Germany's Helaba Landesbank saw pre-tax earnings fall 13% in the first half of 2012 to EUR 288 mln from EUR 333 mln in the year-earlier period. Despite higher provisions for losses on loans and advances, net interest income including these provisions slipped only marginally compared to last year's figure to EUR 385 mln. A year ago, the result came to EUR 389 mln.
Private real estate holding Global Holdings Group has acquired mixed-use asset 10 Great Pulteney Street from fashion retailer Boohoo.
