"For me, I'm looking to create a two-tier tax system where those who own second or third homes in Honolulu, in places like Kahala and other high end real estate, over $1 million — maybe $2 million — at a higher rate," he said. City Council Budget …

Adding to the gloom, worries are also persisting that Beijing may introduce further tightening measures to tame sky-high real–estate prices, which last month recorded their biggest gain in nearly two years. The latest effort came last month when the …

Giant company Sime Darby and partner Brunsfield are in the final stages of gaining approvals to start work on the balance of the Oyster Cove estate. Serenity Cove will have … "Everything they do is very high end and that will be the case here." All …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its 2013 global economic growth forecast from its previous April forecast. Global growth is now projected at slightly above 3 percent in 2013, identical to 2012. The IMF justifies its reformed expectations …

… implies 19% upside. Risks: possibility of disappointing growth in the Russian beer market or a sustained Rouble devaluation versus the Danish Krone. … of 4.8% in 2013E. Risks: Changes in energy demand, commodity costs, competition and regulation.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements include (i) global economic conditions and general economic conditions in NEC's markets, (ii) fluctuating demand for, and competitive pricing pressure on, NEC's …

In case of India, I would want to see stronger economic data but one positive for India is the devaluation of the currency. The exporters with the current level of the rupee close to 60 must now be very competitive particularly in markets where demand …

To make tax competitive and get deficit down, spending will have to go way below 40pc and maybe down to 30pc. 10.32 Nicola Smith says she doesn't think the proportion of GDP on public …. The economy is growing, but business investment remains at rock …

You could call it bourbon, or you could call it a $5,000 bottle of liquified, barrel-aged unobtanium. Its fans refer to it as Pappy, when they're lucky enough to get a sniff of it, and those times are few and far between. The web has yet to catch on to …