Verdure Targets More Sales of Securities Backed by Rooftop Solar

(Bloomberg) — Verdure Fund, which last month sold South Africa’s first securities backed by loans made to small-scale solar power facilities, plans further sales, starting with an issuance in the first quarter of next year.  Read More

France, Germany Profit Rebound at Risk as Luxury, Car Sectors Struggle

(Bloomberg) — An expected profit rebound in France and Germany, led by a revival in cars and luxury labels, looks increasingly at risk.  Read More

Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana

KENNER, La. (AP) -- The doors of Carmela Diaz's taco joint are locked, the tables are devoid of customers and no one is working in the kitchen. It's one of many once-thriving Hispanic businesses, from Nicaraguan eateries to Honduran restaurants, emptied out in recent weeks in neighborhoods with lots

Toronto's housing development charges are among the highest in Canada, CMHC says. The city disputes the findings

High development charges are being passed onto homebuyers and renters, straining housing affordability, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.