Yorkshire & Humber
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Lack of office stock squeezes take up in central Leeds
Office take-up in Leeds city centre slumped by 6,912 sq m (74,400 sq ft) in the first half of 1996. This is down almost two-thirds on the second half of…
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NatWest to buy Hambro Magan for up to £150m
NatWest Markets has announced plans to buy JO Hambro Magan for a price estimated at £85m-£150m. Hambro Magan has advised on transactions with a combined value of more than £18bn.
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Woolwich Building Society reports decrease in levels of negative equity
The Woolwich Building Society reports that the number of homes with negative equity has fallen below 500,000 for the first time since 1990.
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Virgin Cinemas to open UK’s biggest cinema in Leeds
Virgin Cinemas has confirmed that it will open the largest cinema in the UK – with 20 screens and seating for 5,000 people – at Gregory Properties’ proposed £20m Midpoint…
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British Coal’s property company sale to get European approval
The European Commission is today expected to clear Birkby’s purchase of British Coal Enterprise’s workspace property subsidiary. Huddersfield-based Birkby is paying about £12m.
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Yorkshire to leave Headingley for £50m state-of-the-art Wakefield complex
Yorkshire County Cricket Club is to leave Headingley and move its headquarters to a £50m state-of-the-art complex close to the M1 at Wakefield.
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Cordwell starts work on leisure complex in Harrogate, north Yorkshire
Birmingham-based Cordwell Leisure is building a £2m cafe and restaurant development close to the main shopping area of Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
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Burford to demerge Grantchester stake
Burford plans to demerge most of its stake in Grantchester. It is raising its minority shareholding in Grantchester to 70% by injecting two retail warehouse parks in Huddersfield and Falkirk…
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Virgin announces 20-screen cinema for Leeds and £50m Heathrow rail scheme
Virgin announced plans for what is claimed to be the country’s largest cinema complex. The Leeds centre will have 5,000 seats and 20 screens.
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Donnelley to close York printing arm
RR Donnelley is to close its UK commercial printing arm in York after losing £13m over the past five years. It blamed intense competition for the failure of the business.
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Group Chez Gerard to open more restaurants in the capital and provincial cities
Group Chez Gerard is to open another City of London restaurant in the spring. Refurbishment at three restaurants and preparation for the new opening has pushed capital expenditure to more…
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Goldsmith and Simons to join Superdome
Harvey Goldsmith and Edward Simons are joining the board of Superdome a non-executives. Superdome is building a convention centre on a 40.47 ha (100 acre)site in Bradford.