A new wave of foreign investors is scooping up real estate in the United States. Cash-rich Chinese are buying trophy commercial properties and an increasing number of homes.
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Emerging stock markets – once the favorite for many investors – have been left behind in the recent global rally. But some investors say now may be the time to look for diamonds in the dust.
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The global airline industry is moving in the right direction but still faces headwinds and 2013 may be a challenging year. As one analyst puts it, the state of the industry depends on where you’re sitting. The US outlook is improving, Asia is growing, but visibility’s limited in Europe which is bouncing in and out of recession.
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The ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui is used in the U.S. mostly to create harmony, but in China it is often used as a weapon to outperform rivals. In the United States and other western countries the Chinese art of Feng Shui is mostly thought of as a way to put one’s life and home in harmony.
Anna Marie Vlad from Greenwich, Connecticut says she’s aware of Feng Shui, “I’m an architechtural designer,” she said. “And I do think about the way the placement of rooms, of entries, of furniture in rooms.”
But in China this ancient art can be used as a strategic tool for power.
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