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India's Sahara Group is eyeing New York City's iconic Plaza Hotel after Israeli owners at El Ad Properties have offered to sell the landmark for $600 million. According to the Economic Times, the Sahara group has already paid a 10 percent down payment for the 105-year-old building following exclusive negotiations between the two real-estate conglomerates. Furthermore, Sahara's founder, Subrata Roy, has made an all-cash offer through Aamby, a Mauritius-based subsidiary, according to the ... Feature : In Foreclosures, Occupy Groups See a Unifying Cause
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Private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management kicks off an estimated $2.2 billion of U.S. initial public offerings next week, the busiest flurry of offerings this year. Top 10 Cities Of Geopolitical Importance That Will Lead The World [PHOTOS]
The Knight Frank "Wealth Report 2012" has predicted which cities will lead the world in 2050, in terms of geopolitical power and importance. Decline of Prime Property Prices in Scotland Coming to An End
The price of prime properties in Scotland fell by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2012, slightly lower than the 1.3£ decline seen in the last three months of 2011, according to new figures published today (Monday 09 April). Dubai Land Department to Auction Foreclosed Properties
Up to 80 properties in Dubai are set to be sold by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) this year as banks move to take action to recoup losses from home owners in mortgage default. Housing Secretary Pushes Mortgage Write-downs
The Obama administration wants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which finance the bulk of U.S. mortgages, to start reducing loan balances for troubled borrowers, but with safeguards to prevent them from purposely defaulting to obtain relief. More Americans Win Mortgage Loan Modifications
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday that the number of active permanent mortgage loan modifications agreed to by banks rose 13,836 during February to 782,609 by the end of the month. US Strip-Mall Vacancy Falls 1st Time in 7 Years
The average vacancy rate at U.S. strip malls fell for the first time in nearly seven years in the first quarter and rents inched up, but it is too early to call a rebound for a sector battered by the housing bust and recession, a report by Reis Inc showed. China Drought 2012: Three-Year-Long Dry Land Pictures
The drought in Yunnan province in the Southwest has already affected more than 6.3 million people, and marks a new high in China's environmental troubles
