Bridget OConnell
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Troubled Capita and Debenhams in finance chief reshuffle
New finance chiefs appointed as companies undertake huge turnaround efforts
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Homeowners rush to beat rate rise
The number of people remortgaging in London reached a nine-year high between April and June
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Call to spare taxpayers from £9m Garden Bridge bill
The payment of up to £9m has been requested by the Garden Bridge Trust from Transport for London (TfL), its public-sector sponsor.
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MORNING NEWS: Fruitful trading and second chances
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals.
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House of Fraser’s flagship Oxford Street store saved from closure
The Oxford Street store was one of 31 stores set to close through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) before the retailer entered administration.
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It’ll be members only at Battersea’s latest power gathering
IWG will launch a private members’ club at the renovated grade II* listed power station on the southern bank of the River Thames
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Home ownership falls more in UK than any other EU country
Proportion of people owning their own home collapses 9.9 percentage points in years since financial crash
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Help to Buy keeps profit rolling in for first-time specialist Persimmon
Government scheme helps housebuilder thrive despite housing market slowdown
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Sainsbury’s mega-merger gets thumbs up
Deal will provide financial muscle to take on rivals, says Sainsbury’s top investor
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Housing slump hits tax coffers
HM Revenue & Customs figures show that the revenue fell to £3.91bn in the four months to July, 10% down on the same period last year.
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Estate agency Countrywide raises £140m from investors
About 72% of its open offer was placed and the rest is to go to existing shareholders
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MORNING NEWS: Institutional investors and private members
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals.