The likes of Land Securities and British Land Company have been battered by lockdown and while things have changed for them, their business is far from worthless.
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ALEX BRUMMER: Treasury relaxes rules on National Savings
A great mystery of the financial universe is why HM Treasury has not made more of an effort down the decades to tap into the patriotism of ordinary citizens to help fund its operations.
Struggling John Lewis launches virtual personal shopping service
The service will enable customers to be shown round the store on a free 30-minute video call. John Lewis group chairman Sharon White (pictured)is battling to restore the fortunes
Boohoo accused of turning a blind eye to sweatshop factories
Tory MP Philip Dunne, the chairman of the House of Commons environmental audit committee, disputed claims Boohoo was unaware of potentially illegal working practices at some of its suppliers.
Britain faces Credit Crunch II: Banks set to pull back from lending
Experts fear the UK could be heading for another credit crunch, as lenders are becoming more reluctant to get money out of the door despite demand from households and businesses.
Music investment fund Hipgnosis snaps up the rights to Lady Gaga hits
Hipgnosis has purchased 100 per cent of the rights to the back catalogue of the songwriter RedOne, which is the pen-name used by Swedish-Moroccan singer Nadir Khayat.
Unions slam British Gas-owner Centrica’s ‘fire and rehire’plan
Centrica has been in talks with unions over the terms of new contracts, which include cutting overtime pay rates. It insists the changes would make it more competitive and keep jobs secure.
MARKET REPORT: Hays takes hammering as recruiters drag their feet
Hays’ net fee income – the recruitment industry’s version of gross profit – fell by more than a third between April and June, and by 42 per cent in the UK and Ireland.
UK set to raise £530bn debt this year as cost of the pandemic spirals
The Debt Management Office said it plans to sell Government bonds worth £385bn, between April and November, up from the £275bn it had previously pencilled in for April to August.
Former Wirecard chief Markus Braun’s secret £32m personal loan
Former Wirecard chief executive Markus Braun received a £32m personal loan from his company’s banking arm in January, initially without the knowledge of the group supervisory board.