European markets fell and Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested uneven readings on the United States economy and oil prices remained near records.

A real estate development firm and a bankrupt trucking technology startup might seem unlikely candidates for a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing companies, but both can be found on the latest Inc. 5000 list.

The nation's fourth-largest investment bank also will spin off its commercial real estate operations in a dramatic effort aimed at helping it survive the credit crunch.

Bucharest – Real estate consulting company Colliers International will launch, at the end of this month, the first real estate index in Romania – Bucharest Real Estate Index (BREI), which will monitor the evolution of flat prices in Bucharest, accordi

(AP) — Hungary's currency has crumbled. Stocks have plunged in Poland. Real estate prices have eroded by 40 percent in Estonia. Ukraine's central bank is trying to avert a large-scale panic among bank depositors, who have made large-scale savings with