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Germany's monasteries and convents dying out
Deutsche Welle
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July 6, 2025
It is an unusual real estate offer: A property of more than 136,000 square meters (34 acres), including 11,664 square meters (125,550 square feet) of living space, and 130 rooms. The Benedictine nuns from St. Erentraud's Abbey near Kellenried in...
Fairview At 25: A Celebration Of Community And Care
Scoop
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Fairview lifestyle village 25th anniversary dinner. Photo/Supplied. From its humble beginnings as a muddy construction site - so sticky it earned the nickname “Albany Gold” - Fairview Villiage has grown into one of the North Shore’s most cherished...
Bank of Cyprus sheds €2.5B in real estate, marks biggest property sale in island’s history
Knews Kathimerini
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The Bank of Cyprus has officially sold off more than €2.5 billion worth of real estate, over 5,100 properties, through its Real Estate Management Unit (REMU), marking a major milestone in clearing long-standing burdens from its balance sheet,...
The Floodgates Are Breaking In Germany's Welfare State
Zero Hedge
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany’s social insurance system is coming under increasing pressure from demographic shifts and a stagnating economy. Long-term care insurance is no exception. The political class attempts to sedate the symptoms. It...
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for Alligator Alcatraz
Florida Politics
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July 17, 2025
In fact, LoCastro was included on a June 21 email from state officials announcing their intention to buy the airfield. LoCastro sits on the county’s governing board but does not lead it, and his district does not include the airstrip. He forwarded...
EU's Climate Leviathan: CO₂ Trading Scheme To Cripple German Drivers By 2027
Zero Hedge
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Starting in 2027, a price shock at the gas station threatens drivers. The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS II) will be extended to include the transport and building sectors. Another wave of price increases is rolling in....
Geopolitical risk tops real estate concerns in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 2, 2025
Banks have overtaken the government as the most influential force in Cyprus’ real estate sector, according to EY Cyprus’ latest annual survey. As mentioned in Philenews, the market continues to be driven by foreign investors from Israel, the UK,...
Germany updates: Thousands join Cologne's CSD parade
Deutsche Welle
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Skip next section President Steinmeier says Lithuania's security 'is our security' 07/06/2025July 6, 2025President Steinmeier says Lithuania's security 'is our security' Steinmeier (center) was received by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda...
Pune Emerges As India's Industrial Real Estate Leader With 2.5X Growth Since 2019: Report
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Pune has become a major player in India's expanding manufacturing sector and the country's leader in industrial real estate as the city's yearly net absorption of industrial space has nearly tripled from 4.2...
Catella secures Germany's largest organic supermarket in landmark Tübingen expansion
Europe Real Estate
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Germany's organic food revolution reaches new heights as Catella Investment Management locks in a 15-year lease with Alnatura for a supersized 2,000m² flagship store in Tübingen's Depot Areal retail park. The deal, set to open in early 2026,...
A Positive Tipping Point for Billion-Dollar-Plus Nuclear Projects
ConstructConnect
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July 17, 2025
Surge in AI Data Centers Fuels Construction Demand The increase in construction demand emanating from the proliferation of data center projects has been a significant story for several years. But with the onset of AI-focused data centers and their...
Malaysia’s first professional violin maker carves out a rare craft
Brandon Sun
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July 18, 2025
SELANGOR, Malaysia (AP) — Hunched over his workbench, Tan Chin Seng shaves the wooden top plate of a violin, removing thin layers with slow, deliberate strokes. The work is meditative, out of the public eye. For Tan, transforming raw wood into a...
BoC real estate unit hits sales target early
Cyprus Mail
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July 1, 2025
The Bank of Cyprus has achieved its 2025 real estate target months ahead of schedule, completing over €200 million in property sales within just a few weeks, including the largest transaction ever recorded in the Cypriot market. As mentioned in...
NATO's Eastern Flank: Germany's Rising Concerns about Russia
Der Spiegel
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July 9, 2025
Russia’s weapons industry is running at top capacity, with 1,500 battle tanks coming off the assembly line each year. Moscow has also accelerated its construction of drones, to the point that Putin no longer has to import Shahed kamikaze drones –...
Cyprus Business Now: real estate, surplus, EU fund approval
Cyprus Mail
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July 1, 2025
The Columbia Group is set to acquire the Secret Valley resort from Bank of Cyprus’ real estate management unit (REMU) in a deal valued at over €130 million, it emerged on Monday. According to Economy Today, who first ran the story, the...
Stephan Roemer: «I Love German Sports Cars»
finews.com
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July 9, 2025
Mittwoch, 09. Juli 2025 14:02 A third of his job involves surprises and he loves interacting with other people and cultures. Stephan Roemer, CEO of tour operator tourasia, talks about his personal drive and his best investment. Every week,...
Scandic strengthens presence in Germany with hotel in Hamburg
Hotel Management Network
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July 8, 2025
Swedish hotel company Scandic has disclosed plans to further expand its presence in Germany with the signing of a new hotel in Hamburg, slated to open in 2030. The hotel will feature approximately 430 rooms and is situated in an area that offers...
Atlantic Union Bank Closes Sale of $2B of Commercial Real Estate Loans to Blackstone
REBusinessOnline
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June 30, 2025
29RICHMOND, VA. AND NEW YORK CITY — Atlantic Union Bank has closed the sale of approximately $2 billion of the banks’ commercial real estate loans to vehicles affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies. Atlantic Union acquired the loan...
Costa Rican Choir Conquers Germany With Four Awards
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
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Tayyib Smith wants to make a derelict Kensington bank a testing ground for ‘ethical’ real estate development. Can it work?
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Tayyib Smith was running a successful Center City marketing firm in 2016 when he received an invitation to attend a boot camp on “ethical” real estate development with Theaster Gates, a Chicago-based community activist and artist. Now an...