Piers Wehner
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Trump ran school without licence
Property mogul Donald Trump has been found personally liable for running an for-profit investment school without the required licence.
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London Mipim to rival Cannes
October in London will attempt tp rival March in Cannes as the first ever Mipim gets underway this week away from La Croisette.
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Cost of owning home at new low
Owning a home is cheaper than at any time since the financial crisis, despite rising house prices and the cost of living squeeze, according to Hamptons International.
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Argos to take on Amazon
Argos is hoping that 40 new hi-tech stores with free wifi and 60-second collection will help it to challenge Amazon in the run up to Christmas.
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BoE pressed on mortgage risks
The Bank of England is being warned about the risks to the mortgage market being posed by plans to toughen rules for banks.
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Gaza donors pledge $5.4bn
International donors have pledged $5.4bn to rebuild Gaza, in excess of the $4bn requested.
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Apollo to invest in high-street shops
Apollo Global Management is to invest in British high street shops with a new joint venture to help struggling retailers.
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Scotland unveils 12% property tax
Scotland has introduced a land and buildings tax to replace stamp duty, its first new tax since the Act of Union in 1707.
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Canary Wharf accepts Lehman settlement
Canary Wharf Group has agreed a $350m settlement with the liquidators of Lehman Brothers over an unpaid rent bill following the collapse of the US bank in 2008.
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Sluggish eurozone hinders UK growth
Britain’s economic juncture is at a ‘critical’ juncture and remains vulnerable to another eurozone recession, Chancellor George Osborne has warned.
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City offices in record demand
Demand for office space in the City of London has reached a 14-year high as firms from outside the financial sector attempt to squeeze into the Square Mile.
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Crown Estate sells retail park
The Crown Estate has agreed to sell the Apsley Mills retail park near Hemel Hempstead to Royal London for £37m.