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The London businesses being run from a scooter

2009-11-02T10:12:56Z

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

Berkeley sees market recovery

2009-09-09T07:14:38Z

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

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

2009-09-07T07:58:36Z

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

Berkeley board shaken up as Pidgley becomes chairman

2009-06-26T08:04:14Z

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

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

2009-06-26T08:43:10Z

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"

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

2009-06-10T06:50:55Z

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.

Berkeley plummets after investor dumps 20m shares

2009-06-09T12:42:53Z

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

Three restaurants serving gold

2009-06-05T12:48:53Z

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

Ins and outs of property man on debt downer

2009-04-14T07:54:24Z

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.

Goldman says door open to gains in building sector

2009-04-08T08:18:11Z

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

Playboy Pidgley's company collapses

2009-03-18T09:52:24Z

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

Berkeley raises �50m to go shopping

2009-02-26T09:21:34Z

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

Uni poses a Singular challenge

2009-02-20T08:53:00Z

Robots on a slow march

2009-02-13T08:44:02Z

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.

Damaging truth on directors� pay

2009-01-07T10:29:00Z

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

Market report: Builders' new pain as home prices dive

2008-12-30T09:42:47Z

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%

Oyster bar Scotts is voted the pearl of London restaurants

2008-12-19T09:24:37Z

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

First view of river towers with a cultural dimension

2008-12-11T09:13:05Z

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

Perhaps this Pepper spray will open Gordon�s eyes

2008-12-11T11:20:43Z

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�

Berkeley boss in home loans action plea to Government

2008-12-05T10:26:35Z

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

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

2008-12-05T09:36:42Z

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

Should we call time on happy hour?

2008-11-11T08:34:31Z

A London pub�s all-you-can-consume for �10 offer divides opinion in the drinking classes

Cooking is an art for Marcus Wareing

2008-11-10T00:00:00Z

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

For You is dark opera worth waiting for

2008-10-29T00:00:00Z

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.

Market report: Goldman puts damper on revival by builders

2008-07-30T08:21:17Z

Berkeley predicts a bumpy ride - and blames it on banks

2008-06-27T09:47:01Z

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

Builders on slide after 'worse than Nineties' warning

2008-06-26T12:40:12Z

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

Afternoon tea in the city

2008-05-28T11:56:20Z

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.

Think pitstop for a flying start

2008-04-08T23:00:00Z

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.

Is Gordon Ramsay chewing over the future of his flagship?

2008-03-30T00:43:49Z

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