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As the bite of the credit crunch persists, house prices in the west continue to fall. The U.S. has already seen price corrections of around 20%, and predictions for other residential-rich societies are similarly bleak, but is it all bad news for investors?
As the bite of the credit crunch persists, house prices in the west continue to fall. The U.S. has already seen price corrections of around 20%, and predictions for other residential-rich societies are similarly bleak, but is it all bad news for investors?
>Safe as Houses
With all the concerns about the financial crisis and falling housing prices in the U.S. and UK, you might think this would be a time of caution for real estate investors. But that's far from the case in Southeast Asia; where woes in other parts of the world are to be encouraging foreign investors to move their capital to a region still enjoying strong growth.
With all the concerns about the financial crisis and falling housing prices in the U.S. and UK, you might think this would be a time of caution for real estate investors. But that's far from the case in Southeast Asia; where woes in other parts of the world are to be encouraging foreign investors to move their capital to a region still enjoying strong growth.
Dr. Ali al Dabbagh Interview
The last few months have seen drastic improvement in Iraq, violence has subsided, and politics appears to be taking over from conflict. According to a recent opinion poll, 43% of Iraqis think that "things are going well". A poor figure but nearly double the response to the same question last September. So has the country finally turned a corner? We sat down with Iraqi Government spokesman Dr. Ali al Dabbagh to find out.
The last few months have seen drastic improvement in Iraq, violence has subsided, and politics appears to be taking over from conflict. According to a recent opinion poll, 43% of Iraqis think that "things are going well". A poor figure but nearly double the response to the same question last September. So has the country finally turned a corner? We sat down with Iraqi Government spokesman Dr. Ali al Dabbagh to find out.
Soy Squeeze
The surge in world commodity prices has been evident at both the gas pump and the food hall. Inflating food prices have sparked riots and demonstrations around the world. And now in Japan, they could be pushing a once-familiar institution, the local tofu store into extinction.
The surge in world commodity prices has been evident at both the gas pump and the food hall. Inflating food prices have sparked riots and demonstrations around the world. And now in Japan, they could be pushing a once-familiar institution, the local tofu store into extinction.
Weekend Warriors
The wedding industry is a profitable business and one area growing more than most is the stag and hen, or bachelor party sector. While historically this involves no more than a night out, recent trends have seen the stag night become a stag weekend, leading to an explosion of tour operators and activity organizers cashing in on wild times.
The wedding industry is a profitable business and one area growing more than most is the stag and hen, or bachelor party sector. While historically this involves no more than a night out, recent trends have seen the stag night become a stag weekend, leading to an explosion of tour operators and activity organizers cashing in on wild times.
Coming Soon (7/13)
Since the 1980's, coal mining in the UK has been regarded by many as a dying, if not virtually dead industry. But recently global demand for coal has been rising, as has the price of oil and gas. So the economic viability of British coal has increased, and today, the industry is undergoing something of a renaissance.
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World Business
World Business takes a fast-paced look at the complex and ever-changing global marketplace. The lively and informative weekly series offers in-depth analysis of the emerging business trends, from fashions in India to the Olympics in China to recent Silicon Valley discoveries. Anchored by John Defterios, World Business highlights the latest developments in technology, media, entertainment, and sports, and includes timely interviews with world leaders, innovators, opinion makers, and trendsetters. Each episode contains five diverse segments: "Cover Story," a timely, high-impact and globally relevant business feature investigating a major business story from around the globe; "One on One," an interview with those responsible for changing the world of business and finance; "Tech Watch," an in-depth examination of technology's role in changing lives and revolutionizing the business world; "The Business of Sport," a look at the money, advertising campaigns, and sponsorship deals behind the world's international sporting events; and "Pop Business," a populist approach to entertainment-related business news, including celebrity stock exchanges.
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