The chief executive of Japan's Mizuho Financial Group Inc aims to give employees the option of a shorter working week as it seeks to boost flexibility during the coronavirus pandemic, a company ...

Designed and lived in by architects Mayo Takato and Takeshi Odaki, Somosomo House is a compact Tokyo apartment where every ...

Bank customers in Cyprus will soon be able to send and receive money within seconds, as new EU rules on instant payments take effect this month, at the same cost as a regular transfer, but with much ...

Micro-apartments run as small as 240 square feet and are seen as a way to bring affordable housing to urban areas. One is ...

Researchers examine the relationship between commute time and house area with insomnia and daytime sleepiness.

At less than 400 square feet, a micro apartment has less square footage than a studio apartment. They offer affordable living space in markets starved for affordable housing options. Service workers, ...

A listing for a seriously small apartment in Manchester, UK has left potential renters horrified. An apartment listed for £750 per month — about $1,000 USD — is so tiny that the tenant would be able ...

Micro-apartments as small as 240 square feet are coming to an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County near West Palm Beach. County commissioners on Sept. 25 unanimously approved Neighborlee Living ...