All MIPIM articles – Page 6
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Industry warns of Amazon disruption
Senior figures discuss impact of online retail giant’s mortgage lending plan.
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Insight
Gary Neville defends St Michael's scheme
Upmarket Manchester project still faces opposition ahead of final approval.
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Irvine on track with Northern Ireland and Miami housing
Former Formula One driver bullish about developments in his native Northern Ireland and overseas.
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Urbanity is key to making megacities work
The key theme this year at Mipim was urbanity – bringing increasing numbers of people in cities together through placemaking.
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Investor's chronicle: Mipim demonstrated that Europe is the place to be
London, Manchester and Birmingham inevitably dominated discussion among most of the 6,000 UK delegates at Mipim this year, but I took the chance to explore the wide range of continental European cities also on display.
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Mipim 2018: Eddie Irvine on the growth of the Irish & American housing markets
Speaking exclusively to Property Week at Mipim 2018, multi-time Formula 1 race winner Eddie Irvine talks about his developments in the housing sector in Northern Ireland and Miami, opportunities for investors and much more.
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My first Mipim: a Manchester treat and very sore feet
The hardcore among the Mipim set may be saying their farewells in the last of the season’s parties but by and large most of us have headed back today and the exhibition has drawn to a close.
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Mipim 2018: rain doesn't stop play on day three
We woke on Thursday morning to the sound of torrential rain and the wind whistling menacingly through the windows. As we Mipim veterans know, this is bad for those hosting beach and boat parties but a boon for the conference organisers as everyone huddles into the Palais with no great ...
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Open plan: equality is improving but we still have a long way to go
In one of my first Property Week columns, I wrote about the need for greater diversity and gender equality in the industry. For this I was heavily criticised by many senior individuals, who took the time to call me and tell me I was wrong.
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Not such a jolly old boys’ club outing
I am sure I am not the only one who flew out to Nice this week feeling a good deal of trepidation mixed in with the usual nervous excitement ahead of Mipim.
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News
Agent P: on tour at Mipim
8:30am, Homeric Room: Old Tom slides into his seat, back a day early from Mipim. “Boring, boring, boring…” he mutters. Even La Chunga, I ask of the louche and mesosphere-priced spot by the Martinez. He grunts something about meeting a Malaysian.
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Mipim 2018: a cocktail of messages for sector to digest in Cannes
Every year the Côte d’Azur surprises you with its beauty. Skies bluer than Paul Newman’s eyes look down on shimmering opal seas.
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Mipim 2018: day two highlights politics, housing and dinner parties
It was another bright but early start for the BPF Investors Breakfast, which always draws a great crowd. This year, in a new departure, instead of one speaker there was a panel that included Landsec chief executive Rob Noel, GVA’s Gerry Hughes and Homes England’s Louise Wyman.
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News
Mipim’s merry man: Robin Hood promotes Nottingham’s investment opportunities
Amid the hordes of property people – and tabloid hacks – attending Mipim this week, there was one rather unusual visitor from Nottingham.
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Online
Mipim 2018: St James secures Debenhams deal in Derby
St James Securities has been announced as the preferred bidder for the purchase of the former Debenhams building in Derby with plans to transform it into a residential and commercial development.
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Retail detail: why going offline will be good for bricks-and-mortar retail
If you were asked to name real estate’s most dynamic disruptors, Brendan Wallace, co-founder of California-based real estate tech venture capital fund Fifth Wall Ventures, and Ross Bailey, founder of Appear Here, the ‘Airbnb for real estate’ platform, would undoubtedly be towards the top of the list.
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Mipim 2018: could Manchester become a green, cycle-friendly city in the mould of Copenhagen?
That was the question posed at a panel debate on the Manchester stand at Mipim today.
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Online
Mipim 2018: Bolton Council makes Muse partner for £1bn regen
Muse Developments has been chosen to lead the regeneration of Bolton Council’s £1bn town centre masterplan.