This morning EG brings you the news that retail and property chiefs have penned letter to the chancellor calling for business rates relief ahead of a sharp increase due to kick in next April.
Separately, Barratt is reported to have ended discussions with Enfield Council for the £3.5bn mixed-use Meridian Water scheme in North London that is set to include 10,000 homes.
And finally, also from EG, insight into what Middle Eastern investors are looking for following the downturn in the residential market.
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Cap business rates rises, industry chiefs urge chancellor
Middle Eastern appetite shifts from residential to commercial
Barratt no longer in talks for Meridian Water
Surprise growth in economy set to bring interest rate rise
Theresa May scraps council house benefit cap
Developers cut back on new homes in capital
Selfridges uses star quality to boost profits by 18%
Channel 4 move from London could create 7,500 jobs, report says
