Former prime minister Sir John Major is not one for making a fuss. So the Knight of the Garter is set to semaphore his displeasure at the chopping-back of radical plans to redevelop Lord's through the simple expedient of backing an application from the champion of the original 2009 Vision for Lord's to be reinstated to the MCC Committee... more
Westfield Stratford City opens a week tomorrow at the Olympic Park gates. Jonathan Prynn sees how the £1.45bn centre has transformed a forgotten area... more
Big businesses have overwhelmingly backed the Evening Standard's literacy campaign by pledging tens of thousands of pounds to help children read... more
Australian mall operator Westfield Group reconfirms its earnings forecasts despite the impact of a lower U.S. dollar, but keeps tight-lipped about a news report on its plans to expand in Europe... more
Westfield unveiled Britain's first 'tweet mirror' - a hi-tech changing room gadget for shoppers wanting to find out, 'does my bum look big in this?'
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A stellar performance from the Westfield London centre helps the world's biggest shopping-mall owner move back into the black after two years of losses... more
A 50% stake in a giant shopping mall being built next to the site of the 2012 London Olympics is sold to Dutch and Canadian pension funds for £871.5 million... more
Company behind a sexually-charged advertising campaign which appears in Westfield is to be told to remove the images after they were labelled too explicit... more
Courts could be set up in Westfield shopping centre and others across Britain under plans to speed up the justice system and reduce public spending... more
Retail giant Westfield and West End theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh today put the £1million Dispossessed fund within sight of its target... more
Amid all the festive delights for children, Westfield shopping centre is ensuring older shoppers enjoy some Yuletide fun with this adult Santa's grotto, which opens on Friday.... more
Year ago the only Jimmy Choo shoes likely to be found near Shepherd's Bush Green would have been packed in an expensive suitcase travelling from Kensington to Heathrow in a cab... more
Tiffany & Co raised expectations for full-year profit today as the jeweller famous for its blue box packaging said the economic outlook is much brighter ... more
A new breed of dessert bar has hit the capital, offering top-notch ice cream and first-rate frozen yogurt (ice cream's more virtuous cousin) in a wealth of new and exciting flavours. ... more
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