Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech Property Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
Avison Young loses over £100m as it cuts more than 200 jobs Property The UK arm of global commercial real estate services firm Avison Young shed over 200 jobs as its pre-tax loss almost doubled to more than £100m during 2023, it has been revealed. The Birmingham-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax loss of £101.8m for 2023, having previously posted a loss of £55.6m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts [...]
Square Mile and Me: Capital Rise CEO Uma Rajah on navigating London’s fintech scene Opinion Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Uma Rajah, CEO of Capital Rise, looks back on her journey from car factory floor to fintech boss.
Regional REIT on ‘much stronger footing’ after emergency capital raise September 10, 2024 Commercial property specialist Regional REIT has reported a relatively robust first half despite an emergency capital raise earlier this year and a still-challenging commercial property market. The London-listed firm, which in June issued a £110m capital raise to stave off liquidation, said it had paid off in full its £50m retail bond and that the company is [...]
Bloomsbury: London’s literary hub set for £400m revamp July 21, 2024 Bloomsbury is set to get a £400m facelift thanks to a collaboration between some of the area's most influential landowners including Bedford Estates and Kimpton Fitzroy London.