The jury is still out on data center impacts on housing markets

North Queensland’s property resurgence has continued gathering pace, with strong population growth, rising rents, and major infrastructure investment creating fresh opportunities, according to SPI’s FAST 50 report. Mount Louisa has become one of Townsville’s standout suburban performers, where family appeal, consistent buyer demand, and a strengthening local economy have continued supporting price growth. As confidence…

Courtney Olujobi explores why AI should be considered as a broader capital allocation question, particularly as family offices look across private markets, direct investments and specialist managers September 1, 2026 Family offices enjoy the benefits of time, flexibility and discipline to decide their AI investment strategy, explains Courtney Olujobi; image credit: Dave Hoeek/shutterstock

An opinion piece in The Economist quipped that Truss’ premiership will have the “shelf-life of a lettuce.” The comment came after Truss’s economic package immediately unnerved investors, sending the pound and government-bond markets spiraling. Thus, the lettuce meme was born. On October 14, 2022, Daily Star, a tabloid newspaper, was inspired by The Economist’s comment…

News Published: Monday, August 24, 2026, 18:06 [IST] Sugar prices are rising in several parts of India, putting households and small food businesses under pressure. In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, loose sugar is reportedly selling at around Rs 75-80 per kg. The increase has raised concerns about whether sugar could become more expensive for consumers, especially…

Back in 2010, Jimmy McMillan ran for governor of New York on a pretty straightforward platform: The rent was too damn high. McMillan said it again and again, and named his political party The Rent is Too Damn High Party. (McMillan’s presence on the debate stage garnered national attention and Matthew Yglesias even titled a…