Piers Wehner

Asda profits have risen to £805m, despite the Walmart-owned supermarket chain losing market share.

A French hotel group will be the first to return to the country since the war.

Three British buildings make The Guardian’s list.

Buyers could use new website to demand a discount for bad air.

McDonald’s is being denied a site in Rutland by residents of the UK’s smallest county.

Good morning. In the news today: The FT (£) says that BlackRock and Amundi have won contracts to manage real estate debt and affordable housing for Nest, the UK’s state-backed…

Fancy coffee bars in your office have become a must-have, says the FT. Whereas it was once acceptable to have a kettle and a jar of instant, workers and occupiers…

Kingfisher is struggling to sell its Iberian and Russian operations. The retailer hoped to find a buyer for its 31 Brico Depot stores in Spain and Portugal and its 20…

Labour has been accused of “throwing away the benefits” of outsourcing

BlackRock and Amundi have beaten more than 30 rival investment managers to win the first two private credit mandates awarded by Nest, the UK state-backed pension scheme. Amundi will manage…

Students in Portsmouth have been told to stay at home, because their digs are still a building site

The student housing market has become oversupplied, leading to fears of a bubble.