LONDON-Real estate sectors on 16 stock exchanges around the world fell last month with only two showing positive growth.

MUMBAI-Dubai-based Emaar Group is set to become the first major foreign investor in India's special economic zones.

MUMBAI-Dubai-based Emaar Group is set to become the first major foreign investor in India's special economic zones.

MADRID-Inmocaral has registered with the Madrid Stock Exchange for a takeover offer for Colonial. The merged company will have a market cap of about $8.8 billion.

MADRID-Inmocaral has registered with the Madrid Stock Exchange for a takeover offer for Colonial. The merged company will have a market cap of about $8.8 billion.

LONDON-Southern Cross Healthcare, which is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners, plans to launch the IPO to fund further expansion.

LONDON-Southern Cross Healthcare, which is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners, plans to launch the IPO to fund further expansion.

LONDON-Months of wrangling over who owns the development rights to the $7.4-billion Stratford City site has ended with Westfield buying out its partners. Development can now go ahead on the Olympic Village.