California just gave single-family homeowners more control over their property and, for those in high-demand cities, the potential for a big financial windfall. Eight time zones away in the UK, the Conservative government is revising its planning bill in ways that could give homeowners a similar boon. The details and contexts differ, but both approaches recognise a political reality. The ...

From the Federal Reserve to Bhutan’s Royal Monetary Authority in the Himalayas, central banks are working on digital currency studies or projects. There are several reasons for this. Most importantly, private cryptocurrencies and so-called stablecoins are rapidly becoming popular rivals to traditional money; Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would not only keep governments in the game but could help make ...

Bloomberg Airbus SE is confident its global supplier base can overcome pandemic-induced pressures and boost output for the company’s workhorse A320 aircraft family despite the “unprecedented” labour and materials strains currently complicating that effort, Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury said. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Faury reaffirmed the company’s plan to boost A320 output from 40 per month today ...