All Property Week articles in 16 June 2017 – Page 3
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Standard Life shareholders vote in favour of Aberdeen merger
Standard Life shareholders have voted heavily in favour of a merger with Aberdeen Asset Management, with nearly 99% votes approving the move.
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LandAid launches Grenfell Tower appeal
LandAid, the property industry’s charity, has launched a two-week appeal to businesses and business leaders within the property industry to help raise funds for those affected in the Grenfell Tower fire in west London last week.
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LGA backs UK-wide review of council's high-rise buildings
The Local Government Association has announced it is supporting UK-wide council reviews of tower blocks in their local area.
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Grigg sees total pay slump to £1.95m
The total pay of British Land chief executive Chris Grigg has slumped from £3.62m to £1.95m.
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Carter Jonas expands in Cambridge with double hire
Carter Jonas has expanded its commercial team in Cambridge with a double hire to its development and valuations teams.
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EQT closes first real estate fund
EQT Real Estate has closed its first fund, EQT Real Estate I, with commitments totalling €420m (£368m).
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Amazon makes major grocery acquisition with $13.7bn Whole Foods buy
Online retail giant Amazon has agreed a deal to buy grocery retailer Whole Foods in a $13.7bn (£10.7bn) deal.
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Workspace completes Bow disposal
Workspace Group has exchanged contracts on the disposal of the third and final phase of their mixed-use redevelopment of Bow Enterprise Park.
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Minerva Lending launches asset-backed listed bond offer
Minerva Lending has launched a new asset-backed listed bond offering investors fixed returns of 7% gross per annum aimed at investors targeting property acquisition or development.
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Raft of lettings at Birchwood Park
Patrizia UK has made more than 70,000 sq ft of lettings at its Birchwood Park industrial Estate in Warrington in the first half of this year, bringing occupancy to 94%.
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LendInvest hires second northern business development manager
LendInvest has appointed Sophie Mitchell-Charman as its second business development manager for North England as part of its regional expansion.
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Cording acquires Welsh portfolio
Investment and asset management firm Cording Real Estate Group has acquired a portfolio of predominantly industrial properties in Wales for £33.4m, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.5%.
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FTSE 100 ends week up
Source: freeimages.com The FTSE 100 index rose 0.6% to 7,464 points on Friday, buoyed by a recent strength in the dollar and higher oil prices, and news of a Greek-bailout deal.
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Blackstone takes control of TOG
Blackstone has acquired a majority stake in The Office Group (TOG) from Lloyd Dorfman, placing an enterprise value on the flexible workspace company of around £500m.
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Get on your bike: why property and pedal power are inextricably linked
By joining CBRE’s World’s Biggest Property Bike Ride for Shelter this week, I will be part of the industry’s latest - and largest - excursion on two wheels.
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Honda takes Logicor warehouse
Logicor has struck a deal with car manufacturer Honda to lease a 400,000 sq ft warehouse in Swindon.
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Gherkin owner denies sale rumours
The owner of the Gherkin has denied rumours that it is mulling a sale of the skyscraper.
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Tunstall & Starwood Capital acquire Pinnacle Group
Regeneration firm Pinnacle Group has been sold to Tunstall Real Estate Asset Management in a 50/50 joint venture with Starwood Capital.
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Palmer Capital fund doubles in size following relaunch last year
The Palmer Capital Income Fund has almost doubled in size since it was relaunched as an openended vehicle early last year.
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Safestore’s shares tumble
Shares in Safestore fell 4.57% on Thursday, after the company reported interim results for the six months ending 30 April.