MILAN-International investors have shrunk from Italian markets, though there are still large retail deals and office leasing has picked up.

FRANKFURT- The founders said that in the aftermath of the global crisis, German banks are now starting to manage assets again and seeking expert assistance with distressed properties.

LONDON-While prime rents in many markets have now stabilized, there is an absence of widespread upward momentum, according to CB Richard Ellis.

MOSCOW-The city has been named the most favorable city in Europe for companies looking to expand, according to a survey by Cushman & Wakefield.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS- Real IS will incorporate the property into their new Bayernfonds Niederlande I fund, which already holds in Amsterdam’s business park Teleport.

VIENNA-Stronger market reasons include German interest, the Austrian economy rebounding above the European average and largely unchanged office rent.

PARIS- French Housing Minister Benoist Apparu said new building is the only valid solution to the shortage of social housing in some parts of France.

FRANKFURT-The insurer would provide equity, with a focus on the office markets in five major cities - New York City, Boston, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles.