EMEA Region gains momentum in global office rental market

Europe - The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region has gained momentum in the office rental rebound in the past quarter, now closely trailing the Asia Pacific region, which leads the global recovery in this sector. According...

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Monday, 23. August 2010

Ageas sells its Pension and Life activities in Turkey

Turkey - Ageas announces it has reached an agreement with BNP Paribas Assurance on the sale of its Pension and Life activities in Turkey. Fortis Emeklilik ve Hayat had Gross Written Premiums of €62 million in 2009. The transaction is likely to result in a limited capital gain.

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Monday, 26. July 2010

Turkey's Airports welcome over 44 million passengers in first half of 2010

Turkey - It seems that we're all going on a Turkish holiday this year as the latest data from the Turkish Directorate General of State Airports Authority (DHMI) reveals a 24% increase in passenger numbers in the first half of 2010...

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Wednesday, 07. July 2010

Chuck Leitner to lead worldwide alliance to 'green' real estate

- Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division (DeAM), in partnership with Greenprint Foundation, today announced that Charles B. Leitner III will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Greenprint, a worldwide alliance...

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Friday, 02. July 2010

Wyndham completes TRYP acquisition from Sol Meliá

Europe - Wyndham Hotel Group, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the TRYP hotel brand from Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts including franchise agreements with 92 TRYP hotels in Europe and South America.

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Friday, 02. July 2010

Maturing European logistics property market increasingly attractive to institutional investors

UK - Changes in the characteristics of the European logistics property market have continued to boost the scale and quality of investable stock and are contributing to the sector's rise as an institutionally-acceptable...

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Wednesday, 30. June 2010

European Cup Finals drive profitability in Hamburg and Madrid

Europe - Hotel profits in Hamburg and Madrid soared in May thanks to the cities hosting two separate soccer cup finals, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.

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Wednesday, 30. June 2010

LaSalle`s issues Shopping Centre Rental Map

Europe - Jones Lang LaSalle has issued its Shopping Centre Rental Map which illustrates current market conditions across a range of European countries, giving an at-a-glance view of prime shopping centre rental levels together with short term growth prospects.

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Thursday, 24. June 2010

Increases in transparency slow globally

Global Report - Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management have released their 2010 Global Commercial Real Estate Transparency Index, which shows that Australia is the world’s most transparent real estate market in 2010, pushing Canada into second place. Whilst one third of...

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Wednesday, 23. June 2010

EU reaches 5.2 million rooms

Europe - Over 80,000 hotel rooms have been added to EU hotel supply, half of which in Spain, Germany and Italy – markets with an already mature, if not oversupply.

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Wednesday, 23. June 2010

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Monday, 21. June 2010

Decreasing retail rents in conflict with increasing luxury spending in the world

Global Report - According to the latest research conducted by Colliers International premier street front rents in almost every region in the world moved lower for a second consecutive year. Rent decrease comes as a direct consequence of...

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Monday, 21. June 2010

2010 ICSC Solal Marketing Awards announced

UK - The ICSC Solal Marketing Awards celebrate the very best of retail marketing across Europe, recognising best practice and rewarding those with the most effective campaigns. A record 152 entries were received from shopping centres in 18 countries across Europe - more than...

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Monday, 21. June 2010

Istanbul office take-up on road to recovery

Turkey - The Istanbul office leasing market has been making a gradual recovery since the third quarter of 2009 with Q110 take-up standing at 35,939 sq m (386,856 sq ft) which is 15 times greater than the figure recorded in Q109 of 2,500 sq m (26,909 sq ft). With the...

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Friday, 11. June 2010

Signs of rental improvement in global office markets

Europe - Increased demand, together with more relocation activity, is slowing rental declines in the majority of global office markets, with growth beginning to accelerate in three major markets, according to the latest Global...

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Thursday, 03. June 2010