A village in the heart of London October 10, 2013 It’s a tale of two towns with Clapham, but this new property in the Old Town allows residents to sample the best of both worlds CLAPHAM is the Dr Jekyll of south London districts. By day, it’s as genteel as you like. Well-to-do mothers crowd the streets, sipping good quality coffee while gently rocking babies [...]
Focus on… Pimlico: Live among Regency architecture in pretty Pimlico October 10, 2013 HANDSOME Pimlico sits to the south of its grander sister Belgravia in the heart of the City of Westminster. Separated by Victoria Station on the north side and the River Thames to the south, the small, mainly residential, area is known for its grand garden squares and impressive Regency architecture. It’s home to over 350 [...]
10 things to do in … Pimlico October 10, 2013 1. Tate Britain holds the largest collection of British art in the world from 1500 to the present day. You’ll find masterpieces by Gainsborough, Hogarth, Millais, Whistler, as well as more recent artists such as Damien Hirst and Francis Bacon. 2. Found locally in what is known as either Orange or Mozart Square, Pimlico Farmers [...]
Private View: On the market in Pimlico this week October 10, 2013 RANELAGH GROVE, SW1W £3.95M This end-of-terrace Victorian house boasts period features such as iron filigree stairs and a Gaggenau-fitted kitchen. Reception rooms include a double drawing room with hardwood floors, and a dining room. Over three floors, there are three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study. To the rear of the property is a [...]
Meet the interior designer transforming listed property October 10, 2013 Design firm Intarya’s managing director Daniel Kostiuc is restoring grand old buildings “back to their former glory” AN INCREASED demand for housing in the capital means more and more people are finding themselves living in renovated buildings. But it can be difficult finding the right design to straddle the centuries. How does an interior designer [...]
Privatised Royal Mail floats at 330p as any wanting more than £10,000 of stock get turned away October 10, 2013 Allocation details for the biggest privatisation since the 1980s have been released. Royal Mail shares have sold at 330p. All members of the public who applied will get £750 of shares, but anyone who applied for over £10,000 will get nothing. 67 per cent of shares will go to institutions (as opposed to the 70 [...]
Richemont denies rumoured Net-A-Porter sale October 10, 2013 Richemont has denied industry rumours over the possible sale of luxury fashion designer Net-A-Porter. Richemont has a long-standing policy of not commenting on market rumours. Exceptionally in this case, Richemont wishes to make it clear that The Net-A-Porter Group is not for sale. Richemont advises that it has no further comment. (Release) Net-A-Porter has only [...]
Chinese companies square up in Glencore Xstrata mine sale October 10, 2013 Two rival Chinese miners, Chinalco and Minmetals, have made it onto a shortlist to buy Glencore Xstrata's $5.9bn (£3.7bn) Peruvian copper mine, Las Bambas, say Reuters' sources. The mines are two of four Chinese groups who made initial bids for the mine, and lead a series of interested groups. Las Bambas is being sold by [...]
Bank of Japan governor confident of US resolution October 10, 2013 Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda has said he does not expect the the US to default on its debt. Speaking on Thursday at the Council on Foreign Relations, the governor said "I don't expect US default." The US Congress has until 17 October to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling (although [...]
Tried to buy Royal Mail shares? See how many you’ll get after 4.30pm October 10, 2013 The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has announced that Royal Mail share allocations and further details will be released after market close. So some time after 4.30pm. It's all pretty much speculation for now – but two sovereign wealth funds are expected to receive shares, while a fifth have been set aside for individuals, [...]