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Take the Forbes Rich List with a big dose of salt

13.03.09
The annual Forbes list of the richest people in the world is published and it is treated as gospel. Yet closer examination reveals all manner of imperfections... more

Shard of Glass tycoon plans three tower blocks

23.02.09
A trio of tower blocks costing £350million - the highest of which will offer views of the Channel - are planned for the South Bank ... more

A thumbs-up from Zandra but high-rise faces hurdles

23.01.09
Zandra Rhodes has rather spoiled the surprise planned by the developers of the Shard of Glass, Irvine Sellar and his son James. The pair will reveal designs next month for three residential towers to the south of the 310-metre Shard, which is to be built at London Bridge station... more

The crumbling empire of a £2 billion property tycoon

15.12.08
As Simon Halabi is dropped from one rich list and his place in another is in doubt, his plans to renovate two of Britain’s finest buildings are now being questioned ... more

Bidders on start line for US embassy site

04.12.08
Bidders line up to buy the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square and turn it into what could be the most prestigious hotel and residential development in the world... more

Developers in scramble to get hands on site of US Embassy

21.10.08
Developers are already lining up to buy the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square, even though the Americans will not vacate the site for five years... more

Property

08.10.08
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. ... more

Candys must grit their teeth for a sweet £1bn

25.04.08
This is the tale of two youngish men who may make £1bn for their backers and a slice for themselves by building and selling only 319 homes... more

The property tycoons and Ken

25.03.08
As the Electoral Commission investigates the way Ken Livingstone's re-election bid is funded, we reveal his personal backing for London's most powerful developers ... more

Tell us who your donors are, Ken

25.03.08
The clearest reason for forcing all politicians to be open about the sources and extent of their funding is to establish whether there is any relation between the money they receive and the policies they adopt... more

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