Berlin’s government reached an agreement to freeze rent increases in the German capital for five years, dealing a blow to landlords such as Deutsche Wohnen SE and Vonovia SE whose shares slumped when the measure was first proposed in early June.

The slow grind to more moderate growth continues in China, Germany’s government is more downbeat about next year’s prospects and the American consumer remains king of an economy that received another piece of bad news this week on the manufacturing front.

Los Angeles property developer Robert Flaxman was sentenced to one month in prison for paying $75,000 to rig his daughter’s entrance exam score.

SoftBank Group Corp. is assembling a rescue financing plan for WeWork that may value the office-sharing company below $8 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Million-dollar homes in the U.S. are shrinking fast.

Mother Nature has given a bit of a break to California during the 2019 wildfire season, but firefighters say the threat remains in force.

Russia plans to pay more attention to the impact climate change is having on its vast permafrost area.

Marriott International Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Elegant Hotels Group Plc, a transaction that would deepen the lodging giant’s reach into the Caribbean, according to people familiar with the matter.

Australia’s central bank hasn’t been quite as explicit as some peers in laying out which unconventional measures it might be open to if needed to address persistent economic risks. Now, some observers are mapping out options.