Friday, June 22, 2007

Jones Apparel near $825 mln Barneys sale: NYT

(Reuters) - Jones Apparel did not immediately return a call seeking comment. A spokeswoman for Istithmar in Dubai declined to comment, saying that Friday was a day of prayer and rest in Dubai.




Istithmar, which has a global real estate portfolio valued at $7 billion to $8 billion, including prime properties in London and New York, has been aggressively buying up U.S. property and other assets over the past year. The investment firm owns off-price apparel retailer Loehmann's Holdings Inc. and a major stake in the Mandarin Oriental New York hotel.


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