All Property Week articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 9
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Cordea Savills launches €500m Nordic retail fund
Cordea Savills is launching a €500m Nordic retail fund.
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Thomas Cook sells 100 shops
Thomas Cook has appointed Tushingham Moore to off-load 100 stores in the UK.
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Hastings leisure development plans mooted
Hastings Borough Council has appointed Capita Symonds and S&P Architects to investigate the possibility of undertaking a leisure development in the White Rock part of the Sussex town.
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Land Securities confirms New Street Square lettings
Land Securities has confirmed a trio of lettings at its New Street Square development in London’s midtown.
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London still top for European property
London remains Europe’s top city in terms of the returns it can offer investors and developers and the amount of occupier demand.
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King Zog’s Albanian palace to become luxury resort
The ruined former summer palace of King Zog, which overlooks the Adriatic port of Durres, is to be redeveloped as Albania’s first luxury resort. Financial Times
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Planning reforms ‘could be illegal’
Proposals to force through major developments such as airports or nuclear power stations by limiting the scope for public objections are likely to be ruled illegal, lawyers have warned the government. Daily Telegraph
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UK growth 'unsustainable' says think-tank
Britain’s 15-year economic expansion is built on unsustainable foundations exposed as homeowners’ finances stretch ever tighter, two reports have claimed. The Times, Daily Telegraph
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Paragon hit by nervy investors
Paragon shares slipped by almost 10% yesterday, wiping £28m off its value, amid fears that the mortgage lender could be hit by a Northern Rock-style funding crisis. The Times
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'No car' plan for Olympics
The Olympic Delivery Authority is adopting the most aggressive anti car policy ever applied to a major event aim at delivering a permanent shift in people’s travel habits. The Times
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Newport and Plymouth 'greenest cities'
Newport, in south Wales, and Plymouth have been declared the greenest cities in Britain after their ecological footprints were analysed. The Times
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Poland lifts First Property
First Property, a property services group that has all but abandoned the UK upgraded its profit outlook on the back of a boom in the Polish market. Financial Times
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Southampton FC succumbs to bid
Southampton FC owner Southampton Leisure has accepted a bid from a UK investment company of about £40m for a majority stake in the business. Financial Times
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US bill aims to tighten mortgage regulation
A US politician has launched a bill to restrict lending practices partly blamed for the surge in mortgage defaults and foreclosures. Financial Times.
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Dreaming of an online Christmas
Britain will spend more online than France and Germany combined this Christmas as UK online retailers prepare for record-breaking festive season. Financial Times
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Darling 'prepared to listen' but standing ground
Chancellor Alistair Darling refused to back down on his decision to reform Capital Gains Tax but indicated he was willing to listen on other ideas to help business. Financial Times, The Times, Daily Telegraph.
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London top European city for commercial property
London has been rated the top European city for commercial property occupiers and investors, according to research by LaSalle Investment Management. Financial Times
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Blair heads for Grosvenor Square
Tony Blair has agreed to lease an office in the heart of Mayfair for his headquarters as envoy to the Middle East.
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Bedford's Riverside Square gets go ahead
Bedford’s town centre regeneration took a step forward as its Riverside Square scheme got the go ahead today.