Google buys office building in London for $1 billion
LONDON: Tech giant Google has spent $1 billion to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant, showing its confidence in the future of the office as… Read more »
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London’s Ritz hotel could be up for sale for $1 billion
LONDON: The owners of London’s Ritz hotel, a haven for royals, statesmen and movie stars, have hinted that they would be open to selling the luxury establishment for $1 billion,… Read more »
Ansal API group Vice Chairman Pranav Ansal held at the Indira Gandhi International Airport
NEW DELHI: Real estate firm Ansal API’s vice chairman Pranav Ansal, who is facing allegations of fraud and diversion of money, was on Sunday detained at the Indira Gandhi International… Read more »
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister lays foundation stone for government offices complex
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday laid the foundation-stone for the government offices complex here, designed by London-based world-renowned architect Foster and Partners. The AP State Secretariat… Read more »
London home-sellers cut prices by most since 2009: Rightmove
By: David Milliken LONDON: The prices that London home-sellers are seeking for their properties fell by the most since the financial crisis this month, at a time when prices in… Read more »
Hong Kong property investors go trophy hunting in London despite Brexit
By: Esha Vaish | Dasha Afanasieva LONDON: Chinese investment in London commercial property has more than trebled since before Britain voted to leave the European Union, most of it channelled… Read more »
Gross property insurance claims for London tower fire may reach GBP 50 million: Insurer
By: Gwladys Fouche OSLO: The London fire that killed scores of people last month could lead to gross property and liability insurance claims of 50 million pounds ($64.80 million), the… Read more »
London blaze survivors to be rehoused at luxury complex
LONDON: The survivors of London’s devastating Grenfell Tower fire will be rehoused in a luxury development in the heart of Kensington, the government said on Wednesday. A total of 68… Read more »
Taylor Swift house-hunting in London
Singer Taylor Swift’s relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn seems to be getting serious. She is reportedly keen to buy a property in his hometown – Chelsea. According to a… Read more »
London office space rising despite Brexit uncertainty: Deloitte survey
By: Esha Vaish The amount of empty office space in London has jumped over the past 15 months and is likely to rise again despite potential for a post-Brexit business… Read more »