In the news this morning, EG reports on changes at the top of Blackstone. The appointment of a new president and chief operating officer result in promotions within the firm’s £83bn real estate group.
Elsewhere, ripples from the President’s Club scandal spread to construction industry events and the latest official house price figures are out.
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Jon Gray replaces Tony James at Blackstone
Number of first-time buyers reaches decade high even as housing market cools
Construction event issues crackdown on scantily clad sales staff
House prices rising at slowest pace in four years as market cools
Norges, biggest sovereign wealth fund, takes tough line on corruption
MPs defy regulator to publish full Financial Conduct Authority report into RBS
