Housing market guru Tony Pidgley had more good news for Berkeley's shareholders as the London-focused developer said it would achieve its aim of doubling profits two years early... more
Berkeley chairman Tony Pidgley is in line for an £85 million windfall after the housebuilder said it would give back £1.7 billion to shareholders over the next 10 years... more
On Property: To Park Royal this week for a two-hour drive in a large Mercedes round three industrial estates owned by Segro, accompanied by chief executive Ian Coull... more
Chief executive Mark Clare gave a fluent summary ahead of next week’s full-year results of how he has navigated the business through the worst storms in Barratt’s 47-year history and into today’s relatively quiet waters... more
As producers of The Apprentice look to find a replacement for Margaret Mountford, City Spy wonders what are the chances of the successful candidate coming from that close band of business talent gathered under the umbrella of celebrity agent Speak Out!? ... more
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... more
Property: London housebuilder Tony Pidgley has urged the Government to kick-start mortgage lending to save the property market from total collapse... more
Two banks nationalised, one bust, others taken over, thousands of jobs likely to be lost, the FTSE 100 through the floor, the effects likely to spill over into the rest of the economy — and still I'm not sure if we really get it... more
The soaring price of oil is bad news for credit crunch London - but it means a boom time for the Middle East producers who are embarking on a massive property spending spree
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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
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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