India and the European Union (EU) on Saturday announced their decision to resume negotiations for a balanced and comprehensive trade agreement after a gap of eight years and unveiled an ambitious connectivity partnership, during a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of 27 member nations of the bloc. In his remarks, Modi invited the EU to support a proposal by India and South Africa to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines so that there can be equitable vaccine access for the entire world, officials said. However, there was no concrete decision on the matter from the EU side, according to EU officials.
American Homes 4 Rent Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial and Operating Results CALABASAS, Calif., May 6, 2021-American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) (the Company ), a leading provider of high-quality single-family homes for rent, today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Highlights •Rents and other single-family property revenues increased 8.8% to $312.6 million for the first quarter of 2021 from $287.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. •Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $30.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $20.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020. •Core Funds from Operations ( Core FFO ) attributable to common share and unit holders increased 8.5% to $0.32 per FFO share and unit for the first quarter of 2021 from $0.29 per FFO share and unit for the first quarter of 2020 and Adjusted Fu
Lexington Realty Trust Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
NEW YORK, May 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Lexington Realty Trust (“Lexington”) (NYSE:LXP), a real estate investment trust focused on single-tenant industrial real estate investments, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
First Quarter 2021 Highlights
Recorded Net Income attributable to common shareholders of $39.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted common share.
Generated Adjusted Company Funds From Operations available to all equityholders and unitholders – diluted (“Adjusted Company FFO”) of $63.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share.
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Completed 1.5 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions, raising industrial renewal Cash Base Rents by 5.4%.
Acquired three industrial properties for an aggregate cost of $50.8 million and completed construction of an industrial property in the Columbus, Ohio market.
Investment in Cannabis REITs -
Billions of dollars have been invested in cannabis Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) over the past few years and since late last summer, stocks have been climbing as more and more states legalize adult use medical and recreational cannabis. The first publicly traded cannabis REIT in the United States, Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), had a stock value of $183.93 per share and a market capitalization of $4.16 billion as of the date of this article. This pivotal moment for the cannabis industry has given rise to a significant new investment opportunity for institutional and individual investors.
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What is it about Ireland that makes it so attractive to rapacious wolves of Wall Street intent on plundering the property market while paying as little tax as possible?
Probably because politicians from Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are akin to treacherous shepherds who look the other way when the financial wolves come calling.