All Property Week articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 8
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Demand down for London offices
Growth in the take-up of existing central London office space has slowed in the first six months of the year, according to research from Colliers CRE. Financial Times
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Merrill $8bn shock sparks market fears
Merrill Lynch revealed a $7.9bn (£3.8bn) writedown on mortgage-backed securities and Bank of America said it was cutting 3,000 jobs, mainly from its investment bank. Financial Times, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian
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Commercial property makes banks 'vulnerable'
The UK financial system remains vulnerable to new shocks from the global credit squeeze, with commercial property at the heart of concerns, the Bank of England will warn today. Financial Times, The Times.
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Grosvenor completes first Italian derivatives transaction
Grosvenor has completed the first ever Italian property derivative transaction.
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Demand for M25 Southeast Falls
Demand for office space in the M25 South East region has fallen by 8% during the third quarter in 2007, according to the latest research by Knight Frank.
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Schroders sells City offices
Schroders’ Gresham 2 property fund has confirmed the sale of four City offices.
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David McLean plans Wells scheme
A joint venture between David McLean Developments and Nikal, has submitted a planning outline for a mixed use development in Wells, Somerset.
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Doughty Hanson Agrees Double French Purchase
Doughty Hanson has struck a deal to buy a brace of industrial sites in France for E34m (E23m).
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OnlineLittlewoods Pools HQ gets revamp
Property developer Urban Splash has got the go ahead for a £60m mixed-use redevelopment of the former Littlewoods Pools head quarters in Liverpool.
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Credit squeeze could signal China crash
Quintain chairman John Plender has warned that the credit squeeze could signal a major economic slowdown, writing in the Financial Times.
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Portman chief's golden handshake
Robert Sharpe, chief executive of Portman Building Society, got a £1.7m pay-off after being made redundant following the takeover by Nationwide. Daily Telegraph.
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Persimmon is a sweet tale of growth amid the storm
Persimmon has bought back shares in the company on the open market. The Times
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Wal-Mart plans to increase non-US expansion
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, is planning to increase spending on new international stores while further slowing its US growth. Financial Times
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Hedge funds inflows dip 20%
Hedge fund managers attracted $45.2bn in the third quarter, a sharp decline from record fund raising this year, as the sub-prime crisis and subsequent credit squeeze hit returns. Financial Times
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Autonomy find bright side in sub-prime gloom
Autonomy, the search and archiving company, could see a boost to business next year if financial services groups started facing litigation over their exposure to US sub-prime home loans. Financial Times
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Debenhams sees winter hope
Debenhams said that sales of winter clothing ranges were going well, after a dismal 12-month performance for the department store chain, offering a glimpse of prospects for the sector as a whole. Financial Times. The Times.
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US builders try every trick to lure back buyers
The worst US housing slump in decades has forced homebuilders to come up with creative ways of luring buyers back to the market. Financial Times
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Barker warns of vulnerable housing market
High house prices leave the market “vulnerable” to a downturn but the recent credit squeeze is unlikely to provide a catalyst, according to Kate Barker, member of the Bank of England monetary policy committee and key Government housing advisor. Financial Times, The Times, The Independent, The Guardian
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CBI calls for PFI clarity
The CBI will warn the Government of fears for the future of the Private Finance Initiative today. Financial Times
