Property & Finance

Investment titan and General Atlantic CEO and Chair Bill Ford is doubling down on a bullish outlook for the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the GCC more broadly while expressing serious concerns…continue reading…

INFINITUM, a growing force in European real estate, has continued its meteoric rise with a trio of wins at the European Property Awards 2024-25. The Catalan resort and residential project shone in…continue reading…

Montenegro is a small country with a big vision. Twenty years ago, it set out to attract developers of homes, hotels, and resorts, and that strategy is now creating some exciting opportunities…continue reading…

Reports show that prime-built property in Portugal is becoming more constrained, forcing many buyers to consider alternatives. One of the most obvious options is to purchase building plots, and industry experts expect…continue reading…

Research¹ commissioned by restaurateur and chef Heston Blumenthal OBE, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar, finds more than one in ten (11%) people in the UK have been officially diagnosed…continue reading…

A new study titled “Cost and Benefit of the Urban Mobility Transition,” by the European Institute of Technology and Innovation, reveals that European Cities will need to raise an extra €1.5 trillion…continue reading…

World’s oldest continuously operational luxury department store, Steen & Strøm in Oslo, has seen a 14% growth in sales in H1 2024, which has been driven partly by Norway’s tax-free shopping policy…continue reading…

For this guest feature, authors Chris Griffiths and Caragh Medlicott explore the mysterious world of focused daydreaming, a lesser-known problem-solving technique used by leading entrepreneurs. If you want to see someone go…continue reading…

Renters and residents are losing faith in homeownership, according to a new study which reveals that six in 10 non-homeowners believe they’ll never get onto the property ladder. Residents blame the current…continue reading…

Only half of Gen-Z professionals think pensions are important, contrasting to three-quarters of Gen-X who prioritise their pension contributions. The average base pay for a single person to retire comfortably stands at…continue reading…

It’s Pension Awareness Week, an important time for savers across the UK to take a hard look at where they stand with their pensions and preparation for their retirement years. To help…continue reading…

For many, the high cost of living in the UK negatively impacts their quality of life. Although average inflation is down to 2.7% in 2024, many feel this number bears little correlation…continue reading…

AFFLUENTIAL’s newly released study, WealthLens™ 2024, interviewed over 400 High-Net-Worth (HNW—individuals with liquid financial assets exceeding USD 1M) and 200 Very High-Net-Worth (VHNW—individuals with liquid financial assets exceeding USD 5M) individuals across…continue reading…

After two years of unstoppable growth, the AI heavyweights have seen their stock values nosedive over the past two months. This was triggered by the US government’s expanded export restrictions on AI…continue reading…