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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Asian investors have poured over £1.5bn into London property since the Brexit vote

November 21, 2016

Asian investors have been pouring their money into London commercial property following the Brexit vote. Figures from Cushman & Wakefield seen by City A.M. show that Asian buyers have spent over £1.5bn in the capital since June 2016, snapping up properties in the City and the West End. Read more: Apple's move to Battersea Power Station boosts [...]
Black Friday 2016: Here are the best deals available on Amazon today

November 21, 2016

Black Friday is no longer just a day – it has evolved into a week of deals. Today is no exception: and if you think "there's never anything for me in the deals", think again. Spending is expected to hit £2bn this year as online retailers discount items left, right and centre. Here's what you can get [...]
How to get the best deals on Black Friday

November 21, 2016

This Friday is no normal Friday. It is Black Friday, and if you want to make the most of the biggest shopping day of the year, you need to be prepared. Read more: Black Friday spending will almost hit £2bn this year There are already plenty of deals available online, but here are our top [...]
Here’s how many graduates are moving to London

November 21, 2016

We know that London is a big draw for the best graduates – but just how many are moving to the big city after university? A study from think tank Centre for Cities has drilled into the issue. Here are three things we learned from the report's analysis of graduate migration: 1. Over a fifth [...]
Two thirds of chickens sold in supermarkets are infected with E.coli

November 21, 2016

Scientists have found that two thirds of chickens in UK supermarkets are contaminated with E.coli. The study from Public Health England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) claimed that 78 per cent of chickens sold in high streets in England contained an antibiotic-resistant E.coli strain. This figure dropped to 53 per [...]
Helical sells £35m investment property

November 21, 2016

Property developer Helical has sold an investment property in Hammersmith for £34.5m. The property, One King Street, was bought by Orchard Street Investment Management, providing a net yield of 4.85 per cent for Helical. Helical purchased the building in 2012 and has since refurbished it, adding an additional floor. The offices, combined with the retail [...]
Bonmarche blames BHS and the weather for sales hit

November 21, 2016

Womenswear retailer Bonmarche has blamed the weather and BHS for its declining sales. The company said this morning that like-for-like sales were down 8.6 per cent, which could be in part attributed to the clearance of BHS' stock ahead of the store closing down. Bonmarche also said the weather "was a major variable" in its poor performance [...]
Facebook to create 500 jobs in the UK

November 21, 2016

Facebook has said that it will be hiring an additional 500 employees next year when it opens its new base in London. The tech giant will be creating jobs in engineering, marketing, and sales at its new Fitzrovia headquarters. Nicola Mendelson, Facebook's European boss, said: "The UK remains one of the best places to be a tech [...]
This is what the property industry wants from the Autumn Statement

November 18, 2016

The big day is almost here – Autumn Statement day. The housing crisis has been at the top of the political agenda for years, but successive governments have failed to get a handle on it. Chancellor Philip Hammond is promising new funding to help get Britain building, but the property industry wants a range of [...]
Nasdaq just hit a a record high

November 18, 2016

The Nasdaq index just hit a new record high. The index rose 0.2 per cent to at 5,342.09 in the minutes of opening trade, moving past its previous intraday high of 5,342.88 on 22 September. The US stocks are also near record highs following the election of Donald Trump to become the next President of the USA. The [...]

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