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Companies & Markets

Centurion Corp acquires London site for £41 million to develop student housing

A wave of tax reforms in Britain since early 2024 has prompted a raft of wealthy individuals to exit the country.
Property

Mega-rich plotting return to London, Sotheby’s housing boss says

The property, 33 Holborn, which is the former headquarters of British grocer J Sainsbury, needs an upgrade in part to comply with stricter energy efficiency requirements.
Property

London’s costly office refurbishments push Chinese owners towards exit

the cost of a room in London is rising fastest in mid-priced areas where monthly rents range from £876 (S$1,517.01) to £966.
Property

Central London’s exorbitant rents are starting to spill over

The police investigation, dubbed Operation Echosteep, was launched in December 2024 after a box with some 1,000 iPhones - most of which turned out to be stolen - bound for Hong Kong was found near Heathrow Airport.
International

London police arrest 46 in phone theft crackdown

Apprentice tailor Charlie makes adjustments to a jacket at Henry Poole on Savile Row in London.
Lifestyle

Apprentices breathe new life into historic Savile Row

Travellers walk past a passenger information sign ahead of planned tube rail strikes, at Westminster Underground Station in London.
Transport & Logistics

London’s commuters face travel chaos as tube strike hits hard

Prime central London properties are those in well-heeled parts of the capital, such as Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster and parts of Islington.
Property

Prime London home prices slump on non-dom clampdown, agent says

John Caudwell planned to use the site to build arguably the most opulent apartment block in the city with a spa, 25-metre swimming pool and entertaining halls.
Property

Billionaire ploughed a fortune into London luxury property as market soured

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of London's Canary Wharf financial district, two days before the government presents its critical pre-election budget, in London, Britain March 3, 2024. REUTERS/Yann Tessier/File Photo
Property

UK’s rich keeping family offices in London despite tax worry

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