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JLL reports record full-year 2014 adjusted earnings per share of $8.69; Up 38% over last year

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated reported 2014 adjusted earnings per share of $8.69, up from $6.32 in the prior year. Full-year fee revenue of $4.7 billion was up 18%. All percentage variances are calculated on a local currency basis. * Strong fourth quarter and full-year fee revenue growth across all service lines and geographic segments * Margins expanded in all segments for the quarter and the year * Investments for future profitable revenue growth continue * LaSalle Investment Management raised nearly $9 billion of equity commitments for the year and continued outstanding investment performance * Standard & Poor's raised JLL's investment grade credit rating to BBB
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Artificial intelligence in lending - by Lindsay Mesh Lotito

Artificial intelligence in lending - by Lindsay Mesh Lotito

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The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

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