American Eagle Outfitters Announces Plans to Exit Its Children’s Brand 77kids

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. today announced plans to exit its children’s business, 77kids, which includes 22 stores and the online business. The company is currentl

Cushman Plans Takeovers to Raise Revenue From Australia Fivefold

Cushman & Wakefield Inc., the largest closely-held commercial real-estate broker, plans to acquire rival businesses in Australia as it seeks to boost revenue from the nation fivefold by 2016.

7-Eleven Plans to Break Global, Domestic Store-Growth Records Set in 2011

DALLAS, May 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After shattering both its international and domestic store growth records last year, 7-Eleven, Inc. is in line to have an even bigger year in 2012. The world's largest ...

HSBC plans first sale from U.S. loan book

LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC is considering selling parts of its U.S. real estate portfolio to accelerate the run-down of the business, and said it expects to sell a small part by the end of June. HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, is identifying parts of its real estate portfolio to sell, aimed at reducing risk or the burden of holding the assets, Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver told analysts during a ...

Small But Mighty: No hire calling for small-business owners

NEW YORK — Ken Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project-management company in New York. He says his business has only about 85 percent of the amount of work it can handle because the building industry is still hurting from the recession. “Things are looking down in the construction business in New York City,” he said.