US banking giant Capital One to buy Discover Financial for $35.3bn | Banks
The proposed acquisition would create the biggest credit card company in the US. Banking giant Capital One has announced plans to acquire Discover Financial Services…
Price gap between houses and apartments widens to new record as land values surge in capital cities
In short: CoreLogic data shows the price gap between apartments and standalone houses has widened by 45 per cent since March 2020 and January 2024.Rising…
Lagarde’s Trump Warning Paves Way for EU Capital Markets Drive
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessEngulfed in a prolonged economic slowdown and facing the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, the European Union is…
Greens demand negative gearing and capital gains tax phase out in ‘help-to-buy’ negotiations
In short: The Greens will support the government's "help-to-buy" housing scheme in exchange for restrictions to negative gearing and capital gains concessions.The party fears the…
Ten dead, 20 others injured in multiple blasts in market in Somali capital | News
The incident happened in Bakara, Mogadishu’s largest market, on Tuesday. At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in a crowded market in Mogadishu, the…
Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’
Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, who authored the opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, said in an interview…
Centuries-old mosque razed in Indian capital | Religion
NewsFeedWorshippers from a New Delhi mosque are shocked over the destruction of the centuries-old structure. The property was left in ruins, and a case has…
Gas explosion triggers ‘huge ball of fire’ in Kenya’s capital | In Pictures News
At least two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan…
Wildfires rage near Colombia’s capital as temperatures soar | Climate News
Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares (42,008) in Colombia since November, authorities have said, as the country faces its hottest January in decades.…