Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalation

During Q2 of 2026, home prices increased in 80% of metropolitan markets, as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in their most recent quarterly report. This marks an increase from an estimated 71% in Q1. Additionally, five percent of metro areas experienced double-digit price increases, remaining consistent with the previous quarter. Further, the…

In a sign of how frothy the commercial real estate in Miami’s wealthy enclaves has become, a 44-year-old office building just sold for a 31% price increase in less than a year. Photo credit: Google Maps The office building at 3250 Mary St. in Coconut Grove Azora Private Solutions and Vizcaya Capital sold 3250 Mary…

Generation Rent may not be disappearing. It may simply be getting older, and neither Britain’s pension system nor its housing policy looks ready for what follows. A Facebook post by Adam Lawrence recently stopped me in my tracks. It suggested that somebody retiring as a tenant could need £400,000 in pension savings just to pay…

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This is a news report from South:  Guangdong has been rolling out the “Beacon Over Lingnan” video series across major online platforms since June 27. The fifth episode features a conversation with Zhao Tongyang, Founder & CEO of EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. Can China build the world’s…

12:01 AM, 28th July 2026, 18 hours ago Landlord company registrations rose from 1,882 in 2000 to a record 34,128 in 2025, an increase of more than 1,700%, according to an analysis of Companies House records. Nearly 14,000 more businesses were incorporated during the first five months of 2026, continuing a sharp rise in landlords…