All Property Week articles in 1 November 2002
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OnlineM&S reports profits surge
Marks & Spencer today surpassed City expectations, unveiling a 30% increase in profits during the first half of the year.
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Online
Dissidents threaten Dunloe Ewart board
Two of the dissident shareholders of Irish property company Dunloe Ewart last night launched a bid to replace most of the company's board.
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Online
PizzaExpress unveils buyout offer
Shares in restaurant chain PizzaExpress rocketed today after the struggling company revealed a buyout offer from a consortium fronted by former owner Hugh Osmond.
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Online
Debate over Thistle buyout
Jersey-based property investor Orb Estates today confirmed it is considering buying out Thistle Hotels.
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Online
Brown to set up stamp-duty free zones
Gordon Brown today pledged to abolish stamp duty in 2,000 new enterprise zones to be set up across the country.
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Online
Carpetright in Benelux expansion
UK carpet retailer, Carpetright, today announced the takeover of European counterpart Carpetland, and the purchase of its stores in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
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Online
Aberdeen to spin off property arm
Aberdeen Asset Management, the troubled fund manager at the centre of the split capital investment trust crisis, today announced plans to demerge its property arm, Aberdeen Property Investors.
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Markets
Transport: Runway success?
Additional runways at Stansted airport will help open up the M11 corridor for new development.
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MarketsRetail: A twist in the retail
A series of big developments is set to change the face of the region's retail offer.
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Markets
Oxon, Warks and Worcs – Talk of the Towns
Losing patience with council ... mental home conversion ... Oxford floods ... housing goal for Heyford ... rare speculative shed ...
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MarketsRound-up: Land locked
Worcestershire's property fortunes are being blighted by one simple fact: a lack of suitable development land.
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News
North-east residential on a high
Residential investments in the north-east were the star performers at Winkworths' auction on 24 October.
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InsightHow to keep your head when your parent loses it
Chris Boulton was on a UK-wide roadshow when the bad news struck.
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MarketsGo-ahead for Wakefield regeneration scheme
Planners in Wakefield near Leeds have given the go-ahead to a £30m canalside regeneration scheme (pictured) by developer Waterside (Wakefield). Formerly home to industrial units and warehousing, the 3.5 ha (8.85 acre) Fall Ings site in the Town Centre will comprise 14,400 sq m (155,000 sq ft) of ...
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Insight
The Urban Summit needs to be more than just a glorified photo opportunity
Never mind the quality, feel the width.
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News
Nicholson and Sainsbury's get green light for Farnham project
Nicholson Estates and Sainsbury's Property Company have been selected to redevelop the town centre of Farnham in Surrey.
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News
Woolpack fails to sell
Despite heavy marketing because of its Emmerdale connection, the Woolpack pub failed to reach its £450,000 guide price at Eddisons' auction on 24 October.
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NewsGreen faces setback in refinancing loans
Firm may not have offered bondholders enough cash to secure a buyback
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NewsPub landlords face rocky path under licensing law shake-up
Town centre pubs could become unsaleable if capacity limits are introduced, an expert has warned.
