By: Helen Cahill

I report on retail and property for City A.M. I have covered the investigation into BHS and London's housing crisis. You can email me on helen.cahill@cityam.com with tips or commentary.

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Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees in response to Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban

January 30, 2017

Coffee house chain Starbucks said it will hire 10,000 refugees globally over the next five years in response to US President Donald Trump's travel ban. The company's chief executive Howard Schultz said in an open letter that the "American Dream" was "being called into question" by Trump's latest executive order. Trump has blocked visitors from [...]
Another Brexit march is coming to London

January 28, 2017

Another demonstration against the UK leaving the European Union is coming to London on 25 March, the final weekend before the government triggers Article 50. Unite for Europe is organising the protest because it thinks it "can change minds" and that "Brexit can be stopped". Read more: In pictures: Women march against Trump in London [...]
Westminster becomes first council to charge more to park diesel cars

January 28, 2017

Westminster is becoming the first London borough to make drivers of diesel cars pay more to park. The council will charge 50 per cent more for diesel cars parked in Marylebone from 3 April, in an attempt to make a "greener, healthier city". Read more: These airports have the most expensive parking charges Resident permits [...]
May announces £100m defence collaboration deal with Turkey

January 28, 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May and Turkish President Recep Tayyid Erdogan have announced a defence deal worth over £100m for the development of fighter jets for Turkey. May is currently visiting Turkey to talk about both trade and security. Read more: Is Theresa May right to be cosying up to Donald Trump? Speaking at Erdogan's presidential [...]
Theresa May heads to Turkey to talk trade and security

January 28, 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May is on quite a trip this weekend – having just met US President Trump, she has now hopped on a flight to Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyid Erdogan. Trade and security will be at the top of May's agenda as she seeks to carve out the UK's new position in global [...]
Berlin mayor tells Trump: “Don’t build this wall!”

January 28, 2017

The mayor of Berlin has implored US President Donald Trump not to build a wall along the US-Mexico border because such divides "destroy the lives of millions". Socialist democrat politician Michael Mueller became the mayor of Berlin in 2014, the year the city commemorated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Read more: [...]
Trump bans Syrian refugees

January 28, 2017

The US President has banned Syrian refugees from entering the country to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US". Trump signed an executive order which also suspended the admission of refugees for four months, and stopped visitors coming from six mainly Muslim countries for three months. Read more: Trump: "We have one of the great bonds" At a [...]
Five numbers that explain the merger between Tesco and Londis owner Booker

January 27, 2017

This morning, Tesco announced it would be making the biggest supermarket merger in UK history and would be gobbling up wholesaler Booker Group. Here are five key numbers that explain the landmark deal. £3.7bn The deal has valued Booker at £3.7bn; each Booker shareholder will get 0.861 shares and 42.6p in cash for every Booker share. [...]
Tescooker? Everything you need to know about Tesco eating Booker

January 27, 2017

The UK's largest supermarket, Tesco, announced this morning that it will merge with wholesaler and convenience store supplier Booker Group. Share pries for both companies flew, with Tesco finishing the day nine per cent higher, at 206.3p, while Booker rose 16 per cent to 212.3p – above Tesco's offer price. Here's everything you need to know about the [...]
Here’s what analysts are saying about the Tesco-Booker merger

January 27, 2017

Tesco's share price has jumped seven per cent at the open after announcing a £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker Group. Booker Group's share price jumped 14 per cent. Read more: French Connection boss signals two non-executive directors will step down Analysts are calling the merger between the two food giant a "game changer". However, the [...]

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