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The London businesses being run from a scooter

02.11.09
They are cheap to run, breeze past queues and don't pay the congestion charge. Nick Curtis reports on the London businesses abandoning four wheels for two... more

Berkeley sees market recovery

09.09.09
London and South-East housebuilder Berkeley Group said the stability in the housing market which it first reported three months ago continued through the summer ... more

Young homebuyers face legal action and bankruptcy after off-plan flats plunge in value

07.09.09
Young Londoners facing financial hardship because they can no longer afford homes they agreed to buy off-plan during the boom... more

Berkeley board shaken up as Pidgley becomes chairman

26.06.09
Tony Pidgley has surrendered the day-to-day running of his London housebuilding firm Berkeley Group as he stepped up from managing director to chairman... more

Vedanta slides as S&P gets cold feet over debt burden

26.06.09
London-listed Indian mining group Vedanta's huge debt mountain threatened to cast a long-term shadow over its expansion plans as credit rating agency Standard & Poor's said it had placed the group on its CreditWatch list with "negative implications"... more

Thanks to one Gulf tycoon, family names will no longer do nicely...

10.06.09
The fate of Saudi billionaire Maan al-Sanea is sending shockwaves around the Gulf - with ripples felt in London - as bankers fear he could be the first of many Arab tycoons to wilt under the credit crunch. ... more

Berkeley plummets after investor dumps 20m shares

09.06.09
Shares in London housebuilder Berkeley Group tanked after a Saudi investor dumped a slug of cheap stock on the market ... more

Three restaurants serving gold

05.06.09
We've found three London restaurants with gold on the menu... more

Ins and outs of property man on debt downer

14.04.09
As The Sunday Times gears up to produce its annual rich list, City Spy wonders if poorer list isn't a more appropriate title this year. ... more

Goldman says door open to gains in building sector

08.04.09
Hard on the heels of yesterday’s record losses of £1.9 billion from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey comes news that Goldman Sachs has upgraded two other companies in the sector because it thinks they look good value for money... more

Playboy Pidgley's company collapses

18.03.09
The playboy son of Berkeley Homes boss Tony Pidgley has seen his property company go bust... more

Berkeley raises £50m to go shopping

26.02.09
Property: Berkeley Group boss Tony Pidgley has unveiled plans to raise £50 million from investors to fund a spending spree as rival housebuilders sell off land on the cheap... more

Uni poses a Singular challenge

20.02.09
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Robots on a slow march

13.02.09
A healthy chunk of the population here ended up working in technology thanks to a childhood fascination with all things robotic. So it's surprising to find how little robots have permeated what we like to think of as the Gadget Center of the Universe.... more

Damaging truth on directors’ pay

07.01.09
Institutional shareholders have been warning for months that they would not tolerate massive pay awards in the current climate... more

Market report: Builders' new pain as home prices dive

30.12.08
House prices continued falling last month, piling on the gloom for the big UK builders. The value of the average home fell 1.9% to £161,883, stretching the annual rate of loss to 12.2%... more

Oyster bar Scotts is voted the pearl of London restaurants

19.12.08
Mayfair dining room Scotts has been named restaurant of the year in a leading industry magazine's awards... more

First view of river towers with a cultural dimension

11.12.08
This is the first image of new proposals by developer Berkeley Homes and Southwark council for the site between Tower Bridge and City Hall.... more

Perhaps this Pepper spray will open Gordon’s eyes

11.12.08
Gordon Pepper knows as much about money and monetarism as anyone alive, and he’s mad as hell. The Government’s policy, he says, is “confused and senseless”... more

Berkeley boss in home loans action plea to Government

05.12.08
Property: London housebuilder Tony Pidgley has urged the Government to kick-start mortgage lending to save the property market from total collapse... more

Market report: Broker sees steam going out of big train operators

05.12.08
Train operators must face up to the ill-effects of rising unemployment and deteriorating economic conditions... more

Should we call time on happy hour?

11.11.08
A London pub’s all-you-can-consume for £10 offer divides opinion in the drinking classes... more

Cooking is an art for Marcus Wareing

10.11.08
The food at Marcus Wareing At The Berkeley is complex but the results provoke a very simple response: pure pleasure.... more

For You is dark opera worth waiting for

29.10.08
Ian McEwan's mildly salacious scenario, his debut as an opera librettist in For You, serves as a spicy vehicle for Michael Berkeley's latest opera.... more

Market report: Goldman puts damper on revival by builders

30.07.08
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Berkeley predicts a bumpy ride - and blames it on banks

27.06.08
Housebuilder Berkeley Group reports a shocking collapse in sales and warns the market faces a "bumpy ride" for the rest of the year... more

Builders on slide after 'worse than Nineties' warning

26.06.08
Housebuilders' shares are back on the slide after a top Bank of England official declares the current slump in building activity is even worse than in the 1990s recession... more

Afternoon tea in the city

28.05.08
Our traditional cuppa is having a renaissance. From a Sex and The City style afternoon to Man Tea, there is something on offer for everyone.... more

Think pitstop for a flying start

09.04.08
Gordon Ramsay’s T5 restaurant - Plane Food - may be big on formality and portion control but by using a bit of brass neck there may be a better way to enjoy it.... more

Is Gordon Ramsay chewing over the future of his flagship?

30.03.08
It is the jewel in the crown of his £100million empire but rumour has it that Gordon Ramsay may be facing a headache over Petrus – his two-star Michelin restaurant at the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge ... more

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