Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August

The fact that 87% of London flats did not sell within six months in 2025 may point to ongoing challenges in the sector, but an adviser says demand remains. Data from Zoopla showed that 80.5% of flats in the UK were unsold within six months. This rose to 86.9% for London, 84.9% in the…

Jasper Wu is looking to build bigger in Astoria, filing plans for a new development a few blocks from the failed Innovation QNS megaproject. Wu’s ZD Jasper Realty wants to rezone a 48,000-square-foot development site at 34-49 Steinway Street from commercial to mixed-use, according to an application filed with the city Planning Department. The rezoning…

Nottingham Building Society’s interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2026 reveal £336.8m in gross new lending (down from £535.1m for the same period in 2025) and £4.2bn in total mortgage assets (down from £4.4bn for H1 in 2025) . The building society also reported £6.2m profit before tax (2025: profit before tax…

What data shows Historical data shows that the 50:50 blend has held up during periods of equity market correction. In FY20, when the Nifty 50 TRI fell 25%, the Crisil Hybrid 50:50 Index lost 7.3%. In FY16, the Nifty 50 TRI fell 7.8%, while the hybrid index gained 2.2%. In FY26, the Nifty 50 TRI…

You’ve just wrapped up a long day of showings, client meetings, and paperwork. As you settle in for the evening, your phone buzzes. It’s an eager prospect inquiring about a stunning property you listed last week. Imagine this — the lead came through your automated chatbot, was nurtured by your AI-powered email sequence, and is…

To begin this column, I had to check the spelling of “hissy fit.” What better term to describe the City Council’s reaction to John Mangin? Mayor Zohran Mamdani nominated the pro-housing Mangin to chair the Board of Standards and Appeals. The BSA is an important body for the real estate industry and recently gained more…