburb of Marrickville, Llewellyn House is a typical example of the Federation style that was prevalent in Australia at the turn of ... Read More »
We always had a “soft spot” for contemporary Barcelona interior design. This new project of StudioP10 andMiel Arquitectos presents us with a luminous, fresh and cheerful ambiance that through stretching the apartment’s physical dimensions and limits and utilizing clever quirks offers not only vibrant decor but also amazingly functional layout. ... Read More »
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have used wooden moulds to produce giant versions of their diamond-shaped Ruutu vases. The vessels are named after the Finnish word for diamond, and were originally released by the design duo in 2014. Unlike the previous range, the larger limited-edition pieces for London’s Galerie Kreo were ... Read More »
Gurgaon-based DLF has been ranked India’s most reputed real estate brand followed by Godrej Properties and Lodha Group in second and third places respectively, according to a report. The study conducted by BlueBytes in association with TRA Research (both part of the Comniscient Group), features Hiranandani Developers at the fourth ... Read More »
Donald Trump’s campaign manager downplayed an investigative report in Newsweek on Thursday that the candidate violated the Cuba embargo by spending money there in the 1990s to explore a potential real estate investment. In the report, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts partnered with Seven Arrows Investment and Development Corp. to ... Read More »
An overhaul of the business rates system is to dramatically increase the tax paid by businesses in central London and cut the bills for struggling northern towns. Shops on Regent Street in London face an 87% increase in their business rates bill next year, while northern towns such as Bolton ... Read More »
German government bond yields dropped back towards six-week lows on Friday, giving up Thursday’s oil-induced rise as concerns over the health of the country’s biggest lender resurfaced. Deutsche Bank admitted it had an image problem with investors after reports on Thursday that a number of hedge funds had withdrawn cash ... Read More »
Crude oil futures rose on Thursday, adding to the previous session’s rally on optimism over an OPEC plan to curb output, while stocks fell as Deutsche Bank tumbled after a report said trading clients have withdrawn excess cash and positions held in the largest German lender. Energy stocks fared better ... Read More »
Pakistan on Friday “completely rejected” India’s claim to have sent troops across its disputed border in Kashmir to kill suspected militants, as India evacuated villages near the frontier amid concerns about a military escalation. In a rare public announcement of such a raid, India on Thursday said it had carried ... Read More »
Syrian government forces and rebels fought battles north of Aleppo and in the city center on Friday, a week into a Russian-backed offensive by the Syrian army to take the entire city, a war monitor and sources on both sides said. There were conflicting accounts on the outcome of Friday’s ... Read More »
Steps to reduce bloodstream infections in dialysis patients will be mapped out Thursday at a meeting of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a coalition of kidney and dialysis groups. Dialysis treatment — either in a hospital, a dialysis unit or at home — is needed when ... Read More »
