International Business News - TCO http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, turned out in force Friday to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items like Elmo Live and the "Wii Fit" exercise game, but many said worries about the economy have them focusing on fewer gifts and less expensive, more practical items. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185372-holiday-shopping.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/black-friday-shoppers-out-in-force-but-cautious.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/black-friday-shoppers-out-in-force-but-cautious.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:50:27 EST Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, turned out in force Friday to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items like Elmo Live and the "Wii Fit" exercise game, but many said worries about the economy have them focusing on fewer gifts and less expensive, more practical items. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/184947-holiday-shopping.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/black-friday-deals-await-holiday-shoppers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/black-friday-deals-await-holiday-shoppers.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:28:36 EST Retail real estate investment trust Taubman Centers Inc. said Tuesday its full-year funds from operations will fall at the lower end of its previously stated range. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/taubman-2008-ffo-at-lower-end-of-estimates.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:08:08 EDT Retail real estate investment trust Taubman Centers Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter results edged up 9 percent due to increases in rents and income from a newly opened mall in Michigan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/taubmans-3q-results-edge-up-beat-estimates.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:11 EDT A retail mogul and philanthropist sought to advance stem cell research on scientific and political fronts Tuesday--by announcing a multimillion-dollar donation to a medical institute bearing his name and luring a former president to stump for a state proposal that would loosen restrictions on such research. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/philanthropist-lures-clinton-to-support-stem-cells.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:17:21 EDT Shares of several real estate investment trusts tumbled Monday after an analyst downgraded four of them to a "Hold" rating and investors weighed the impact that the government's takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have on the sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/sector-snap-several-reits-down-on-hold-rating.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:41:45 EDT The Real Estate Roundtable, which represents commercial property owners and leaders of industry trade groups, spent $760,000 in the second quarter to lobby on taxes, insurance and environmental issues, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/real-estate-roundtable-spent-760k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:57:49 EDT U.S. mall developer Taubman Centers Inc. unveiled its foray into the booming gambling city of Macau on Wednesday--a giant upscale shopping center aimed at capitalizing on China's growing appetite for luxury goods. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/taubman-centers-unveils-luxury-mall-in-macau.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:15:20 EDT _ The International Council of Shopping Centers spent $240,000 in the second quarter to lobby on labor and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/shopping-center-group-spent-240k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:21:07 EDT The Real Estate Roundtable, which represents commercial property owners and leaders of industry trade groups, spent $790,000 in the first quarter to lobby on insurance and environmental issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/real-estate-roundtable-spent-790k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:36:28 EDT Taubman Centers Inc., a shopping mall real estate investment trust, said Tuesday that the New York State Supreme Court has ruled that the town of Oyster Bay must issue the company a special-use permit for the construction of a luxury shopping center there. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/n-y-supreme-court-rules-for-taubman-mall-permit.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:23:08 EDT The International Council of Shopping Centers spent more than $483,000 in the first quarter to lobby on insurance reform, taxes and other issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/shopping-centers-carted-483-000-into-1q-lobbying.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:55:21 EDT A Goldman Sachs analyst said Thursday he expects real estate investment trust stocks to sell off 15 percent or more this year despite the sector's recent outperformance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/analyst-sees-15-pct-sell-off-for-reits-this-year.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:08:55 EDT