Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Commercial

Ukrainian Billionaire Takes Over 14 Wall Street

Ukrainian billionaire Alex Rovt has stepped in to pay off the loans on landmark office building 14 Wall Street, leaving former co-owner Capstone Equities as manager and leasing agent and former co-owner Carlyle Group LP out of the deal, a source familiar with the deal said on Thursday.

Home prices slip again in Feb: CoreLogic

U.S. home prices fell again in February, but prices excluding distressed sales managed a gain, signaling stabilization for the battered sector, a report from a data analysis firm showed on Wednesday.

Special Report: A Greek Banker's Secret Property Deals

He is the former economics professor behind an upstart bank that rode the Greek boom to become a publicly listed heavyweight with a loan book of over 35 billion euros. She is his devoted wife, who oversees the bank's sponsorship of museums and the arts, and advised it on corporate social responsibility.

EDITOR'S PICKS

H&M Confirms Reports Of New Store Chain Launch By 2013

Stockholm-based Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has confirmed the launch of a new chain store by 2013 after posting a 13 percent rise in sales during the period Dec.1 and Feb. 29, 2012.
By Staff Reporter
Myanmar : Inside the New Global Hotspot [PHOTOS]

With timeless towns, towering pagodas, and fervently Buddhist locals, Myanmar promises the "authentic" Asian experience that's fading in neighboring Thailand.
By Staff Reporter
US Homebuilder Lennar Posts Sharp Risee In Q1 Orders

U.S. homebuilder Lennar Corp reported its sharpest rise in orders in three quarters and said it was seeing strong signs of improvement in sales activity.
By Staff Reporter
$1bn ‘Real Madrid Resort Island’ Will Open in 2015 [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Real Madrid reported to build a $1 billion resort in UAE. It will open in January, 2015. Real Madrid reported to build a $1 billion resort in UAE. It will open in January, 2015.
By Staff Reporter
CCB : China's Largest Mortgage Lender Posts Higher Q4 Profit, Loan Quality Worsens

China Construction Bank <0939.HK><601939.SS>, the world's No.2 lender valued at $193 billion, joined smaller rival AgBank <1288.HK> in reporting earnings lower than the market had expected as China's slowing growth squeezes its top lenders.
By Staff Reporter
Immofinanz Acquires All of Moscow Shopping centers

Austrian real estate group Immofinanz said it would buy the remaining 50 percent of the Golden Babylon Rostokino shopping centre in Moscow from Russian company Patero.
By Staff Reporter
Inamo: the Restaurant of the Future?

We visit Inamo St James in London to test our its interactive table and ordering system. Inamo is a restaurant chain in London which is offering diners a unique and interactive experience which sees you controlling the ordering of food and drinks, taking the waiter/waitress out of the equation.
By Staff Reporter
Stockton, California : The Town The Housing Boom Broke

Stockton, California : The Town The Housing Boom Broke For decades, Stockton, California suffered a civic inferiority complex. Los Angeles had celebrities and sunny beaches.
By Staff Reporter
Egyptian Resorts Posts Narrower Full-year Loss

Real estate company Egyptian Resorts posted a narrower full-year loss, helped by new revenue from its Sawari project on the Red Sea.
By Staff Reporter
Taylor Wimpey Starts FY 2012 with Encouraging Patterns; HSBC assigns 'Overweight' Rating

Taylor Wimpey, the homebuilding company, says that it is too early to judge the market for the year as a whole, but the early weeks of trading in 2012 have followed the encouraging patterns of the second half of 2011, with good visitor levels, healthy reservations and low cancellations.
By Staff Reporter