real estate

Treasury Secretary Yellen says she wouldn’t be surprised to see more bank consolidation

WASHINGTON — Given the overall environment in the industry, it’s likely for some smaller banks to consolidate, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…

New warning signs emerge for China’s property market

BEIJING — New data show China’s massive property sector is still struggling to turn around, despite signs of recovery earlier…

Billionaire Stephen Deckoff buys Jeffrey Epstein’s private islands

An investment firm led by the billionaire Stephen Deckoff has bought two private islands in the U.S Virgin Islands previously…

Charlie Munger says the U.S. commercial property market is in trouble: FT report

Charlie Munger believes there is trouble ahead for the U.S. commercial property market. The 99-year-old investor told the Financial Times…

IMF warns of ‘disorderly’ house price corrections in Europe as interest rates move higher

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The International Monetary Fund warned Friday of “disorderly” house price corrections in Europe, at a time when…

Sen. Wyden asks billionaire Harlan Crow for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday asked GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for a complete list of gifts to Supreme Court…

Fears mount that Europe’s commercial real estate sector could be the next to fall

Concerns are mounting around the health of Europe’s commercial real estate market, with some investors questioning whether it could be…

China’s homebuyers are starting to come back

BEIJING — More people in China want to buy houses again, according to a first quarter survey released Monday by…