Pricey U.S. real estate hits global strategies

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The results of a survey of foreign investors by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, is discussed. According to the survey, foreign investors are responding to record high real estate prices by planning to reduce their real estate investments in the United States. Nevertheless, investors ranked the U.S. as the number one country for stable and secure real-estate investments.

Strategy & planning, Planning, Foreign investments, Economic aspects, Surveys, Real estate investment, Real estate investments, Company business planning, Rankings

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"Does this shirt make me look too American?" British makers push deeper into the U.S., creating new challenges for men; navigating "double cuffs"

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UK clothiers are expanding their men's dress shirt marketing further into the US. Thomas Pink, Paul Smith Ltd., and Turnbull and Asser Ltd. are either scouting or opening stores in several US locations. British dress shirts are constructed differently from American shirts, and have specific terms for certain features that appeal to US consumers' sense of style and distinction.

Marketing procedures, APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS, United Kingdom, Marketing, Clothing industry, Company marketing practices, Men's dress shirts, Thomas Pink, Paul Smith Ltd., Turnbull and Asser Ltd.

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Downturn made states and cities more dependent on property taxes

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Local and state governments are relying more heavily on property taxes. The recent housing market boom has encouraged this trend.

Analysis, State taxation, Local taxation

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