[ad_1] Anne Albers is the three-time Dutch longboard surf champion, but she can’t enjoy her “little surfing paradise” in Wijk aan Zee, a seaside village of about 2,000 people. The…
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Abu Dhabi Is the World’s Newest Wealth Haven for Billionaires
[ad_1] For decades, many of the world’s richest people chose to safeguard their assets in overseas locales ranging from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands. But…
Riots in France Expose Decades of Failure in Tinderbox Suburbs
[ad_1] As fierce clashes burst out last week in France’s worst riots in nearly two decades, protesters set buses on fire and charred the facade of a swimming pool being…
Africa’s Richest City Is Crumbling Under Chaos and Corruption
[ad_1] Crime, Chaos and Corruption: Life in South Africa’s Richest City Bloomberg [ad_2] Source link
Europe’s Great Housing Crisis Is Only Getting Started
[ad_1] In a leafy neighborhood in Dusseldorf, Milena and Manuel David planned to break ground this summer on a new home, a milestone that was going to get them out…
These Are the World’s Most Expensive Cities to Live In Right Now
[ad_1] Singapore and Zurich surpassed New York to become the world’s most expensive cities to live in this year, according to a new global survey. The sky-high cost of car…
The Rich Are Flocking to Singapore. Bankers Stick With Hong Kong
[ad_1] The boldfaced names in money management can’t get enough of Singapore these days. Billionaire Ray Dalio has set up shop to manage some of his personal fortune there. Ken…
Hong Kong’s Reopening Brings Scant Gains for Financial Hub
[ad_1] Six months after Hong Kong reopened to the world, the city still has a steep climb to reclaim its place as Asia’s premier finance and tourism hub. Hong Kong,…
Wait, Legal Cannabis Is Finally Coming to the Netherlands?
[ad_1] It’s a common misconception that weed is legal in the Netherlands. It’s not. For five decades the country’s official policy has been to tolerate the sale of small amounts…