All articles by John Welsh – Page 2
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Never underestimate the determination of quiet men
By taking on British Land, Laxey Partners may have chosen the wrong property company to pick a fight with
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Start spreading the news of a New York-led recovery
With 300m sq ft New York City is the biggest commercial property market in the world, and Stephen Siegel and Arthur Mirante are the biggest beasts in what Donald Trump calls that 'jungle'
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NewsGreycoat directors buy out MBO backers
Merrill Lynch and Hg Capital sell 75% stake in exchange for Tower 42 holding
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A labelling change of historic proportions
The present system of listing historic buildings is ridiculous
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Three little words that add up to so little for so many
An Englishman's (or woman's) home (or business premises) is their castle
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The RICS takes the rise
Should the president of the RICS have a salary, a grace-and-favour flat above the shop in Parliament Square and a butler?
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Bernerd's sure thing
Despite his reputation as a dealmaker extraordinaire, Chelsfield chairman Elliott Bernerd has made mistakes. He's only human, after all
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A comedy of errors
It is rather ironic that Chesterton has traditionally entertained its staff, clients and friends with an annual play.
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When two worlds collide
David Higgins must have known instinctively where to lunch, what to wear and which newspaper to read when he ran Lend Lease.
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Markets
Brown's Budget handout for smaller occupiers
Oh dear. Big occupiers and landlords seem to have been outmanoeuvred in the Budget, but why should smaller business occupiers care?
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A fragile plan for London
If visitors to London's City Hall, home of the mayor and the London Assembly, are bored by the goings-on in the council chamber they can be distracted by the extraordinary view of the City of London through the windows of the vast Lord Foster-designed building.
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InsightBrown's mixed message
Everyone in business was rightly worried by this budget. Higher taxes on companies were supposed to be an easy way to raise money to pay for the war in Iraq. The landlords appear to have got off lightly while the occupiers have been hammered.
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InsightPublic downside to private life
The rush of property companies moving from the publicly quoted sector to the private arena has become a defining moment for the industry, prompting the question: do people work in it just to make money?
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Big beasts head for extinction
What a Wednesday. No sooner had John Ritblat let it be known that he will split his role as chairman and chief executive of British Land than Liberty's Donald Gordon steps up his fight against the shareholder bodies that are trying to boot him out
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Cure-all for council waste
There were protests outside the auction room when Hackney Council tried to sell off its property to pay off its debts.
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Markets
Serviced office cloud has silver lining for tenants
Last year will go down as one of the worst on record for the serviced office sector (see p21 and p27).
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Canary fall affects us all
Wednesday may well have been a black day for Canary Wharf, but it was equally black for the rest of us.
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Brits steer clear of Europe
Walking around the London stand you might have thought it was at the centre of MIPIM.
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Our greatest fear is fear itself
To read the Financial Times this week you would imagine that we are all doomed.
