Frankfurt / AFP German property firms expect a boom in Frankfurt as financial businesses move activities and staff out of London in the wake of Brexit, an industry survey showed this week. A majority of 72 percent of respondents believed financial centre Frankfurt, rather than rivals Dublin, Paris, or Amsterdam, would gain the most from Britain leaving the European …

  Bloomberg Banks burned by soured home loans in the aftermath of the housing bust and subsequent financial crisis found a quick replacement; mortgages secured by commercial properties ranging from malls to offices. In the years since 2008, US lenders have opened the commercial real estate (CRE) credit spigots, lending money underpinned by properties including hotels, multifamily rental units, and …

  Bloomberg Bombardier Inc. is targetting a major European aircraft order as the next step in the recovery of its C Series programme following a $5.6 billion sale to Delta Air Lines Inc. that helped turn around the jetliner’s prospects. The Canadian planemaker expects a “strong second half of the year” for its marquee jet, which is more than two …