London property market shifting in favour of tech firms
Finance companies expected to pull back after Brexit vote
London
HIGH up in western Europe's tallest skyscraper, an office layout shows how the power balance in London's property market is shifting in favour of booming tech companies and away from finance firms which may shrink in London after the Brexit vote.
Some employees of digital marketing agency Jellyfish work from hot desks at The Shard, gathered around a long pine table suggestive of a trendy coffee shop, enjoying views of St Paul's Cathedral.
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