Kiawah Island real estate sales up 9.5% in dollar volume through year's first half

Kiawah Island real estate sales up 9.5% in dollar volume through year's first half

To punctuate the rise in luxury home purchases, Kiawah Island Real Estate recently released impressive dollar-volume figures for its first six months of
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Recent Deal of Fortune Mayan Riviera Adults Only

Anyone recently back from vacation that booked CC Deal of Fortune adults only in Riviera Maya? Where did you end up? I'm looking at the “5 Sun”
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Fifty Years On, Southeast Asia Emerges as Global Growth Leader

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has much to crow about as it marks its 50th anniversary: economic and social progress, a manufacturing
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Beating China's Fake-Food Scourge

A bowl of ice cream on a hot day in Shanghai gave American Mitchell Weinberg the worst bout of food poisoning he can recall. It also inspired the
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Gulf-Backed Enforcer Charms Egypt, Hamas in Leadership Showdown

Hamas co-founder Mahmoud Zahar, whose eyebrows and beard were once shaved off by Palestinian security forces, listened quietly as the man
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BoJ's Upbeat Take on Easing Is Dangerous, Former Board Member Says

The Bank of Japan is adding to the risks of its aggressive monetary easing policies by discussing only their potential upside, according to recently
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NYC Mayor Pushes for Tax on the 1 Percent to Fund Subway Fix

New York (AP) — The mayor of New York City wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway
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Israel Begins Process of Closing Al Jazeera Office Over Protests

Israel is moving ahead with efforts to shut Al Jazeera's Jerusalem bureau, as its security service assesses whether the Qatar-based broadcaster
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Dueling Google Memos Reveal a Company Struggling With Culture Change

(Fortune's David Z. Morris has an excellent recap here.) It also pulled back the curtain briefly on the search giant's efforts to do what to some seems
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Bethany bank CEO serves an 11-year apprenticeship

Priscilla Cude took over as president of First Bethany Bank & Trust on July 1, but it's a role she's been preparing for since the last president was hired
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Syrian Forces Make Gains in Energy-rich Homs Province

Damascus, Syria (AP) — Pro-government forces captured the Islamic State group's last stronghold in the energy-rich Homs province in central Syria on
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Pence Rejects Report He's Preparing to Run for President in 2020

Vice President Mike Pence disputed a report suggesting that he may be among Republicans preparing for run for president in 2020 if Donald Trump
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World's Top Stock Market Is Really Just a Handful of Top Stocks

… performer this year with a 64 percent surge, accounting for almost a quarter of the index's gain, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. And its
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Changes in bank law on cards

The finance ministry has moved to make changes to the Banking Companies Act 1991 that would strengthen the grip of families on private banks.
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Merkel Courted by Pro-Market Party Seeking Return From the Wilderness

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gained a political suitor as a pro-business party vies for her favor on the expectation she'll win another term in a
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On the House: Housing demand in central Ohio drives apartment construction

It's impossible to drive anywhere in central Ohio without being confronted with this question: How many more apartments can the market handle?
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May's Brexit Plan Starts to Take Shape

For the first time, a figure has surfaced of what Prime Minister Theresa May is willing to pay to settle the so-called divorce bill, as details also emerge of
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Rosenstein Says Trump Russia Probe Is Not a 'Fishing Expedition'

The probe of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and possible collusion by associates of President Donald Trump is not a “fishing
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Venezuela Claims to Control 'Attack' at Military Base

While Bloomberg couldn't independently confirm the incident, videos circulated on social media taken from nearby apartment buildings that showed
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Senate Republicans Nod at Bipartisan Push for Insurer Payments

Senate Republicans are expressing a willingness to consider a bipartisan approach to strengthening the individual insurance market under
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