Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T00:11:04+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2008-09-05T19:06:52+01:00 2008-09-05T19:06:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNewsFinancialServicesAndRealEstate/idUSL510853920080905 Elena Moya

LONDON (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co are each looking to buy parts of Lehman's real estate and asset management units, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday, sparking a broad rebound in financial stocks. ...

2008-09-05T16:41:50+01:00 2008-09-05T16:41:50+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRealEstateOperations/idUSL514894120080905 Elena Moya

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Troubled Spanish real estate company Colonial <COL.MC> will meet creditors and shareholders next week to reach an 8.9 billion euro ($12.7 billion) debt restructuring deal aimed at saving the company from bankruptcy, a ...

2008-09-04T22:00:58+01:00 2008-09-04T22:00:58+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssInvestmentServices/idUSL440332520080904 Elena Moya

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2008-09-04T22:58:05+01:00 2008-09-04T22:58:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssBanks/idUSL452335920080904 Elena Moya

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Spanish savings banks, such as Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo, are likely to be hit hard by new European Central Bank (ECB) rules to tighten its lending to banks, market and banking sources said on Thursday.

2008-09-04T08:37:21+01:00 2008-09-04T08:37:21+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssBanks/idUSL469684020080904 Elena Moya

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - French bank BNP Paribas <BNPP.PA> has created a distressed finance group as the economic and financial downturn allows investors to buy assets at discount prices, it said on Thursday.

2008-09-02T13:24:40+01:00 2008-09-02T13:24:40+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/euPrivateEquityNews/idUSL25014320080902 Elena Moya

LONDON (Reuters) - Spain's Colonial <COL.MC> is moving towards agreeing a debt restructuring with its creditors that may include a future cash injection from shareholders and the sale of some assets, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters ...

2008-08-29T10:38:04+01:00 2008-08-29T10:38:04+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssInvestmentServices/idUSLT36608720080829 Elena Moya

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Spain's Banco Popular <POP.MC> and Caja Madrid have had to delay and significantly reduce sales of non-performing loans (NPLs) due to lack of interest, sources familiar with the transactions told Reuters.

2008-08-28T14:09:52+01:00 2008-08-28T14:09:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRealEstateOperations/idUSLS64636820080828 Elena Moya

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank and restructuring boutique Houlihan Lokey will advise Spain's Martinsa Fadesa <MDAF.MC> on its 5 billion euro ($7.4 billion) debt restructuring, a source close to the situation told Reuters on Thursday. ...

2008-08-19T11:26:49+01:00 2008-08-19T11:26:49+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSLI17100320080819 Elena Moya

LONDON (Reuters) - Vulture funds are finally saying debt from Spanish retailer Cortefiel may now be cheap enough to buy, after waiting months for prices of the struggling company's debt to fall further.

2008-08-19T12:49:22+01:00 2008-08-19T12:49:22+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/hedgeFundsNews/idUSARO94611520080819 Elena Moya

LONDON (Reuters) - Vulture funds are finally saying debt from Spanish retailer Cortefiel is now cheap enough to buy, after waiting for months to see prices of the struggling company's debt fall further.