Tiny Vancouver home listed for $20k, but you have to move it out of the city …

Sometimes small is just too small, even in a city grappling with out-of-control real estate prices and a shortage of affordable rentals. A couple of years ago, Ches Lam created a tiny, 250-square-foot house in his east side backyard as a guest cottage for visitors, but the Vancouver carpenter didn’t consider city bylaws when he converted his former workshop/garage into a living space. Now it has to go. Lam says his neighbours love the little cottage and have even rented it for their own guests, Read more [...]

ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Have Gathered A Record 201.7 Billion US …

ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States have gathered a record US$201.7  billion in net new assets as of the end of November 2015 which is 5% above the record level of US$191.8 billion of net new assets gathered at this point in 2014. This marks the 10th consecutive month of positive net inflows. The US ETF/ETP industry had 1,824 ETFs/ETPs, assets of US$2.1 trillion, from 92 providers listed on 3 exchanges at the end of November, according to ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP insights report for November Read more [...]

Autoliv President of Passive Safety to resign

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV)(STO:ALIVSDB) the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that George Chang, current President of Autoliv’s Passive Safety business segment, has decided to leave Autoliv. After sixteen years with the Company, George Chang has decided to leave Autoliv to pursue other activities outside the automotive sector. He intends to remain in his current Read more [...]

Kerry Washington and husband Nnamdi Asomugha sell Hollywood Hills home

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 22:31 GMT, 9 December 2015 | Updated: 00:25 GMT, 10 December 2015 33 View comments Kerry Washington and her husband Nnamdi Asomugha listed their Hollywood Hills home for sale at almost one million dollars more than they paid for it last year and found a buyer almost immediately.The stunning 1920's French country Read more [...]

Homes for sale at record low as prices keep rising

An average of just over 45 properties were listed for sale per surveyor last month, marking the lowest figure since comparable records started in 1997, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said.The number of new homes coming on the market has been shrinking back for 10 months in a row, according to Rics.Looking ahead, it said home ownership initiatives such as Help to Buy and starter homes are likely to boost house sale numbers over the coming months.But despite these Read more [...]

Nasdaq-listed Interactive Intelligence buys Customer360

BENGALURU: Interactive Intelligence, a US-based provider of software services for customer engagement, has acquired Customer360, a developer of remote applications such as video and online chats for businesses, in an undisclosed cash buyout. The Mumbai startup was bought for around $10 million, two people familiar with the deal terms said. Customer360 offers a customer engagement platform that includes video chat and mobile apps for live chat and helpdesk. "This platform, combined with the team's Read more [...]