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This week's exchange rate news
Last week saw the Pound up a little against most major currencies - but there was good and bad news out in terms of economic data, and the UK's currency remains sensitive to falls whenever there is any negative sentiment...
Mon, May 18, 2009
Star crossed lovers
Immortalised by Shakespeare in the first line of his play, Verona is home to the most famous lovers in history - and now the city is hoping to cash in on the star crossed lovers and become a ‘wedding capital,' rivaling the world's top ‘tying the knot' spots...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Mass exodus from UK
New research has found that a whopping 11 million Brits are thinking of taking a job overseas within the next two years - a significant dent in the population - and a fifth of those would choose a new life down under...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Uncovering johannesburg
The largest and one of the most cosmopolitan cities in South Africa, Johannesburg's reputation as the ‘crime capital' of the country has ensured that the majority of tourists merely use it as a jumping-off point to the wild coasts and animals hundreds of miles away - but what does the city itself have to offer?..
Fri, May 15, 2009
Dubai projects to be scrapped
Up to 27 property projects in Dubai are set to be cancelled under new rules that give the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) the power to stop unviable developments...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Philippines entice pensioners
The recent addition of property in the Philippines to Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) plans is expanding income opportunities for British pensioners...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Easier lending in vietnam
Easier mortgages along with falling property are boosting the real estate sector in Vietnam, it is claimed...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Dubai: won't recover until 2011?
The Dubai property market might not recover until late 2011 as a consequence of weak demand, according to a fresh report by Egypt-based investment bank EFG Hermes...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Nsw govt to buy 1,000 homes
The NSW Government is house hunting, trying to acquire 1,000 houses and units for tenants currently living in public housing earmarked for redevelopment...
Fri, May 15, 2009
Da vinci flying high
Airline Alitalia has confirmed that Rome's Leonardo da Vinci International Airport at Fiumicino will be the new private carrier's main hub...
Fri, May 15, 2009