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People walk in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE — Visits to downtown San Jose have soared over the last year, providing a welcome counterpart to the forbidding economic trends that bedeviled the Bay Area in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Oakland also saw a jump in visitors, while San Francisco continued to stumble. San Jose’s 28.2% jump in downtown visits ranked 8th best in North America, according to a new School of Cities report produced by the University…

The removal of property curbs, a stock market rebound and growing opportunities in the Greater Bay Area are attracting an increasing number of family offices to Hong Kong, according to industry players. “Many families have been very positive about the removal of restrictions on real estate because that is a very popular asset class for family [office] investments,” said Jessica Cutrera, chair of the Family Office Association of Hong Kong. “It is one more sign that the Hong Kong government is committed to developing family offices.” The policies enhance the…

The removal of property curbs, a stock market rebound and growing opportunities in the Greater Bay Area are attracting an increasing number of family offices to Hong Kong, according to industry players. “Many families have been very positive about the removal of restrictions on real estate because that is a very popular asset class for family [office] investments,” said Jessica Cutrera, chair of the Family Office Association of Hong Kong. “It is one more sign that the Hong Kong government is committed to developing family offices.” The policies enhance the…