Real estate

Image for Barcelona doubles tourism tax to one of highest in Europe to fund housing
Finance

Barcelona doubles tourism tax to one of highest in Europe to fund housing

MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tourists in Barcelona could be taxed as much as 15 euros ($17.70) a night...

25th February, 2026

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Trumps get okay for Irish golf ballroom but must help protect snails

DUBLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - An Irish council on Tuesday approved a plan by the family of U.S. Preside...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

Indebted Russian developer Samolet agrees refinancing programme with banks

MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russian developer Samolet, which last month requested government subsidie...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

IKEA to host Decathlon in UK store as it opens space to other retailers

By Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The owner of most IKEA outlets worldwide said o...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

UK housing provider Unite expects fall in postgraduate students to sap revenues

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Unite Group on Tuesday warned that annual income would fall in 2026 as...

24th February, 2026

Image for Trump Organization signs deal for first Australian skyscraper
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Trump Organization signs deal for first Australian skyscraper

SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Trump Organization has signed a deal to build its first tower in Aust...

23rd February, 2026

Image for Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire
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Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire

HONG KONG, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong proposes to spend about HK$4 billion ($512 million) to buy o...

21st February, 2026

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Finance

Permits for housing construction rebound in 2025, German statistics office says

BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The number of permits for housing construction rose in 2025 for the first...

18th February, 2026

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Finance

UK house prices rise by 2.4% in annual terms in December, ONS says

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British house prices increased by 2.4% in the 12 months to December, down...

18th February, 2026

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Sweden's financial watchdog fines SBB for accounting violations

COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Sweden's financial regulator said on Wednesday it had imposed a sanct...

18th February, 2026

Image for Olympics-Milan's economy expected to expand more rapidly in 2026 thanks to Games
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Olympics-Milan's economy expected to expand more rapidly in 2026 thanks to Games

By Giancarlo Navach MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Milan's economy is expected to expand more quickly in...

17th February, 2026

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Business

Michael Shanly and the Growth of Shanly Homes & Sorbon Estates

In 1969, a 23-year-old with no formal qualifications and savings accumulated from working as a welde...

17th February, 2026