41 h. ago Trump's Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal

Work starts around sunrise for the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with people in tactical gear streaming from a bland office building

Events

3 d. ago Landmark Edinburgh office building described as ‘first class asset’ gets new owner

“From the outset, our strategy was to redevelop the building to meet the needs of modern office occupiers” – James Barrack, Knight Property Group

Politics

4 d. ago Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance after deadly fire

Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance and enhancing fire safety measures

Events

5 d. ago Typically it takes years for a president to get their name on buildings – Trump has done it while still in office

Since returning to the Oval in January, the president has already seen multiple buildings and federal initiatives named and renamed after himself

Politics

6 d. ago Justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal Reserve

Fed chair accuses DoJ of threatening criminal charges over building renovation projects because central bank defied Trump’s interest rate demandsThe Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, a significant escalation in Donald Trump’s extraordinary attack on the US central bank.Powell said the Department of Justice had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas on Friday, threatening a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the Senate banking committee in June last year, regarding renovations to the Fed’s historic office buildings in Washington DC. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour

Once underground art form now props up slumped box office sales and is used by governments to build soft powerAn animated drama featuring hordes of carnivorous fiends might not sound like classic box office fodder, but that’s exactly what Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle proved to be in September.The film set new records for anime – Japanese animated films and series – making more than $70m (£52m) on its opening weekend in the US and £535m so far globally. To put that in context, Ghost in the Shell – an anime classic released in 1995 – made about £2m worldwide. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Man who turned Pablo Escobar's plane into Airbnb set to build 'world's coolest offices'

Johnny Palmer has submitted plans for a second Boeing 727 project, this time an office space, after creating the unique accommodation in the abandoned plane once owned by Pablo Escobar

Society

3 w. ago As Trump works to build his $400M ballroom at the White House, officials say no more construction projects are planned

White House ballroom has jumped from original estimate of $200 million to $400 million

Politics