News
Scandinavia catches up with US and UK for centre operations
Cushman & Wakefield index shows Sweden and Norway climb up rankings. Stuart Watson reports
Demand for £10m homes to rise by a third
Sales of homes worth more than £10m in London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong will rise by almost a third to £8.4bn over the next five years, a report by Savills, Deutsche Bank and Candy & Candy has found.
ANALYSIS
10 tasty takeaways from Cannes
It was hard to come up with a description of the overall mood at MIPIM this week. Numbers were up — to an estimated 20,000 — but it felt more subdued.
No place at table today for cycle players
When Nick Leslau first started his column in Property Week, 10 years ago, he had been credited as one of the best “callers” of the previous property cycles.
MIPIM BLOG
MIPIM BLOG: Tea leaves suggest brighter things to come
As my TGV rolls out of a distinctly chilly Cannes and along the shores of an iron grey sea (it’s not all lemon blossom and almond cakes down here!), what did this MIPIM’s runes say about the market’s future:
MIPIM BLOG: A techie's first trip to MIPIM
As a MIPIM newbie, I came to Cannes to showcase Canary Wharf Group’s Level39 Technology accelerator space, using the state cool graphics on the East London Stand’s media wall.
Global Research
Cushman & Wakefield: Data Centre Risk Index 2013
Data centre downtime can potentially cost millions in lost revenue and compensation; it can even threaten the livelihood of a business by causing irreparable damage to its reputation.
Trip Tips
Get a handle on it: using Twitter at MIPIM
How to use the microblogging platform to your advantage at MIPIM.
DATA
MIPIM sunshine should further thaw demand in UK
Prime yields were stable last month, averaging 5.83% across all sectors.
Interviews
MIPIM TV: Grigg on spend strategy for £500m share placing
The chief executive of British Land, Chris Grigg, tackles the criticism levelled at UK property companies and explains how relevant they are to the international investment community.
MIPIM TV: Nine Elms sales volumes can be sustained
“Volumes of sales can be sustained and I welcome foreign buyers,” says Nine Elms programme director, Helen Fisher.
