RBS share price (LON:RBS) rises as Philip Hammond admits the government’s stake may be sold at a loss April 19, 2017 Shares in RBS rose in early trading today after chancellor Philip Hammond warned the government’s stake in the lender may be sold at a loss. Having risen as high as 228p after the markets opened, shares in the lender, which is 72 per cent owned by the taxpayer, were trading at 227p at 9am, one [...]
One Dalton Street, a new tower of Four Seasons residences and a hotel, is spearheading a revival in Boston real estate June 27, 2017 Boston’s strong and it’s never been stronger. The historical, academic heart of the USA’s east coast is seeing its biggest boom in residential property since the 1920s. So far, 83 new housing projects are under construction in 19 out of its 23 neighbourhoods. But why now? For years, Boston has been an academic hub, with [...]
FTSE 100 private equity firm 3i announces £68m gains from weakening sterling as total return climbs July 26, 2017 The drop in sterling’s value may have caused a headache for some UK businesses, but London-listed private equity house 3i has managed to turn it to its advantage. Read more: Bank of England deputy governor says sterling depreciation could boost British business investment In its first-quarter performance update this morning, the European investor revealed its [...]
Baroness Bitcoin of Arabia: Michelle Mone and Douglas Barrowman on their delve into the world of cryptocurrency September 6, 2017 Baroness Michelle Mone, and her billionaire property mogul partner Douglas Barrowman, this morning open the sale of two 40-storey residential towers spanning 2.4m square feet in Dubai. Building a huge complex in the Emirates isn’t itself remarkable – the Middle Eastern playground for the rich is peppered with luxury apartments, largely paid for in state-owned [...]
Baroness Bitcoin of Arabia: Michelle Mone’s delve into the world of cryptocurrency in Dubai apartment complex September 6, 2017 Baroness Michelle Mone, and her billionaire property mogul partner Douglas Barrowman, this morning open the sale of two 40-storey residential towers spanning 2.4m square feet in Dubai. Building a huge complex in the Emirates isn’t itself remarkable – the Middle Eastern playground for the rich is peppered with luxury apartments, largely paid for in state-owned [...]
Barratt has sold 172 luxury London new-build flats as rental homes, including an entire block at Nine Elms March 6, 2017 Here's an unusual move by a housebuilder: Barratt Homes has bundled together 172 flats at various developments across London and sold them off as rental homes. The housebuilder said it had sold the units to Henderson Park for £140.5m. The portfolio includes 29 units at Aldgate Place, a joint venture with British Land, 25 in Fulham Riverside and all 118 at [...]
City of London Corporation to regenerate the waterfront around Custom House March 16, 2017 The City of London Corporation is drawing up a master plan for redevelopment of Custom House and the buildings surrounding it in a bid to rejuvenate the City’s waterfront. Custom House was formerly used for the collection of tariffs on goods, and was rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666 based on designs drawn up [...]
Focus On Clapham: Commons, good schools and cosy gastropubs means families stay put in SW4 June 2, 2017 Clapham is not a straightforward neighbourhood. Unlike Dalston, it isn’t synonymous with hipsters; it isn’t known for its international wealth like Knightsbridge; and it isn’t the naturalised home of the English gent like Hampstead. It’s best described as a south London suburb that has welcomed wave upon wave of migration from other boroughs. The Georgian [...]
Business which treat GDPR as a burden will get left behind July 24, 2017 Modern life is lived online. Whereas ten years ago we may have had a MySpace profile here, an MSN chat account there, today our digital world is an all-encompassing extension of our physical lives. The Internet is home to some of our most sensitive data, from the state of our bodies to the political thoughts [...]
This is how far house prices have shot up in the Trafalgar Square conservation area February 13, 2017 Trafalgar Square house prices have jumped in recent years as the tourist hot spot has become a hub of luxury residential development. Sale prices for houses in the Trafalgar Square conservation area have shot up by 33 per cent over the last three years, according to research by Beauchamp Estates. This means the area's house [...]