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Russian Consumer Stuck in a Rut as Incomes, Sales Miss ForecastsBloombergRussian real wages unexpectedly contracted last month and other key consumer indicators fared worse than forecast, a sign the r more…

BloombergRoma Gypsies Flee to California as Europe Turns More HostileBloomberg“Every one of them claims to be Roma,” said Daniel Parks, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in the San Diego more…

BloombergEmerging Currency Volatility Surges as Fed Anxiety Builds: ChartBloombergVolatility in emerging-market currencies is surging as uncertainty about the future of global central bank policies th more…

BloombergIkea Said Close to Agreeing to $1.1 Billion Real Estate SaleBloombergPradera has offered about 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to buy the assets which are being sold through broker Cushman &am more…

Bloomberg$36 Rent From Century-Old Freeze Makes Lisbon Landlords Cry FoulBloombergFor Anastacio, like thousands of other Portuguese landlords, the decision means they can't raise rents above a cer more…

BloombergHeroin, Nazis, and Agent Orange: Inside the $66 Billion Merger of the YearBloombergMonsanto, founded in 1901, originally made food additives like saccharin before expanding into industrial ch more…

BloombergRich Indonesians Snap Up Singapore Luxury Homes as Taxman CallsBloombergNot all Indonesians buying real estate are seeking to avoid taxes, of course, and some may see value in a market that b more…

BloombergBrexit Banks Risk Finding No Offices If Quitting City for EUBloombergIn the days following the June referendum, real-estate brokers say they were inundated with calls from panicked U.S. inves more…

BloombergWhat's Next for ITT Tech's Students and Their Half a Billion in Debt?BloombergStudents who transfer even one ITT credit toward what the agency considers "comparable" program more…

BloombergSelling a $5 Million, Seven-Story Basket Is No PicnicBloombergThe location is probably what's worse," said New York-based real estate broker and author Brendon DeSimone. Local real e more…

BloombergTreasuries Rise, Dollar Falls as Fed Bets Recede on Factory DataBloombergSterling rose to its highest level in four weeks against the dollar, leading gains among major currencies, while Brazi more…

Chinese Purchases of Hong Kong Insurance Surge to RecordBloombergHong Kong policies are also popular with mainland buyers because of the perception they offer better benefits than equivalent products more…

BloombergGoldman Sachs Said to Have Lost $1.8 Billion U.S. Property DealBloombergGoldman Sachs Group Inc. was the original winner of Alecta's U.S. real estate sale before the transaction fell apar more…

BloombergA $35 Billion Company's Gloomy Future as a Zombie StockBloombergThe saga marks just another day on OTC Markets Group Inc.'s trading venue, home to 2,500 companies with a combined mark more…

BloombergTechies Priced Out of Palo Alto as Studios List for $1.3 MillionBloombergWhile runaway real estate costs in Silicon Valley have long since priced out most middle-class homebuyers, even high e more…

BloombergDemise of Direct Match Shows Bank Death-Grip on Treasury MarketBloomberg… it earlier this year. Among the nearly 150 banks and brokers that make up the FICC, only three are willing to grant more…

China Stocks Slump to Two-Week Low on Regulatory Curb ConcernsBloombergA gauge of real estate companies slumped 2.1 percent, led by Gemdale Corp. Shanghai authorities are … The ChiNext index dropped more…

BloombergBernstein: Passive Investing Is Worse for Society Than MarxismBloomberg"The commonality between both active market management and the Marxist approach is that in both cases there are a s more…

BloombergLondon Housing Boom to End Next Year on Brexit, Broker SaysBloombergHomes in the U.K. capital are staying on the market for five days more than in May, the month before Britons voted to leave more…

BloombergNomura Back in Hiring Mode for U.S. Bankers After Cost CutsBloombergThe Tokyo-based firm anticipates rising volumes of mergers and stock offerings in the U.S., said Chief Operating Officer Te more…

BloombergTrain Your Brain for Trading (No, Really!)BloombergAmong them: Theory of mind may explain how uninformed traders infer new information and act on it in such a way that prices quickly come to more…

Money MagazineThe 7 Best Things About Buying a House in the FallMoney MagazineAnd these autumn-loving brides may be on to something: Although the spring months are notoriously the best time to buy rea more…

MarketWatchFeds target anonymous all-cash buyers of high-end NYC, Miami real estateMarketWatchIn Manhattan alone, 1,045 apartments and residences were sold for $3 million or more in the second half of more…