RABAT, MOROCCO-Plans drawn up by the Moroccan government to attract international investment lead to deals totaling $9 billion signed with two Middle Eastern property developers--Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding.

MEXICO CITY-The Mexican Stock Exchange is optimistic about the potential REIT market in the country. A formal request has already been made for a leisure REIT and informal talks have been held about offices, universities and industrial properties.

MEXICO CITY-The Mexican Stock Exchange is optimistic about the potential REIT market in the country. A formal request has already been made for a leisure REIT and informal talks have been held about offices, universities and industrial properties.

SINGAPORE-Competition to build the world's most expensive casino in Singapore is heating up now that the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has revealed plans to invest US$3.6 billion in the project. This bests the US$3.1 billion figure suggested by Genting International and Star Cruises yesterday.

SINGAPORE-Competition to build the world's most expensive casino is heating up with Las Vegas Sands's $3.6-billion bid.

SINGAPORE-Competition to build the world's most expensive casino in Singapore is heating up now that the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has revealed plans to invest US$3.6 billion in the project. This bests the US$3.1 billion figure suggested by Genting International and Star Cruises yesterday.

LONDON-Offices will outperform the rest of Britain's commercial property market for three more years as overall returns slow, a new study predicts. Last year, UK real estate transactions were in excess of euro 72.6 billion ($87.2 billion)--a rise of more than 25% on 2004 and its biggest-ever total.

LONDON-Offices will outperform the rest of Britain's commercial property market for three more years as overall returns slow, a new study predicts. Last year, UK real estate transactions were in excess of euro 72.6 billion ($87.2 billion)--a rise of more than 25% on 2004 and its biggest-ever total.