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Former WH Smith Chain on Brink of Collapse: £8M Shortfall Threatens 4,700 Jobs and 150 Stores

TG Jones, formerly part of WH Smith, narrowly avoided collapse with a court-approved restructuring plan. Learn about the impact on 150 high street stores, 4,700 jobs, and the financial burden on suppliers and landlords.

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Former WH Smith’s small suppliers to lose at least half of debts in rescue plan

If TG Jones’s aggressive restructuring is voted through, small ‘non-core’ creditors such as greeting card firms will be hit worst

The Guardian - UK

Inside London’s great affordable homes betrayal

At new developments, targets are routinely being slashed for property Londoners can actually afford, reports Ruth Bloomfield

Evening Standard

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British Land hires Joanne McNamara as next chief executive

It comes five months after the FTSE 100 landlord told shareholders that longstanding boss Simon Carter was stepping down.

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Stocks climb but BP knocked by chairman’s sudden exit

The FTSE 100 closed up 25.13 points, 0.2%, at 10,491.39.

Evening Standard

British Land H2 Earnings Call Highlights

British Land (LON:BLND) said strong leasing momentum across its London campuses and retail parks is supporting earnings growth, as executives pointed to tight supply, resilient occupier demand and active asset management as key drivers of performance. Chief Executive Simon Carter told investors tha

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AI-boosted office demand drives British Land to stronger profits

British Land’s office campuses business has benefited from deals with new AI-linked tenants, such as Claude parent firm Anthropic.

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Landlord British Land hikes guidance amid strong demand from AI firms

The FTSE 100 company saw shares lift higher in early trading on Tuesday as a result.

Evening Standard

Miners drive FTSE 100 up despite Fed probe worry

The FTSE 100 index closed up 16.10 points, 0.2%, at 10,140.70.

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British Land boss stepping down to join warehouse developer

Simon Carter has headed up British Land as chief executive for more than five years.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 12 January: Gold hits new record, Barclays shares under pressure

Geopolitics and questions over US Federal Reserve independence today drove gold to yet another record price.

Evening Standard

Major new City shopping destination opens near Liverpool Street

Launch of Broadgate mall comes 40 years after Margaret Thatcher opened City development

Evening Standard

Midweek office work returns to pre-Covid levels, says major landlord

The boss of property giant British Land said that five years on from pandemic lockdowns, the return to the office is ‘in full swing’.

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The only way is up: Secrets of the City’s skyscraper boom

Despite the hybrid working revolution, the race for space in the Square Mile shows no sign of slowing down

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‘It felt like a big call’: the property boss who bet workers would return to the office … and won

Simon Carter of British Land says that, with high-end facilities at a premium again, gambling on construction during the pandemic has paid off

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Euston Tower to be transformed into life sciences hub after Camden Council approval

The revamped tower will be home to new offices, including lab-enabled workspaces

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Corner Corner: New jazz venue to open in Canada Water shopping mall set to be bulldozed

Venue will be based in former branch of The Range in Surrey Quays shopping centre

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Huge new music and food venue to open at Canada Water in the Spring

The indoor vertical farm will allow up to 200 different crops to be supplied to the food hall and an all-day café, as well as to restaurants in the local area.

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Security patrols to stop cyclists riding over bridge at £3.3bn east London development

The development includes 3,000 new homes

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Canada Water developers reveal dramatic walkway across Docklands wildlife sanctuary

Landmark is ”inspired by the history of the Surrey Docks and its role at the heart of the timber trade during the 19th and 20th centuries.”

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Kingfisher swoops for British Land CFO Bhavesh Mistry to replace Bernard Bot as finance chief

Boardroom refresh follows run of profit warnings

The Guardian - UK

British Land sells stake in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre for £360m

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to take full control of the largest shopping centre in Yorkshire

Evening Standard

London office construction starts surge in first quarter as confidence floods back

The capital accounted for almost 80% of the UK’s office starts in the first three months of the year

Evening Standard

British Land's Norton Folgate scheme "almost 50% let" after signings

New lettings signings are for Swiss sportswear brand On, Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba East, and Chinese dumpling specialist Xi Home.

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I'm mesmerised by the new British Land identity

Brand evolution fuses AI, nature and design with stunning results.

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