In the second quarter of 2016, all of the apartment buildings with a value of $1 million CAD or more sold “off market,” according to Colliers International, as reported by SCMP. “Off market” sales are when buyers approach property owners with cash offers, even though the owners aren’t selling at the moment. Prices have shot … Read more
UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander, and BNY Mellon are working on a new blockchain-based digital currency. Currently, the new currency is being referred to by the banks simply as “utility settlement coin.” The four banks involved belong to the R3 consortium of 50 institutions looking into improving distributed ledger tech. “You need a form of digital cash … Read more
Scrawled on the “Leave a special message to Rio” wall many Americans chose to write “Sorry about Lochte” and other apologies as they departed, in addition to warm thanks to Brazil. Ryan Lochte’s lies have become front page news across America and other nations. The New York Daily News referred to him as the “Lochte Ness … Read more
65 miles per hour is the max heavy trucks will be allowed to go under a new law expected to be published in a matter of weeks, if the DOT has accepted the ATA’s recommendations, but details of the bill have not yet been made public. The American Trucking Associations asked that a 65 mile … Read more
The Saudi Arabian Oil Co., or Aramco, with an estimated value of over $2 trillion, is going public. The exact value of the nationally-owned company has never been officially provided by Saudi Arabia, but because of the upcoming partial privatization — a move to prepare the country for a post-oil era — the book value might … Read more
Bon Iver’s teaser last month, which contained one line of lyrics, “It might be over soon,” was followed up Saturday by two new songs being uploaded to the band’s YouTube channel. The two songs were uploaded in the form of seven videos, because they have various language hard subtitles. The two songs are titled “d E … Read more
Between Thursday Afternoon and Friday morning, bombs exploded and buildings were set on fire in several cities in Thailand, including Trang, Hua Hin and Phuket. Rumors are swirling in Thailand about who is behind the attacks, but police have caught one perpetrator who informed them of 11 bombs planted in Hua Hin, reportedly. So far, three people … Read more
The state’s appeal of the ruling in favor of Norwegian political mass killer Anders Breivik has undergone a change in judges. Justice Ellen Mo was set to preside over the appeal — in May the Oslo District Court found that Breivik’s charges that the state was treating him unfairly according to the EU Convention on Human … Read more
According to scientists, the number of Americans drinking PFAS-contaminated water may be much higher than the 6 million figure initially reported. A recent Harvard Harvard study found that almost across 30 states tested, 194 of 4864 water supplies contained PFASs (perfluoroalkyl substances) — a chemical that has been around for 60 years and which is used for nonstick … Read more
After attending the premiere of director David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad,” South African band Die Antwoord sent out a message on Instagram calling out the director for “ripping off” their unique zef styles. The Instagram message came from Yolandi Visser’s prawn_star account, and read: “Cara [Delevingne] & Jared [Leto] told us how much u were talkin … Read more
Thailand has been considering tracking tourists with phone technology, and now plans have been approved by the nation’s telecom regulator. The purpose of the move is to catch visitors who overstay their visa, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), who also considers the technology not to be an invasion of privacy. Phones … Read more
States are no longer allowed to label genetically engineered fish, according to Steve Mashuda, a litigator who is managing attorney for the Oceans program at Earth Justice. Mashuda has been involved in a legal challenge to the government’s approval of GE salmon for human consumption. Recently the House and Senate passed a bill prohibiting states from from labeling these fish. And … Read more