All Property Week articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 11
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Qatari Diar to provide finance for London’s Shard development
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company is to provide the bulk of development finance for the Renzo Piano-designed Shard development at London Bridge.
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Habitat to open in Russia and Middle East
Habitat, the furniture retailer, will open stores in Russia and the Middle East with international franchise partners in 2009.
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English Heritage asks Government to call in Centros’s Lancaster scheme
English Heritage has written to the Government Office for the North West to recommend that the outline planning application for the Centros’ Lancaster scheme be called in by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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Centro’s rescue bid
Centro Properties, the Australian property company, has agreed a massive debt for equity swap with its lenders after it failed to refinance A$5.05bn (£2.2bn) of debt.
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Retailer Comet's parent posts profit fall
Electrical retailer Kesa's retail profit has dropped 71% to £13m in the six months to 31 October.
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Pub group Orchid part rescued in pre-pack administration
Orchid, the £571m private equity-owned pub group, has been part rescued in a pre-pack administration deal.
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HUT sells fashion park to LaSalle fund
Hercules Unit Trust, the specialist retail warehouse fund advised by British Land and managed by Schroders, has completed the sale of its Borehamwood Shopping Park in Borehamwood.
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Discount Days and Euro Strength Drive West End footfall
The New West End Company, the retail body for London’s West End, has reported that November footflow for the West End, provided by Springboard, was up 5.9% year-on-year, defying the national drop in high street footfall, which was down 6%.
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King Sturge confirms Spanish administration
King Sturge has confirmed its 75%-owned Spanish subsidiary, King Sturge Espana, is to file for administration.
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Hackney shortlists best designed schemes
Modern City Living, the Peabody Trust and First Base have all made the shortlist for Hackney Council’s design awards for 2008.
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Lend Lease appoints new chief exec
Lend Lease has appointed its current finance director, Steve McCann, as chief executive after a global search.
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Mayor to launch full review of the London plan
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said he will undertake a full and comprehensive review of the London Plan to ensure that it remains ‘a truly world-beating city’.
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Brum airport decision deferred
A decision on a planned extension to Birmingham Airport has been deferred until the New Year.
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Government unveils £400m first-time buyer housing boost
The government has approved a £400m funding package for the Homes and Communities Agency to help first time buyers buy their own home as part of the plan to tackle the economic downturn.
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West End thriving as shoppers shun strong Euro
The New West End Company, the retail body for London’s West End, has reported that November footflow for the West End, provided by Springboard, was up 5.9% year-on-year, defying the national drop in high street footfall, which was down 6%.
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Unite group sells £171.3m portfolio
The Unite Group, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, has completed the planned £171.3m sale of assets to its Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund.
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Development Securities completes Carnival UK Southampton HQ
Development Securities said it had completed the development of the Southampton HQ for cruise line company Carnival two months ahead of schedule.
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Carpetright reveals profit slump and dividend slash as retailers find it tough
Carpetright, the carpet retailer, has reported a 68% fall in pretax profit to £8.8m for the 26 weeks to November.