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New Zealand to allow wealthy migrants to build rental housing

WELLINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – New Zealand will let wealthy visa applicants count investments in approved funds ​backing build-to-rent housing from December, the government ‌said on Tuesday, tapping foreign capital to help fund new long-term rental homes. The centre-right National Party-led government ​has progressively loosened New Zealand’s Active ​Investor Plus visa since relaunching it in ⁠April 2025, cutting the minimum investment for ​its Growth category to NZ$5 million ($2.93 million) from ​NZ$15 million, shortening the required investment period to three years from four, and widening the range of ​eligible investments. Applicants in the Growth category will ​not be able to

US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war

TORONTO, September 9, 2026 (AP) — The United States is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages, the White House said Tuesday, as part of a trade war that shows little sign of cooling off. The ban will take effect Sept. 29 and comes after retaliatory tariffs promised by Canada kicked in earlier Tuesday on $20 billion in U.S. imports. Canada had responded to tariff moves by U.S. President Donald Trump after trade talks between the countries broke down last month. Trump also moved to shut Canadian products out of large,

Gold falls Rs 2,150 to Rs 1.58 lakh/10g; silver rises Rs 600 in Delhi

Gold falls Rs 2,150 to Rs 1.58 lakh/10g; silver rises Rs 600 in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Gold prices extended their losses for the second straight session, falling by Rs 2,150 to Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 grams, in the national capital on Tuesday amid a weak trend in global markets. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,150 to Rs 1,58,100 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), according to the All India Sarafa Association. It had settled at Rs 1,60,250 per 10 grams in the preceding session. However, silver resumed its upward momentum after remaining flat for the previous two sessions, rising by Rs 600 to

RBI launches key surveys to get inputs for monetary policy

RBI launches key surveys to get inputs for monetary policy

Mumbai, Sep 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Tuesday launched three key surveys to gauge inflation expectations and consumer confidence in the country and gather key inputs for its monetary policy. The next bi-monthly monetary policy is scheduled to be announced on October 7. The September round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) is aimed at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities. The Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) seeks qualitative responses from households about their sentiments on the general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households’ income and

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