All Property Week articles in 7 November 2003
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Regus raises £55m to pay off creditors
Regus today announced a comprehensive £55m refinancing to pay off its creditors and confirm its exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US.
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Raven swoops for Swan Hill
Glyn Hirsch, chairman of Property Fund Management and Anton Bilton, founder of private property developer Raven Group, have launched a dramatic hostile takeover bid for housebuilder Swan Hill.
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Canary Wharf rejects Morgan Stanley offer
Canary Wharf Group this morning rejected the 255p a share offer from Morgan Stanley and Simon Glick, just one week after entering exclusive negotiations with them.
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LDA reveals capital's Olympic venues
The preferred locations of key venues for the 2012 Olympic Games in east London were announced today by the London Development Agency (LDA).
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Wharf warns of bid uncertainty
Canary Wharf Group warned this morning that there was no certainty a recommended offer for the company would materialise, following its rejection of bidder Brascan's latest offer.
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LDA announces Lewisham Gateway shortlist
The London Development Agency today announced the shortlist of developers for the 8 acre (3.2 ha) mixed-use Lewisham Gateway scheme.
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Shareholder concerns spark Freeport review
Factory outlet specialist Freeport confirmed today it would initiate a review of its remuneration policy in the face of investor concerns.
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Leisure Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Leisure Property Awards 2003 was unveiled today.
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Brascan confirms plans to block Wharf bid
Canadian property conglomerate Brascan confirmed last night it plans to block Morgan Stanley’s Canary Wharf Group takeover bid, as revealed in today’s Property Week (finance, p21).
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Amec secures 1.5m sq ft Manchester consent
Developer Amec has secured planning consent for the office phase of its 1.5m sq ft (140,000 sq m) Ashton Moss mixed-use development near Manchester.
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Markets
Talk of the towns
Agents do a runner ... Sthenos gets new digs ... the deadliest Martinis in town ... Harrods place …
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Markets
Talk of the towns
Bridget Jones visits Chiswick ... Gasworks scheme hits snag ... Stockley gets on its bikes …
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U-turn on planning tariff proposals
The government has resurrected its controversial proposals for a planning tariff on new development. Draft proposals issued yesterday mean councils will be able to charge developers according to the amount of floorspace they create. The cash would be added to a central pot for improvements in the area. But in ...
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Parliament watch
Prepare for regional strategiesAs the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill returns to Parliament for its final stages, the government has launched a series of consultation papers spelling out how key aspects of the reforms will work.Planning Policy Statement 11 (PPS11) shows how regional spatial strategies (RSS) should be prepared and ...
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Insight
What next for Henderson?
The fund management giant's commitment to big retail schemes has appeared to waver this year. Doug Morrison meets the top men at Henderson
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Glimmer of hope
It's been a tough year in west London, according to Knight Frank's M25 report. But things could get better soon.
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LandSecs gets good reception
Land Securities has let the majority of its retail space at the BBC Media Village scheme in London’s White City. Tesco , which will anchor the scheme’s retail element with a 4,000 sq ft (372 sq m) Express store, will be joined by Hallmark, Starbucks, hairdresser Demeanor and the ...
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SWIP starts funds’ return to London
Scottish Widows has started the return of institutional money back into the central London market by buying the headquarters of a trade union in Waterloo. Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) is believed to be planning a redevelopment of Prospect House on York Road, SE1. It has bought the 50,000 ...
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FSA investment overhaul welcomed
Changes to collective investment schemes will allow more flexibility
