Karen Day
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Corvex takes stake in American Realty
Corvex Management LP has built up a 7.1% stake in U.S. real estate investment trust American Realty Capital Properties Inc.
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Global Roundup: India to ease land acquisition rules
India has issued an order aimed at making it easier for companies to buy land and develop infrastructure.
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Dyson becomes largest landowner in England
Sir James Dyson, the bagless vacuum cleaner maker, has bought a 3,000 acre estate in Lincolnshire, making him the largest landowner in England, ahead of the Queen.
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Biggest builders to see sharp rise in profits
Profits at the U.K.’s 10 biggest builders look set to reach £2.1 billion this year, a rise of 34% on the year.
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Ex-Jaeger owner interested in company
Fashion retailer Jaeger could be returned to its former owner, Harold Tillman, if an early approach to buy the company back comes to fruition.
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Footfall proves disappointing for retailers
Customer visits to retail outlets fell 8% on Saturday compared with the year earlier, and were down 4% on Sunday, according to data from Springboard.
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High prices force first-time London buyers out
Some 15,000 Londoners buying their first home did so outside of the city this year, a rise of 70% from the prior year, according to data from Hamptons International
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Portsmouth and Southampton councils could combine
Portsmouth and Southampton councils are looking at creating a combined authority, in what would be the first of its kind outside the north of England.
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Co-operative Group going back to basics
The Co-operative group is getting back to basics after a year of shedding businesses and cutting costs.
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Co-op Bank urged to sell risky assets
Co-operative Bank is being urged to dispose of risky assets after failing a recent Bank of England stress test.
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Microhouses planned for London
Property developers in the capital are building microhouses and hostels for young professionals who are priced out of the local property ownership and rental markets.
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Post-Christmas returns set to hit record
Around $500 million in unwanted Christmas presents, or some 30 million items, will be returned, according to logistics consultancy LCP Consulting.