David Callaghan
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Buy-to-let fund to float
Buy-to-let investment fund Mill Residential is to float on the stock market before Christmas.
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Waitrose boss warns supermarkets may close
Managing director of Waitrose, Mark Price, said supermarkets may have to close as sales and profits fall.
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Hong Kong tycoon eyes Chinatown
A billionaire from Hong Kong is building a stake in Shaftesbury, with a view to buying the company or persuading it to sell London’s Chinatown to him.
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Met Police HQ sold for £300m
New Scotland Yard has been sold to a buyer believed to be Northacre for around £300m.
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Sofa store may return to stock market
Private equity owners of ScS Upholstery are looking at the possibility of returning the retailer to the stock market.
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Camden Market owner considers float
The billionaire owner of Camden Market in London is considering a flotation of the tourist attraction.
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Canary Wharf bidders seek ‘God’s’ help
The Qatar Investment Authority and Brookfield Property Partners have asked former top civil servant Lord (Gus) O’Donnell to help with their bid to buy Canary Wharf.
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Mountain Warehouse profits jump 65%
Outdoor store chain Mountain Warehouse saw its profits rocket by 65% to £3.2m over the six months to August.
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Tragus to open Cafe Rouge in Dubai
Restaurant operator Tragus is to open its first Cafe Rouge overseas, in Dubai, early next year.
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Frankie & Benny’s owner sees profits fall
The Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Garfunkel’s, has seen its profits downgraded for the first time in five years.
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Building grows despite slump
Housebuilding figures grew 0.8% between July and September compared to the second quarter.
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Housebuilders enjoy regional surge
Housebuilders, such as Bovis Homes and Persimmon, which operate mostly outside London are performing really well.