LONDON-British Land has bought six Homebase DIY stores and taken back a Sainsbury's lease at Meadowhall in a deal totaling euro 76 million ($98.3 million).

LONDON-British Land has bought six Homebase DIY stores and taken back a Sainsbury's lease at Meadowhall in a deal totaling euro 76 million ($98.3 million).

LONDON-RICS Board has agreed to implement in full recommendations that it split its roles as representative and regulator of the property profession. Sir Bryan Carsberg had been asked by the institute to create a comprehensive review of the professional body. The order follows similar reviews into medical, legal and accounting professions in the wake of Enron.

LONDON-In a last-ditch attempt to save the legislation, the government has said it will allow only one super-casino in the UK. The number had already been cut from the 24 originally envisioned to eight when ministers were forced last year to make concessions.

LONDON-In a last-ditch attempt to save the legislation, the government has said it will allow only one super-casino in the UK. The number had already been cut from the 24 originally envisioned to eight when ministers were forced last year to make concessions.

LONDON-Overseas investment in UK commercial property soared by 152% to euro 23.3 billion ($30 billion) last year compared with 2003, according to DTZ Debenham Tie Leung. US investors claimed top spot accounting for 45% of all activity.

LONDON-Overseas investment in UK commercial property soared by 152% to euro 23.3 billion ($30 billion) last year compared with 2003, according to DTZ Debenham Tie Leung. US investors claimed top spot accounting for 45% of all activity.

PARIS-US-based TIAA-CREF makes its biggest ever European acquisition with the euro 493 million ($636 million) purchase of a portfolio of properties in and around Paris. Included in the buy is an industrial property that marks the institution's "initial foray" into the French distribution market.