Archive for June, 2007

Spain’s housing boom is over (Miami Herald)

Javier Usua and Ruth Graneda never got out of the car when they visited Sanchinarro and Las Tablas, two of Madrid’s biggest new suburban developments. The concrete-block buildings and empty streets were all they needed to see.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-06-07 15:51 GMT: Pirelli RE planning new acquisition in Germany; Bulgaria, Romania by end year (Interactive Investor)

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Pirelli Real Estate SpA will finalize a further acquisition in Germany after which it plans to enter two new countries per year the first of which will be Romania and Bulgaria around the summer, said CEO Carlo Puri Negri.
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EU Parliament home gets high-speed train (Budapest Business Journal)

The new line is part of what planners foresee as a network of high-speed railways stretching from Barcelona in northeastern Spain to Budapest in Hungary.
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After housing boom, glut may lead to bust in Spain (International Herald Tribune)

Oversupply is expected to lead to Spain’s first decline in home prices since 1992, which could spur higher delinquencies as buyers face difficulty refinancing.
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Ghost Towns Appear in Spain as Decade-Long Boom Ends (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

June 6 (Bloomberg) — Javier Usua and Ruth Graneda never got out of the car when they visited Sanchinarro and Las Tablas, two of Madrid’s biggest new suburban developments. The concrete-block buildings and empty streets were all they needed to see.
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SPAIN: (Fuerteventura Digital)

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, a historic agreement was signed between the Libyan government and affiliates of Colony Capital, LLC in which Colonyoil Co. LLC has agreed to acquire Tamoil and Oilinvest, one of Europe’s largest international oil refining and distribution companies.
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First-class service credited for Discovery’s success (The Arizona Republic)

Discovery Land Co. of Scottsdale has developed 14 luxury golf communities from the Bahamas to Hawaii and sold $2.34 billion of real estate since 2001.
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IPO result disappoints Realia (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Realia, a Spanish real estate group, on Tuesday raised less than expected from its initial public offering as investor interest in Spain’s slowing property market wanes.
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Bestinver’s Parames, Pitching Tips to Buffett, Sours on Spain (Bloomberg.com)

June 5 (Bloomberg) — Francisco Parames, Spain’s best- performing fund manager for the last five years, got a hand- written note from Warren Buffett a few months ago seeking advice on investing in Spain. He was thrilled to be asked, even though he isn’t enthusiastic about the country’s economy.
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Fabregas would leave Arsenal if Wenger does (Sports Illustrated)

Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas is likely to leave Arsenal if manager Arsene Wenger departs.
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