SUMMARY: GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 4.4 % which was above expectations and the Ministry of Economy estimates the GDP growth rate between 3 % and 4 % by the end of year. Inflation declined to 7.9 % by the end of September. However, it was still above the expectations of July estimations. Central Bank of Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has continued implementing a tight ...

“The French market lost a little of its appeal for cross-border investors during H1 due to a lack of genuine opportunities and the general sluggishness of the economy.” Marie-Josée Lopes, Head of Research Savills.
SUMMARY: €6.1 billion were invested in France in H1 2013, which represents a fall of 22% compared to H1 2012. Increased selectivity on the part of investors and ...

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African economies have grown impressively since the turn of the millennium. A continent that has long been associated with poverty is now increasingly talked of in terms of its economic dynamism and burgeoning wealth. In 2000, The Economist notoriously labelled Africa as “the hopeless continent” but, just over a decade later, the magazine has published articles ...

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• Turkish economy has been growing for 15 quarters. GDP grew 3. 0% and 4. 4% in the first and second quarters of 2013, respectively. These numbers indicate that the expected 4 % growth of GDP for 2013 will be realized by the end of this year. Private consumption also showed an increase in spite of the upward trend of inflation. Policy rate was decreased to 5.0 just after ...

At the core of the 400 pages long manual are detailed center profiles of all Outlet Centers in Europe, which were in operation in 2011. Prepared in a concise form is inter alia
• a cartographic overview of the locations and spatial distribution of all Outlet Centers in the different European countries • basic data for each center with information on sales area, gross leasable ...

Factory Outlet Centre Performance November 2013
The report is based on a Europe-wide survey of international brand manufacturers on the economic performance of the stores, they operate in the different outlet centers. This survey is conducted annually and the results are updated accordingly.
In addition to a complete ranking of the single outlet centers according to their economic ...

SUMMARY The residential market in Central London remains strong; with low-interest rates and weak sterling making it popular with both UK and foreign investors. Asian buyers, including the Chinese and the Malaysians, continue to snap up Central London flats “off-plan” not only at record prices but in record time. In early January, Circus West (Phase One) of the Battersea Power Station ...

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Istanbul Office Market occupancy, vacancy rates and rental averages in 2013 Q3 are summarized below in relation to their “location category”: • In the Central Business District (CBD), the general vacancy rate for Class-A office buildings increased to 16.1% and the vacancy rate for Class-B office buildings was 7.5%. The average rent for Class-A office buildings in the ...