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A motorcycle rides past a banner ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 10, 2026. Nurphoto | Getty Images BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for global growth this year…

CBRE has been named the listing agent for 228 Manhattan Beach Blvd., a nearly 30,000-square-foot office property in Manhattan Beach. The three-story Class A building is being offered through a competitive bidding process and will be delivered vacant. Vice chairmen Stephen Somer and Anthony DeLorenzo and SVPs Bob Healey, John Lane and Brooke Silver are…

The city is looking to settle claims about its third-party transfer program to the tune of $60 million.  The program started in 1996 and allowed the city to foreclose on properties with tax and other municipal arrears. The idea was that these properties would be transferred to a nonprofit intermediary and eventually to another sponsor…

A convicted mortgage fraudster has paid £265,000 after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) successfully pursued civil recovery action against property purchased using a fraudulent mortgage. The CPS took civil recovery action against Parmjit Dhami of Hornchurch, who secured a mortgage in 2010 using false information about his business and income. Dhami used fake payslips…

The average benefit for people aged 62 is $1,424.40 per month, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA) as of December 2025. Age 62 is the earliest claiming age allowed by law. Many choose this path to get cash flowing as soon as they stop working. But starting early comes with a permanent cost. The…