ZAANDAM, the Netherlands—To be known as Ahold Delhaize, the combined company will operate 6,500 supermarkets in the US and Europe, with brands including Stop & Shop and Hannaford.

CHICAGO—The non-binding agreement to acquire selected assets of CTPartners will add 17 offices to DHR's global tally of 52.

ATLANTA—With FASB and IASB edging closer to completing the new guidelines, “Many companies will be blindsided in '18 if they don't prepare now,” says Avison Young's Sean Moynihan.

ORLANDO—The spinoff would initially focus on Darden's Olive Garden brand; CEO Eugene Lee says the plan follows a review of alternatives “to best take advantage of our real estate portfolio.”

NEW YORK CITY—In his new role, he will assist CEO Trevor Bond with the net lease REIT's management while overseeing its investment activities, a company spokesman tells GlobeSt.com.

NEW YORK CITY—For owners of class A space in markets such as Philadelphia and Atlanta, 2014 marked the first landlord effective rent increases of the current cycle, Savills Studley says in its latest Savills Effective Rent Index report.

Now under the institutional ownership of C-III Capital, NAI Global combines greater reach with its members' entrepreneurial spirit

DALLAS—The deal for the apartment REIT's 121 properties marks Lone Star Funds' second major acquisition in the multifamily sector within a year.