The Crown Estate: The mysterious property empire behind Queen Elizabeth II
One of the largest property groups in Europe is directly tied to Queen Elizabeth II. Strictly speaking, the 95-year-old monarch doesn t own it. But neither does the government, making it complex legally.
The Crown Estate owns practically all of Regent Street in the West End of London
Regent Street is one of London s best-known thoroughfares. The 1.3-kilometer (0.8-mile) stretch intersects the districts of Soho and Mayfair in the heart of the city s famous West End. It is lined with well-known shops, bars and restaurants.
As commercial real estate goes, it is about as prime as it gets. Remarkably, practically every square inch of the street is owned by a single company: The Crown Estate.
Pulling out trees, trucking water for cows: California farmers take drastic measures in drought
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Gabriel Castañeda moves irrigation pipes to water the crops covered in plastic to reduce water evaporation on his family farm outside Santa Rosa. The Castañedas have cut back the acreage they are planting because of the drought.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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An irrigation sprinkler in the field at Gabriel Castañeda’s family farm outside Santa Rosa.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Gabriel Castañeda looks out over his field on his family farm outside Santa Rosa.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Growth for the rich
June 7, 2021
A heated debate is going on between the government and opposition over the state of the economy, and a controversy has developed over the GDP growth rate. Both the government and the opposition are coming up with half-truths to support their arguments, with both sides using selective figures to prove their respective case.
The PTI government is celebrating the news of a 3.94 percent growth rate of Pakistan’s economy during FY 2020-21. The projected growth rate of 3.94 percent has beaten all predictions including that of the State Bank of Pakistan. The IMF and the World Bank had predicted a 2 percent growth rate during this financial year. The government was expecting a growth rate around 3 percent. But it suddenly jumped to 4 percent.