EMIRATES BUSINESS MBLM, the Brand Intimacy Agency focused on strategy, design, creative and technology, announced the successful launch of a comprehensive real estate branding program for One Central, a mixed-use, multi-billion-dollar project. One Central is the latest real estate development from Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The 540,000 m2 master plan encompasses commercial, residential, hospitality and entertainment components, and …

  Bloomberg Canadian consumer confidence fell for the first time in eight weeks as readings on job security and the economic outlook deteriorated, telephone polling shows. The Bloomberg Nanos Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 57.3 in the week ending May 13, from a 2016 high of 57.7 in the previous period. It was the biggest decline since January, as sentiment …

  Bloomberg Real estate prices in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest market, have bottomed out and should remain near that level until at least next year as Brazil’s recession plods on, according to two of the city’s largest real-estate companies. The outlook is a dismal reflection of business activity in the city, the country’s major financial hub and third-biggest contributor to …