U.K. Commercial Property Index Fell Most on Record in 2008 (Bloomberg)
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. commercial property companies recorded their worst year in 2008 as real estate values plummeted in the global credit crisis.

EuroMetropola: Office buildings – an advantageous investment (Nine O'Clock)
In the real estate market, the acquisition of office buildings and mixed projects, meaning offices and shopping spaces, are the safest long term investments, according to the consultants from “EuroMetropola” cited by Agerpres.

Commercial real estate's 2008 ride was bumpy (Daily Press)
After a year of "examining," the local market is projected to take a hit from the slow economy in 2009. The region's commercial real estate market had some ups and downs in 2008.

U.S. commercial property in a downward spiral (International Herald Tribune)
With job cuts rampant and businesses retrenching, more empty office space is expected from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles in the coming year.

Ask The Fool (Tulsa World)
When I buy stock, what am I buying? I see that the company gets its money when the stock is first issued. But after that, how does the company benefit when I buy a share on the open market?

Report: Tough commercial real estate market will linger (BizJournals)
Grubb & Ellis Co. on Monday released its 2009 global forecast that predicts a troublesome year for commercial real estate in the U.S., including Greater Sacramento.