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Stockholm-based Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has confirmed the launch of a new chain store by 2013 after posting a 13 percent rise in sales during the period Dec.1 and Feb. 29, 2012. Kenya's Decade-long Property Boom Hits Trouble at Last
Pamela Onyambu went into the real estate business seven years ago to capitalise on a housing boom fuelled by Kenya's middle classes. Now she fears interest rates that have doubled in six months will wipe out any profit on her latest venture. Asia Real Estate Veteran Grady Leaves Mount Kellett Capital
Asia real estate veteran Timothy Grady has left Mount Kellett Capital, after about 18 months with the private equity firm founded by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Mark McGoldrick, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Perth Citizens in Favor of More Dense Property Development
Perth is more likely to accept apartment development to house its growing population compared to other cities in Australia, according to a national poll. Banks Shield Assets After MF Global Scandal : Fed Survey
U.S. banks have intensified efforts to ensure that their funds and assets are properly protected, after the MF Global scandal where an estimated $1.6 billion in customer funds vanished, according to a Federal Reserve survey released on Thursday. A Long Road Back For New Home Sales in Australia
In February 2012 the volume of new home sales bounced modestly off a concerning January low, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. Australia to Need 2.7 Million Extra Homes by 2030
By 2030, Australia would have a population of over six million people. That would need another 2.7 million more homes, 125,000 retirement facilities and 24,000 additional hospital beds. House OKs Republican Ryan Budget Plan
House Republicans passed congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme for their election-year campaign efforts and as a massive target for Democratic attacks over healthcare cuts. BOfA Gets $1 Billion Baupost Lawsuit Dismissed
Bank of America Corp on Thursday won dismissal of a lawsuit by investors who wanted the bank to buy back mortgage loans that underlie more than $1.06 billion of securities. BOfA Made $8.1 Million in 2011
Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan made $8.1 million in total compensation last year, more than four times the $1.9 million he received in 2010, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
