BBC News - What is Dubai and who runs it?

From the pinnacle of the world economic boom to the brink of bankruptcy, Christopher Davidson of Durham University explains some of the background to the glittering city in the desert.

Spain to Overhaul Banks to Remedy Real Estate

Spain is set to announce today its plan to shepherd struggling banks into mergers and make the industry set aside 50 billion euros ($66 billion) for real- estate assets left over from the bubble that burst in 2008.

Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment?

Is there investment opportunity in these names?

Real Estate Announce Spring Tour

Photo by Erez Avissar Real Estate have added a bunch more dates to their tour supporting the excellent 2011 LP Days . The new schedule includes stops in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America. The American dates are with Twerps . Check out dates below, and check out photos from a recent Real Estate show in a giant Queens, NY Chinese buffet with Black Dice .

Spain Cabinet OKs banking sector reform plan

Spain's new conservative government approved Friday a plan forcing banks to set aside an estimated euro50 billion ($65 billion) more in provisions to cover toxic real estate assets, in a bid to restructure a sector critical to reviving the country's economy.