British Land and GIC sell half of Citadel’s new City tower to Abu Dhabi’s Modon
Deal for 2 Finsbury Avenue underlines investor confidence in top end of UK commercial property market
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A new style of pub puts a spin on a British classic
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The Great British bond sell-off is ending for the worst possible reason. U.S. yields are following.
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Southwest’s valuation is out of whack, Citi says in new ‘sell’ call
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Black British entrepreneurs find new ways to land funding as diversity efforts are scrapped
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Half-Life Actor Stirs Up Half-Life 3 Rumors With Cryptic New Year's Message
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NYPD presence increased at Trump Tower, Times Square after attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas
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