CANNES-The UK's Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors will tomorrow sign an agreement linking it with the USA's Counselors of Real Estate. RICS president Peter Fall says it's about 'shared values'

CANNES-2003 should see an improved economy according to nearly three-quarters of US commercial real estate firms recently polled in 50 North American markets by CORFAC International. Leading the charge will be the industrial sector

LONDON-New research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that house prices are only crawling upwards, and the slowdown is led by the South-East

LONDON-A 95% successful auction by Jones Lang LaSalle points to a new round of private investor confidence. Buyers parted with cash at the rate of pounds 300,000 ($480,000) a minute.

LONDON- Pillar property has acquired its first retail and leisure park in Europe at Madrid, Spain. It paid Spanish developer Neinver euro 117 million ($126 million)

LONDON-Business park developer Akeler has completed its final two buildings at Quinta da Fonte business park near Lisbon, Portugal. Total net space at the park is now 900,000 sf

LONDON-BAA Lynton has signed an agreement with Jurys Doyle Hotel Group for the development of a new Jurys Inn three-star hotel at Hatton Cross, Heathrow. It will be the first three-star limited service hotel to be developed on-airport at Heathrow.

LONDON-With many in the City of London saying that yesterday's 0.25% base rate cut is a sign that the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is all in a dither, she will be pleased of support from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.