Karen Day
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IPO for London’s Camden Market
Market Tech Holding, the owner of London’s Camden Market, plans to raise £100 million through a listing on the junior AIM market this year.
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Bogotá’s construction boom
Colombia’s capital is enjoying a broad-based construction boom, driving land prices to record highs.
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Madison to sell Songbird stake
Madison International Realty has agreed to sell its 2.5% stake in Songbird to Qatar Investment Authority and Brookfield Property Partners.
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Berkshire Hathaway unit gets Singapore license
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has been granted permission to start operations in Singapore.
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Global Roundup: Aussie data, Fed speaker
Business sentiment in Australia fell sharply in November, with National Australia Bank’s business confidence index at its lowest since July last year.
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BP set to cut staff
BP is likely to bring forward plans to cut staff, as the recent sharp fall in the price of oil takes its toll.
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MPs urge ban on new schools near pollution blackspots
A committee of MPs is recommending that schools, hospitals and care homes should not be sited near main roads.
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HK church eyes redevelopment
Hong Kong’s Union Church and Henderson Land Development Co. plan to transform the former’s two-story church into a 22-floor tower incorporating 17 floors of apartments.
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Ex-Asda executive to launch new chain
Andy Bond, who was in charge of Asda’s George label, is among a number of senior retail sector executives who have grouped together to start a children and ladies wear…
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U.K. stores increase discounting
U.K. stores are increasing their discounting ahead of Christmas and after the success of Black Friday.
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FCA fines hit new highs
Fines imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority have soared to new record highs, hitting £1.39 billion since April.
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BoE survey finds borrowers could cope with rate rise
Most people with mortgages would be able to cope with an up to two percentage point rise in interest rates, a Bank of England survey finds.