| Global Property News & Features |
Price growth of luxury homes in US cities eclipsing Europe and Asia
Knight Frank has released its Prime Global Cities Index for Q2 2014 and reveals that prime residential prices across the index’s 32 cities rose by 6.2 per cent on average in the year to June 2014.
London the strongest magnet for Chinese investors
London has proved to be the most popular destination for Chinese investors in the first half (H1) of 2014 as efforts by the city’s government to attract more mainland China capital into major infrastructure projects have spilled over.
Hotel Valuation Index reveals hotel rooms in the Seychelles have the highest value in Africa
Hotels in the Seychelles have the highest value per room across Africa, according to the first annual African Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) compiled by hotel valuation specialist HVS London.
India to create ‘Smart Cities’
Across the world, the stride of migration from rural urban areas is increasing. By 2050, about 70 per cent of the population will be living in cities, and India is no exception writes Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India.
‘Bleisure’ – mixing business with leisure
Is the concept of blending business with leisure to create 'Bleisure' a heady cocktail too far for corporate HR?
Serviced apartment occupancy figures continue to rise
STR Global and the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) have released a summary of Serviced Apartment Performance in the UK for quarter one.
Serviced apartments: the European picture
A number of new trends and challenges were discussed at the Serviced Apartment Summit held in London this summer. Fiona Murchie reports on the European perspective.
‘Serviced apartments’ or ‘corporate housing’?
What’s in a name? Fiona Murchie reports on a terminology debate that could confuse the European marketplace.
Wealthy foreign students flood London rental market
Wealthy foreign students are now making up one of the largest groups renting properties in London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
London’s property boom stalls, surveyors report
Property prices outside London are expected to increase at a faster rate than those in the capital over the coming year, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Handling precious cargo
Allowing an international moving company to handle the packing and shipping of your worldly goods, often halfway around the world, can be worrying. It becomes even more so when your assignee’s belongings contain high-value items or fine-art collections.
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| Global Education News & Features |
The rise and rise of the international school
The international schools market continues to grow apace, says an international schools research group.
A Level Results Day: Pass rate dips for first time in decades
Today around 300,000 students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results.
Skills shortage threatens economic recovery, say firms
Almost three-quarters of British businesses fear that a worsening skills shortage could cause the UK’s economic recovery to stall in the next few years, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
British school group rises up international sales league table
A UK-based school group exporting a British education across the globe has risen up the charts in a league table of the growing international sales of British private companies.
Erasmus reports record numbers choose foreign study
According to the latest figures, in 2012/13 almost 270,000 students benefited from an Erasmus grant, which enables study in another European country.
MPs call for urgent transformation of language learning in the UK
A cross-party group is calling for an urgent transformation of modern language learning in the UK.
International students drive soaring cost of private school education in UK
According to a new report, average private school day fees in the UK have more than quadrupled since 1990 and are expected to rise by 113 per cent in the next 13 years.
International schools form Child Protection Task Force
International school leaders have formed a task force to tackle child safety issues in international schools.
Google ranks number one in APAC graduates’ job search
Global employer branding analyst Universum's latest survey of Asia Pacific-based graduate Millennials’ career expectations and preferred employers sees Google take the top spot for most desirable employer to work for.
US secondary schools – a stepping stone to Ivy League for international students?
A recent report into international student global mobility has revealed the lengths some students are prepared to go to in order to secure a place at a prestigious US university.
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