Good morning. In the news today, The Times reports that a consortium of investors have taken control of Easyhotel for £139 million, despite protests from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the company’s founder, that the offer was “very low”.
Also in The Times, a troubled shopping centre owner has hired James Lenton, the former executive at insurance group, AIG, as chief financial officer.
Home sales slide as political tensions deter buyers
Samsonite forced to lighten load
Just Eat’s boss should demand a bigger slice of the Anglo-Dutch pie
Physical stores fight Amazon with tech makeover
Short sellers bloodied as Target shares jump 20%
Manchester City FC backs plan for music venue next to Etihad
Ivory towers: the rise of luxury student lodgings
HS2 delivery company spent £600m buying up properties on route
