Kochi
Kochi ( KOH-chee, Malayalam: [kotˈt͡ʃi] ), formerly known as Cochin ( KOH-chin), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is the financial, industial and commercial capital of the state.
Chinese property bubble (2005–2011)
The 2005 Chinese property bubble was a real estate bubble in residential and commercial real estate in China. The New York Times reported that the bubble started to deflate in 2011, while observing increased complaints that members of the middle class were unable to afford homes in large cities.
Fourways
The area referred to as Fourways (which is a collection of suburbs, including the traditional suburb of Fourways) is the fastest-developing commercial and residential hub in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, South Africa. The main access routes to Fourways are off the N1 at R511 Winnie Mandela Drive, or alternatively…
Wholesaling
Wholesaling or distributing is the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional or other professional business users; or to other wholesalers (wholesale businesses) and related subordinated services. In general, it is the sale of goods in bulk to anyone, either a person or an…
Petroperú
Petróleos del Perú (English: Petroleum of Peru), better known as Petroperú, is a Peruvian state-owned enterprise and private law dedicated to the transportation, refining, distribution, and commercialization of fuels and other petroleum products. It has been owned by the State of Peru since 1969, is considered among…
Acme Boots
Acme Boots was the name of a company that produced boots. It eventually just became a brand name, and was last owned by H.H. Brown, until it was placed under their Double-H Boots brand label.
Rosebank, Gauteng
Rosebank is an affluent suburb in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, 6.8 km to the north of Johannesburg CBD. It is located in Region B and is the location of a Gautrain station. It began as a farm, before it was developed into a village and then a mixed residential and commercial suburb.
Tiffany and Company Building
The Tiffany and Company Building, also known as the Tiffany Building and 401 Fifth Avenue, is an eight-story commercial building at Fifth Avenue and 37th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, United States. The structure was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by Stanford White…
Ascend Collection
The Ascend Collection is a brand launched by Choice Hotels International in 2008 for higher-priced historic and boutique hotels. Competing brands include Best Western’s Signature and Premier Collections, Wyndham’s Trademark Collection, and IHG’s Voco Collection.
List of special economic zones in India
A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a region with more relaxed economic regulation than the country as a whole. India has specific legislation governing its SEZs.