Was it more a case of drowning their sorrows than celebrating? Some of the top names in London's French banking fraternity were out in force at an autumn champagne reception thrown by BNP Paribas at the Saatchi Gallery on the King's Road... more
A cloud no bigger than a man's hand hangs over Broadgate, casting a shadow on plans drawn up by British Land to build a £750 million HQ for UBS on the 16-block office complex adjacent Liverpool Street Station... more
On Property: Minerva should give a seat on the board to Philip Lewis, the man revealed as representing the 29.9% stake held by largest shareholder Nathan Kirsh... more
Paul Idzik, the chief executive of DTZ, said this week that searching for green shoots was "like looking for Elvis". The former chief operating officer of Barclays who joined the struggling property agent last November is understandably gloomy... more
So what will Stephen Hester will do at RBS? Those seeking clues will naturally take an interest in how the former head of Abbey house-cleaned this rather dusty property company during three years of boom and one year of bust... more
Stephen Hester, the boss of British Land and the soon-to-be chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, has called the bottom of the property market, claiming it will be “some time next year”... more
Profile: Stephen Hester has been chosen by the Government to turn round the bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland. In the past, his method was "slash and burn". RBS has been warned... more
The super-rich still love London, keeping prices at the top end high. Across the city there remains a shortage of homes but building is slowing in the crunch.
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Vladimir Putin is no slouch. So when he says that he advised BP and its Russian billionaire partners not to set up a 50-50 joint venture, you have to think he is on to something... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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