Sales of property in the UK rose in April and some are predicting that prices could stabilize later in 2009. The latest monthly report from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicates that house prices fell by the slowest pace in 15 months during April. The homebuilding industry is starting to look at […]
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The Florida Association of Realtors announced a surprise rise in sales for the first quarter of 2009. The green shoots of a recovery could well be in place with FAR figures indicating a 25% rise in sales of existing single-family homes A total of 31,412 existing homes sold state-wide in 1Q 2009; during the same
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Four Polish cities were recently approved by UEFA as being ready to host matches for the Euro 2012 Football Championship. The tournament, which is held every four years as the championship of Europe, is set to be held in both Poland and Ukraine. Due to the financial crisis that has hit the world, and Eastern
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A group of 22 British tourists recently spent a holiday weekend in Kosovo, the first tourist group to enjoy the newly formed European nation. The travelers spent the long weekend of May 1-3 in Kosovo on a package deal from a British tour company. The Kosovo company Tourism Planning and Development has worked to develop
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Island Global Yachting and Nautical Center Prgin (NCP) have finalized a joint-venture agreement for a new and expanded marina in Sibenik, Croatia. The existing marina will be expanded from 350 slips to include 65 megayacht berths. The new and existing facilities will comprise the new Mandalina Marina and Yacht Club. The facility will be managed
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The Pound has today given up its recent gains following the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report and accompanying speech by Mervyn King. The Bank’s downbeat picture of the economic outlook has sent shockwaves through markets, after a few days of positive data had given the Pound a welcome boost and prompted speculation about
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The southern African nation of Angola plays hosts to the 2010 African Nations Cup football championship. The competition, which is called CAN2010 in Africa, will be the first major sporting event to be hosted by Angola and is spurring millions of dollars in construction and investment in the country. The tournament will take place
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The City of Edinburgh Council has granted permission for the Deramore Property Group to redevelop a site at the west end of Princes Street into a hotel and retail development. There will be some 30,000 square feet of retail space and a 97-room hotel that will be located on the upper floors. The city
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The population of Australia is growing, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). 2008 figures released by the bureau show that the country grew by the fastest rate on record and looks to grow by another 1.6 million people in the next five years. The largest growth came in the major cities of
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A new 38-floor skyscraper planned for London has won approval from the City to proceed. Rafael Viñoly’s tower has often been referred to as “the Walkie Talkie” because its shape is curved and it has a rounded crown, much like a child’s toy walkie talkie. In its plans for the building, developer Land Securities said
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