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Harper Lee's estate sues to block 'To Kill a Mockingbird' play

BScreenwriterAaronSorkin'sBroadwayadaptationofHarperLee's"ToKillaMockingbird"isfacingalegalchallengebythelateauthor'sestateoverclaimsitdramaticallyrewritesthema

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Dalian Wanda sells US$62.23 mln Atletico Madrid stake

ChinesebillionaireWangJianlin,thefounderofDalianWandaGroup,hasdecidedtosellthecompany’s17%stakeinAtleticodeMadridtoQuantumPacificGroup,controlledbyIsraelibillio

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JD.com marches into real estate market

JD.comInc,China'ssecond-biggestinternetretailer,islaunchinganewsiteonitsonlineplatformtargetingpropertybuyersinassociationwithleadingdevelopers,evenasthered-hot

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China's internet retailer JD.com marches into real estate market

JD.comInc,China'ssecond-biggestinternetretailer,islaunchinganewsiteonitsonlineplatformtargetingpropertybuyersinassociationwithleadingdevelopers,evenasthered-hot

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Judge voids label's murky deal for Prince catalog

AjudgeonThursdayrescindedUniversalMusic's$31milliondealforunreleasedworkofthelatepopiconPrinceaftertheworld'slargestlabelgroupsaiditwasmisledbyhisestate.Thevoid

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Many Chinese couples want name on property ownership before wedding

AccordingtoanewreportfromtheChinaYouthOnlineDaily,manyChinesecouplesprefertohavetheirnamesonpropertyownershipcertificatesbeforemarrying.Thesurveyresultsreleased

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Grenfell fire: Residents 'demand to be heard' in inquiry

Residentsoftheestatewhereatleast79peoplewerekilledinatowerblockfirehavesaidaninvestigationintotheblaze"mustleavenostoneunturned".InanopenlettertoPrimeMinisterTh

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Blackstone offers $2 billion for Finnish real estate firm Sponda

U.S.privateequitygroupBlackstoneGroup(BX.N)saidonMondayithadofferedtobuyallsharesinFinnishrealestateinvestmentcompanySponda(SDA1V.HE)forabout1.8billioneuros($2.

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Realtor ranks shrink in wake of tighter property rules

TheranksofrealestateagentsareshrinkinginmajorcitiessuchasBeijingandShanghai,inthewakeoftheongoingtighteningofregulationsbyauthoritiesandasaresultofadeclineintra

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Donald Trump's childhood home put up for auction in New York City

A house on a leafy New York City street where United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump lived as a toddler is being auctioned off by a fellow real estate investor who bought it just last month.

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Efforts in regulating housing market keep intensifying in recent 9 months

Shanghai and Tianjin unexpectedly raised down payment requirements for home buyers on Nov. 28 evening, believed as a continuation of previous round of regulations. These new policies signal great significance. Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen’s moves in raising credit threshold might mean that credit policies will be widely tightened up.

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Sell Hong Kong property stocks on Trump win: Dutch fund manager

Investors should dump Hong Kong real estate stocks if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November, according to a Dutch pension fund manager who oversees almost US$13.5 billion of property equities globally.

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Draft of real estate tax law expected to unveil in 2017, tax rate a concern

Legislation on real estate tax once again becomes a highlight on the market. This issue was proposed by the finance minister Lou Jiwei this time.

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Chinese real estate reaches for new highs, top think tank warns for correction

A period of cooling home prices is expected in second half of year, think tank report says. Official at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says:"those who are using high leverage should watch out".

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Sony to buy Michael Jackson's stake in music publishing unit

Sony Corp said it signed an agreement with Michael Jackson's estate to buy for $750 million the deceased pop star's stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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Milan has greatest appeal in Italy for int'l investments in real estate

A number of historic buildings have attracted foreign investments in business capital Milan on the strength of low rates, international liquidity and structural reforms on the way in Italy.

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Real estate business blooming in Chicago

​Real estate market continued to show strength in Chicago, a city in the U.S. state of Illinois, in June, with the existing-home price refreshing the highest level since August 2008.