Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is eyeing Australia for its first expansion into the agricultural sector abroad, part of a wider push to boost lending and direct investment in the country’s real estate and renewable energy sectors.
The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate steady as authorities seek to rein in rising home prices that are fueling household debt concerns.
Vice President Kamala Harris will back measures to help grow digital assets, a policy adviser to her campaign said, highlighting efforts to court an emerging cryptocurrency industry expanding its political influence.
Chicago police made their first large arrest during this week’s gathering of Democratic leaders after Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with cops at a march that started just outside the Israeli Consulate.
Blackstone Inc. is in talks to acquire the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa on Florida’s Gulf Coast, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Despite real estate investment trusts (REITs) facing headwinds over recent years, a report says the sector could be at an inflection point given the current macroeconomic outlook.
As Minnesota Governor Tim Walz prepares to accept the nomination in Chicago on Wednesday to be Kamala Harris’ vice president, there’s disagreement back home about whether his economic policies have been good overall for his state.
Governor Josh Shapiro predicted the race in his home state of Pennsylvania — a key presidential battleground — would hinge on the ability of his party’s nominee, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, to address the economic anxieties of voters.
A measure of US mortgage applications for home purchases slid last week to the lowest level since February, indicating elevated housing prices are impeding a nascent upswing in demand from falling mortgage rates.
Taiwan’s central bank announced broader efforts to get banks to cool their property lending, warning it’s prepared to take action if persuasion doesn’t work.
Target Corp. ended a string of sales declines in the second quarter, citing improved discretionary spending.
North Wind Capital provides financing for UK real estate through unusual structures
Emerging-market stocks headed for the biggest drop since the Aug. 5 global slump as China’s economic woes and approaching risks including the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference and earnings from Nvidia Corp. left investors cautious.
Watkin Jones Plc shares plunged the most in over a year in London trading after the UK developer said it’s exploring longer-term funding options as the slowdown in the property market limits its ability to grow profit.
Iceland’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a sixth meeting in a row as western Europe’s highest borrowing costs have yet to tame inflation on the Atlantic island.
A growing chorus of Chinese economists are calling on the central government to take on more borrowing to support growth as the economy continues to struggle from a lack of demand and low inflation.
