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Jones Lang LaSalle has promoted 13 of its staff to international director. References: Daily Telegraph 20/02/03 page A7 (Business File – Movers and shakers) .

The Audit Commission will warn today that government rules mean that much of an £8bn investment in school buildings is failing to get to those who need it most.

Share buy-backs could be the order of the day at Berkeley following the aborted bid by Tony K Pidgley, son of the housebuilding firm’s managing director.

Donald Gordon’s views on the Higgs report on corporate governance are published in The Independent, along with other people’s opinions, both for and against.

Tony Pidgley Jnr has withdrawn his tentative approach for Berkeley Group, the company run by his father. He said his plan had always been dependent on getting approval from Berkeley…

Ken Livingstone has forecast that plans for a national road-charging system will be accelerated following the initial success of the central London toll.

The government’s adviser on housing policy and urban matters says housebuilders hold too much sway over ministers, resulting in chronic overbuilding in deprived areas.

Hugh Osmond is expected to launch a bid for Six Continents before the pubs-to-hotels group has a chance to demerge. He is believed to have held talks with the Takeover…

Morgan Sindall has appointed Paul Smith as group chief executive. He will manage and run the day-to-day operations and will have responsibility for the development of the group’s divisions.

The government has relaxed a range of physical standards that it introduced for care homes following a wave of closures. The concession has been made for homes that were in…

Mallett has reiterated that Trefick’s tender offer of 225p for the fine arts dealer was “unsolicited and unwelcome”. George Magan, chairman, said Trefick had no previous experience of the market…

CB Richard Ellis is offering $415m (£259m) for Insignia Financial Group. Hundreds of jobs are at risk in the UK from what is the biggest property agency takeover to date.