Students moving into MacEwan University residence for a new school year Sunday were greeted with a drastically changed downtown neighbourhood from a year ago.
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Monthly Archives: August 2016
From parking lot wasteland to urban paradise: transforming Calgary’s local malls
If you wish to get along with someone, the old advice goes, avoid any discussion of religion or politics.
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Edmonton transit to see several major construction projects
Edmonton’s transit system will be getting a major refresh over the next three years, including a complete overhaul of Churchill Station.
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Real-Estate Investors Leave Comfort Zones
New York’s pricey and competitive rental residential investment market is pushing local investors to get creative.
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Despite high U.S. markets, wealthy individuals are investing in cash
I’ve noted before that contrarianism is one of the hallmarks of successful high-net-worth (HNW) individuals. In my experience, the idea of “zigging” when the rest of the investment world is “zagging” seems to be hardwired into the HNW mind.
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Oil Refining Empire Helps Sinopec Outshine Chinese Energy Rivals
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., the refining giant known as Sinopec, outshined its domestic state-run rivals in the first half of the year as its fuel-making business helped it weather the worst crude crash in a generation.
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‘Property is better bet’ than a pension says Bank of England economist
Property is a better investment for retirement than a pension, according to the Bank of England’s chief economist, Andy Haldane.
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Stamp duty slump points to a cooling property market and budget headwinds
Headwinds may be emerging for the NSW budget with stamp duty revenue down sharply last month.
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Iran and venezuela cooperate to boost oil prices
Venezuela’s president said he expects new measures to stabalise oil markets and strengthen OPEC to be announced soon.
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Why mortgage rates are never what you expect
Shopping mortgage rates is a bit like trying to buy a new car that has five different sticker prices on the window. You know that you won’t end up paying any of those prices, but you have no idea which one is even close to what you’ll pay.
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