All Property Week articles in 28 October 2016
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OnlinePortfolio of 12 Irish offices sold
Irish real estate investor Tetrarch Capital has agreed the sale of a portfolio of 12 offices in Dublin and co. Kildare.
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OnlineBritish Land to sell Cheesegrater stake
Cheesegrater, London British Land is preparing to sell its 50% stake in the Cheesegrater, according to reports.
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Online£1bn property bond targets students seeking UK residency
InvestUK and Gaw Capital Partners have launched a £1bn bond that will invest in real estate-backed debt and is aimed at international students who will be able to use their investment to gain permanent residence in the UK.
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OnlineUK cities tumble down ranking of top European real estate markets
UK cities have fallen sharply down the ranking of most attractive markets in the Urban Land Institute and PwC’s Emerging Trends in European Real Estate report with London now just one place ahead of Istanbul.
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OnlineShoreditch tech firm to relocate to Here East
A data design agency recently purchased by the Economist Group called Signal Noise has become the first to relocate from Shoreditch to Here East in Stratford.
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OnlineUK & European Investments sign pre-lets at Stratford-Upon-Avon scheme
UK European Investments has announced two more pre-lettings at its new Bell Court shopping centre in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
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OnlineRegus to move HQ out of EU and change name
Regus has put forward plans to move its holding company headquarters from Luxembourg to Switzerland partly because of the “increasingly complex legislative environment in the EU” and introduce a new name - International Workplace Group (IWG).
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OnlineFTSE 100 falls back 1%
The FTSE 100 fell by 1% on Wednesday as investors reacted to a drop in the oil price, poor results from Standard Chartered as well as polls suggesting Donald Trump may be closing the gap in the US election race.
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OnlineHeron lands £90/sq ft letting at Salesforce Tower
Heron International has secured a £90/sq ft letting at Salesforce Tower in the City of London.
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OnlineWest End stores predict 1.6% boost in festive spending
West End retailers are forecasting a 1.6% year-on-year rise in spending to £2.34bn during the Christmas period.
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OnlineC&W poaches healthcare partner from JLL
Cushman Wakefield is expanding its recently-created UK healthcare advisory team by hiring former JLL lead director James Hanson as partner.
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OnlineGreen light for new shopping destination at Waterloo Station
Plans to provide additional retail at the former Waterloo International Terminal (WIT) to align with a wider project to add capacity at Waterloo Station have been given the green light by Lambeth Council.
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OnlineSitus grows through Hatfield Philips International acquisition
Situs has completed the acquisition of Hatfield Philips International (HPI) to make it the leading multinational independent servicer in Europe.
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OnlineKnight Frank launches new team alongside triple hire
Knight Frank has recruited Michael Brownsdon to introduce a new capital allowances service to the business.
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OnlineBlackRock acquires operational wind project in Devon
A fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in an operational wind project in Devon.
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OnlineLondon Mayor orders investigation into Olympic Stadium conversion costs
Sadiq Khan has ordered an investigation into the spiralling costs of converting West Ham’s London stadium.
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OnlinePersimmon reports increase in sales post-Brexit
Persimmon has reported that trading over the summer weeks following the EU referendum was encouraging, with the number of customers visiting sites remaining well ahead of last year.
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OnlineFTSE falls back, but Cala bid talks boost house building stocks
The FTSE 100 fell slightly on Tuesday, with Standard Chartered and BP leading the market lower after investors were unimpressed by figures from both groups.
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OnlineUS real estate advisory firm to enter UK market
US real estate advisory firm Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) is entering the UK market through the acquisition of London-based Leon Partners – the firm set up last summer by former senior real estate bankers at Bank of America.
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OnlineHow technology can revolutionise deliveries
Low-tech containers or high-tech drones and droids: what really disrupts logistics and the supply chain?
