MORNING NEWS: Culture, the City of London and Brexit

In the news this morning, the 2021 City of Culture is in the middle of major regeneration and development as it seeks to position itself as a modern, innovative city. Catch-up on the latest from Coventry via EG. Meanwhile Goldman Sachs has agreed the £1.2bn sale and leaseback of its new London headquarters in the latest sign of strong demand for property assets in the city, and Deutsche Bank’s chief executive has reassured staff in London that he plans to keep a significant presence in the capital after Brexit. NEWS ROUND-UP: Coventry no longer a ghost town Goldman agrees sale and leaseback of new London HQ Deutsche Bank chief reassures UK staff in London visit Undercover check finds discrimination against tenants on benefits House of Fraser: Brands will ‘think very hard’ about staying with department store, says Mulberry founder Laura Ashley eyes tearoom and hotel push as profits are all but wiped out Troubled Capita and Debenhams in finance chief reshuffle Homeowners rush to beat rate rise Call to spare taxpayers from £9m Garden Bridge bill