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China housing prices down for ninth consecutive month
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In a bid to uphold his election campaign promises, French President Francois Hollande is preparing a decree that may limit rent increases. China Vanke's sales rebound in May
China’s largest real estate developer by sales, China Vanke, announced its earnings on Monday, recording an increase of 19 percent in sales in May from the previous year to 10.72 billion yuan ($1.68 billion). Facebook searching for offices in New York
Facebook is searching for an office in New York City for its engineers and has its eyes set on the old New York Times building, according to Crain’s. Asian real estate market cooling
Real estate markets across Asia are cooling, according to a recent study by real-estate firm Knight Frank. S&P rates Boston Properties LP
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A-' rating to the $1 billion of 3.85% senior notes due Feb. 1, 2023, issued by Boston Properties L.P. (Boston Properties), a subsidiary of Boston Properties Inc. The company plans to use proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which could include the repayment of debt maturities (which total $759 million in 2013) and investment opportunities such as property acquisitions and development. Report: Blackstone, Morgan Stanley to acquire Lloyds Australia loans
Morgan Stanley and private equity giant Blackstone are close to buying AUS$2 billion worth of distressed commercial property debt being offered for sale by Lloyds Banking Group for about AUS $640 million ($621 million), according to reports. Norway's housing prices rise 0.1 Pct in May
Norway’s seasonally adjusted housing prices increased by 0.1 percent in May compared to April, according to a report released by real estate industry associations on Friday. TEXT - Fitch rates Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE 'B'/RWP pending proposed refinancing
Fitch Ratings has assigned the Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE (JAFZ) a Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B'. The IDR is initiated on Rating Watch Positive (RWP), pending conclusion of the current refinancing. A successful conclusion of the refinancing as discussed below would result in an upgrade to 'B+' with a Stable Outlook. A harsh lesson on charitable contributions
A California entrepreneur got a harsh lesson on the rules of charitable contributions this week when the U.S. Tax Court denied his $18.5 million deduction for real estate donations -not because he inflated their values, but because he didn't follow the rules. Dubai Nakheel reports $98.6 Mln profit in first quarter
Dubai Nakheel, the state-controlled builder of artificial islands off Dubai’s coast, reported a first-quarter profit after a year-earlier loss as it delivered more completed properties to buyers and cut costs.
