The strength of a country’s currency is affected by the following factors: Global economic and political conditions; Monetary policy/fiscal discipline (i.e. interest rates); Domestic political factors/rule of law; Supply and demand for the currency; The country’s past reputation for economic … Continue reading →
Last year, home prices Dubai and Abu Dhabi increased by 24 percent and 21 percent respectively – among the highest rates of increase in the world. Average rental yields in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are below the historical averages by … Continue reading →
USPS Inspector General David C. Williams has issued a “management alert” advising the U.S. Postal Service to disallow dual agency representation by CBRE, which represents the Postal Service in sales and leases of postal property. The Inspector General is concerned … Continue reading →
Hong Kong Disneyland will spend US$550 million to build a 750-room hotel, increasing the total number of hotel rooms at the resort by 75 percent. The “exotic locations” themed hotel is expected to open in 2017. The are currently two … Continue reading →
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) classifies assets into two categories: The Type A category of assets includes consumer-related products such as residential mortgages, auto loans/leases and SME loans. The Type B Category of assets includes most other … Continue reading →
In an effort to cut costs and boost revenues, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is opening retail centers in Staples stores. The pilot program started last November in 84 Staples stores in California, Georgia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Some of the … Continue reading →
The Urban Land Institute estimates that the healthcare industry will expand 19 percent by 2019. Eleven percent of the expansion is attributed to the Affordable Care Act and the rest is due to population growth and the aging of the … Continue reading →
In a 5 to 2 vote, the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission awarded MGM Resorts International the state’s sixth and final casino license to build a $925 million casino resort at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, MD – … Continue reading →
Washington Adventist Hospital – a 252-bed acute care facility in Takoma Park, MD is making its second bid since 2006 to move to a 48-acre site which it purchased in 2007 off of Plum Orchard Drive and Cherry Hill Road … Continue reading →
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree capping commercial lease rates at 250 bolivars (~ $40), according to Fox News. Furthermore, disputes between Silagra is the low price medicine with the excellent flow of the blood vessels & thus … Continue reading →