Monthly Archives: November 2016

Trump overseas business interests subject to new scrutiny

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

New York (CNN)Meetings between President-elect Donald Trump and the Japanese prime minister as well as a subsequent meeting with business partners from India are raising questions about how difficult it may be to untangle Trump’s worldwide properties once he is sworn in. A CNN review of Trump’s most recent financial disclosures show the President-elect has […]


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Can “luxury” cage homes fix Hong Kong’s housing crisis?

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

(CNN)Hong Kong is one of the most expensive places to live in the world, with the median property price 19 times the median annual household income. For some, the only option is to live in one of the city’s notorious cage homes, which consist of a bunk bed surrounded by a metal cage, often located […]


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Irish residents of \

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

Doonbeg Golf Club in 2010 before it was purchased by Donald Trump for15m (9m).Image: Getty Images / David Cannon LONDON In a tiny Irish village in west County Clare, the results of the U.S. presidential election appear to have been met with outright delight by several of the residents. Doonbeg allegedly known as “Trump Town” is […]


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Eero updates software, taps into Amazon Alexa

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

Eero, an increasingly popular network extender for the home, is getting a brain transplant. The hardware, which uses attractive white pods and mesh-network technology to extend and boost internet connections to the furthest corners of your home and property, will remain unchanged. But starting Thursday, Eero is rolling out a software update to all existing […]


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Step by Step Guide to Hiring Best Home Builders

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

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So, you are keen on building your own home and thus you are considering hiring the best home builders. But before you set off on this path, there are a few crucial elements to understand here. Not only should you be aware of tips on finding these builders but there are a few questions that […]


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Can ‘free speech’ be ‘moderated’? Yes.

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

FILE – In this Dec. 7, 1964 file photo, Mario Savio, leader of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, speaks to assembled students on the campus at the University of California in Berkeley, Calif. The fall of 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement, a protest that only lasted for three months but […]


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8 red flags banks look for when you’re applying for a business loan

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

Image: Klaus Ohlenschlger/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Ive got some good news and some bad news for you regardingbusiness loans. The good news is that institutional lenders loan approval rates have matched an all-time high at 62.8 percent and small banks have also slightly increased their approval rates. As for the bad news, the big bank approval rate […]


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How to keep house prices low for generations to come – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

It is about to come to fruition in the East End of London, in an extraordinary experiment. For the first time, future property prices will be tied to the rise in wages. ‘Life changing’ In a couple of weeks the first of 23 families will move in to an old mental health hospital in Tower […]


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Trump Pacific Partnership? New Zealand PM’s idea to save TPP

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

John Key at Apec summit jokes cosmetic changes could appease US president-elect over sweeping trade deal The threatened TPP trade pact could be rebadged as the Trump Pacific Partnership to satisfy the US president-elect who has vowed to scrap it, New Zealands prime minister has said. John Key suggested cosmetic changes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership […]


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Growing up with The Family: inside Anne Hamilton-Byrnes sinister cult

Posted by John P. Bradford // November 21, 2016

Cruel and charismatic, Anne Hamilton-Byrne was the Australian leader of a doomsday cult who thought she was the Messiah. Abigail Haworth on the woman behind The Family Anne Hamilton-Byrne wore pearls and Chanel perfume. She played the harp and sang soprano. She had blonde hair, styled in waves that caught the light. As leader of […]


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