Commercial Real Estate

The term commercial property (also called investment or income property) refers to buildings or land intended to generate a profit, either from capital gain or rental income.

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UBS to seek buyers for US mortgage debt

May 08 - Financial Times

CPPIB on commercial real estate tear

Feb 15 - Financial Post

Big business in former Games venue

Dec 04 - News.com.au

Property groups returning to strength

May 19, 2011 - Financial Times

L&G set for real estate lending drive

Mar 27, 2011 - Financial Times

Commercial real estate heats up

Feb 14, 2011 - Financial Post

Articles About Commercial Real Estate

Moody's downgrades three big Nordic banks

By Reuters

Moody's Investor Service downgraded credit ratings of three large Nordic banks on Friday, citing their reliance on market funding, tough competition for retail loans, and their exposure to the spreading euro zone debt crisis. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: BNP PARIBAS, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, RETAIL, MORTGAGE

Moody's cuts ratings for three Nordic banks

By Reuters

Moody's cut ratings for DNB <DNB.OL>, Handelsbanken <SHBa.ST> and Nordea <NDA.ST> on Friday in an expected move, pointing to vulnerability in terms of the Nordic banks funding and asset quality, as well as modest profitability. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: RETAIL, MORTGAGE

SEC unlikely to file charges in Lehman case - memo

By Reuters UK

The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into Lehman Brothers Holdings and will not likely recommend charges, according to the excerpt of a memo sent to Reuters. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: SEC, LEHMAN BROTHERS, COURT, INVESTMENT, CONGRESS

FINRA fines Citigroup Global Markets $3.5 million

By Reuters

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined Citigroup Global Markets $3.5 million for providing inaccurate information related to subprime securitizations. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: CITIGROUP, MORTGAGE

Insight: Salesforce's plan for opulent campus a costly debacle

By Reuters

In early 2010, Marc Benioff, founder and chief executive of Salesforce.com, summoned several of his top real estate and finance executives to his San Francisco home to float a bold idea. He envisioned a world-class corporate campus to house the high-... (May 11)

MORE TOPICS: MARC BENIOFF, CALIFORNIA, ORACLE, MANAGEMENT, CLOUD COMPUTING, INVESTMENT

Sharon Simmons auditions for Dallas Cowboys
Sharon Simmons, 55-Year-Old Grandmother, Auditions For Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes

Back in March, 55-year-old grandmother Sharon Simmons made headlines when she announced her plans to audition for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading squad on May 5. This past weekend Simmons did just that. (May 07)

Australia's NAB opts for UK bank revamp over sale

By Reuters UK

National Australia Bank illustrated the tough market facing sellers of UK banking assets on Monday, scrapping plans for a sale of its British banking operations and saying it would instead shrink them by cutting 1,400 jobs. (Apr 30)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT, LONDON

The Greenspan Gambit

By Prudents Squirrel

Last week I mentioned that the central banks are battling world delevering with what I estimate to be $30 trillion worth (using USD measure) of financial backing to banks and insurance companies and brokerages to battle the delevering happening since... (Apr 24)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, MORTGAGE, INVESTMENT

Commerzbank cleared by EU to wind down Eurohypo

By Reuters UK

German state-backed lender Commerzbank <CBKG.DE> won European Union approval on Friday to wind down its Eurohypo mortgage unit instead of selling it in a change to restructuring plans tied to the bank's state bailout during the financial crisis. (Mar 30)

MORE TOPICS: COMMERZBANK, DEUTSCHE BANK, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, POLAND, MORTGAGE

A real estate for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Chandler Heights, Arizona
US Housing Outlook Brightens: Urban Land Institute

By IBTimes

Experts believe 2012 could mark the beginning of a turnaround for the housing industry, albeit a slow one. (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, STORM, MORTGAGE, INVESTMENT

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