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City and Canary Wharf ‘hit by floods’ – but don’t panic...

17.11.09
Large parts of the City and Canary Wharf were plunged into 'chaos' as the FSA, Treasury and Bank of England tested how well the financial system can cope with an Act of God... more

British Land rides out ‘worst storm in real estate history’

17.11.09
The commercial property market showed fresh signs of life today as “the worst storm in real estate history” eases ... more

School charity with a lesson in broadening graduate horizons

16.11.09
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Morgan Stanley smashes profits forecasts

21.10.09
Morgan Stanley, one of Canary Wharf's biggest employers, said it had set aside $5 billion to pay staff for the third quarter despite a slump in profits from a year earlier... more

HSBC aiming to pull in £2.7bn from selling HQs

05.10.09
Europe’s largest bank HSBC today agreed the sale and leaseback of its New York headquarters for $330 million, the first of three such planned transactions ... more

Wharf backers up stake

18.09.09
Sovereign wealth funds from Qatar and China pledge to plough millions of pounds into Canary Wharf weeks after rescuing its owner from collapse... more

Boris uses new powers to allow tallest tower

28.08.09
Boris Johnson is expected to overrule councillors and give the go-ahead for a skyscraper in order to secure 'thousands' of jobs and £4 million for Crossrail... more

Canary Wharf owner brought back from disaster by Qatar and China cash

28.08.09
The debt-ridden owner of Canary Wharf has secured its future with hundreds of millions of pounds of investment from sovereign wealth funds in Qatar and China... more

China and Qatar pull Canary Wharf back from the brink

28.08.09
The owner of Canary Wharf was today rescued by cash from Qatar and China in a deal which could see the overseas investors take control of more than half the company.... more

'I had to queue for an hour to get a boat'

10.06.09
"I was fully expecting to have to get two or three buses to get to work this morning. I even woke up an hour early because I knew the journey was going to take a long time and that the buses were going to be absolutely rammed. Just before I was about to set off my flatmate heard on the radio that the Northern line was working.... more

How the recession is poisoning the Wharf

02.06.09
Canary Wharf was in the midst of the banking boom that turned London into the most powerful financial centre in the world - but it could now become one of the most high-profile victims of the bust ... more

Credit Suisse in London property sale

29.05.09
Investment bank Credit Suisse is looking to raise as much as £500 million by selling its property estate in London ... more

Are we there yet? It looks like we really could be

15.05.09
Today’s ceremony at Canary Wharf marks yet another stage on a long, expensive and tortuous journey... more

Crossrail gets out of the sidings after two decades

15.05.09
Boris Johnson and Gordon Brown kickstart work on new railway under London that will transform travel across the capital... more

London's great rail project steams ahead

15.05.09
The start of work on the Canary Wharf Crossrail station is a significant milestone for London's biggest rail project, and one worth celebrating. After years of delays and false starts, the Heathrow-to-Stratford rail link is now decisively on track, even if it will be 2017 before any passengers board it.... more

Best viewing points for London Marathon

24.04.09
Here's our guide to the London Marathon's best viewing points, from Greenwich all the way to the finish line in the shadow of Buckingham Palace.... more

Canary Wharf buys back its debt for a song

09.04.09
The owner of Canary Wharf revealed it has bought back nearly £120 million of its debt for as little as 21p in the pound... more

Canary Wharf owner cagey on debt burden as values dive

26.03.09
Songbird Estates, the AIM-listed owner of Canary Wharf, warned it could crack under the strain of its massive debts as the value of its properties plunge in the downturn... more

City workers dump £1m apartments on market

15.12.08
City workers worried about losing their jobs are rushing to sell their Canary Wharf flats, according to new housing figures... more

Thriving Compass braced for City blow

26.11.08
Services: Catering giant Compass is pursuing an unpaid bill from collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers... more

City bears the brunt in bloody week of job cuts

14.11.08
London bankers are facing a new wave of redundancies as Britain headed for 20,000 job losses in five days... more

Crossrail's £500 million green stop at the Wharf

28.10.08
This is the new image of the proposed £500 million Crossrail station, jutting out into the waters at Canary Wharf... more

£150m ‘new town’ to be built by Canary Wharf

10.10.08
Officials have given the go-ahead for a new £150 million “town” to be built next to Canary Wharf... more

Builders' song could keep wolf from door

01.10.08
A band of Canary Wharf construction workers are building a new career after writing a single about the credit crunch... more

Going under in Canary Wharf

26.09.08
Just yards from the European headquarters of bankrupted Lehman Brothers, a capsizing yacht forms part of an art installation that will be seen on the Thames and around the docks of London... more

4,000 City jobs axed as Lehman folds

15.09.08
More than 4,000 City workers lost their jobs after a US investment bank folded... more

Canary Wharf outwits City to lure JPMorgan

05.08.08
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JPM's bid to let surplus offices

18.07.08
JPMorgan is to sublet a chunk of space at Canary Wharf in a bid to cut costs on its property holdings... more

Shame about City Pride

15.07.08
During the Marathon, City Pride is filled with live music and other entertainment. For the rest of the year it is unremarkable.... more

Battersea's £4bn glass tower to dwarf the Wharf

20.06.08
A £4 billion masterplan to save Battersea Power Station before it collapses has been unveiled... more

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