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(Bloomberg) -- Habi, a Colombia-based real estate startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., said it acquired a Mexican rival, making it the largest tech-based buyer of residential properties in a country that’s gaining growing attention from so-called property technology firms.

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- In the decade following the 2008 financial crisis, San Francisco became the preeminent magnet for talent in the U.S., taking the crown from New York City.

(Bloomberg) -- Update: Cruise operator Genting Hong Kong has filed to wind up the company. Troubled cruise operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd. has filed to wind up the company, putting the spotlight on what support its lead shareholder Lim Kok Thay may provide.

(Bloomberg) -- A Canadian appeals court ruled against Concord Pacific Group, one of the country’s biggest property developers, in its long-running dispute with Singapore tycoon Oei Hong Leong over a failed $1.1 billion waterfront project in Vancouver.

(Bloomberg) -- Europe won’t meet its goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050 if countries don’t adopt more stringent and consistent requirements for buildings, a study by a leading energy research center concluded.

(Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar’s rally is testing bearish hedge fund bets on the currency, bringing employment data this week into the spotlight for further cues.

(Bloomberg) -- An unprecedented real-estate frenzy has left Canada with the fewest houses for sale in at least a quarter century. The country had about 86,000 houses left for sale at the end of December on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association.

(Bloomberg) -- Britons are on the hunt for homes in sunnier spots again in light of easing travel restrictions.   U.K. homebuilder Taylor Wimpey Plc sold 13% more second homes in Spain in 2021 compared to the previous year, the firm said in a trading update on Monday.

(Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar’s rally is testing bearish hedge fund bets on the currency, bringing employment data this week into the spotlight for further cues.

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan central bank Governor Yang Chin-Long reiterated interest rates won’t be used to influence property prices, saying the cost of doing so would outweigh the benefits.