Category: World

Newmark, the global commercial real estate advisory firm, has officially launched a dedicated UK Science and Innovation practice, strengthening its footprint in one of the fastest-growing asset classes in Europe. The newly formed division, based in London, will be led by Paddy Shipp, formerly Head of UK Life Sciences at JLL, and supported by Rupert […]

Kennedy Wilson and AXA IM Alts have successfully refinanced $510 million in maturing debt on a portfolio of five fully leased apartment assets in Dublin and Cork, Ireland. The assets form part of the firms’ 50:50 joint venture established in 2018, which focuses on high-quality residential investments across the Irish market. Major Portfolio Refinancing Signals […]

Imagine waking up in 1932, in any US city. Upon ordering your morning coffee, you realise that its price has doubled since last year. This isn’t because of a coffee shortage, but rather because new trade barriers have caused the price of importing Colombian coffee beans to shoot up. The same thing has happened to […]

A man has been jailed for four years for defrauding Leeds City Council out of more than £710,000 which was meant to support small businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. Aftab Baig, 47 from Glasgow, made fraudulent grant claims against thirty-two properties, which were branches of Greggs, arranging for the money to go into his business […]

Romania’s investment environment is currently marked by significant political instability, which poses challenges for both domestic and international investors. Political Turmoil and Its Implications The annulment of the December 2024 presidential election, following allegations of Russian interference, has intensified political uncertainty. This decision led to the extension of President Klaus Iohannis’s mandate until a new […]

KATSINA, NIGERIA — A high-profile joint military operation has reportedly eliminated infamous bandit leader Dankarami along with more than 100 of his fighters in Mununu Forest, Katsina State, in what authorities are calling a major victory against organized criminal groups terrorizing Nigeria’s northwest. The coordinated strike, carried out on Friday, targeted key hideouts linked to […]

Senior Bureau Official for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Sean O’Neill will travel to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Siem Reap, Cambodia; Tokyo, Japan; and Honolulu, Hawaii, from April 16 to 25.  In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Senior Bureau Official O’Neill will meet with senior Vietnamese government officials to reiterate the shared interests that form a basis […]

Based on assistance provided by the United States, Panamanian authorities have obtained a criminal plea from Dr. Rolando Chin, a surgeon residing in Panama, in connection with a widespread fraud scheme perpetrated against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Dr. Chin and others in Panama. The Department of Justice, the Department of State, and […]

Just outside the historic German town of Goslar, a sprawling industrial complex receives an endless stream of discarded electronics. On arrival, this electronic waste is laboriously prepared for recycling.  Electrocycling GmbH is one of the largest e-waste recycling facilities in Europe. Every year, it processes up to 80 000 tonnes of electronic waste, which comes in […]

The two missiles struck a busy street in the city centre, damaging residential buildings, an educational facility and civilian vehicles, as people were out celebrating Palm Sunday, a major religious holiday in Ukraine. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was deeply alarmed and shocked to learn of the attack his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. Devastating pattern of […]