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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Nigel Farage tells Ukip that Theresa May is not going far enough on Brexit

September 16, 2016

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has said Prime Minister Theresa May is not going far enough with her Brexit agenda. Speaking at the Ukip party conference in Bournemouth today, Farage said that without strong opposition from the Labour party "the temptation of the Prime Minister will be to go for a soft Brexit". Leadership update: New Ukip leader confirmed He [...]
Five things we learned about Mark Carney when schoolchildren grilled him on live TV

September 16, 2016

Bank of England governor Mark Carney is used to being grilled by journalists, but today he faced questions from schoolchildren and they didn't pull their punches. The children were putting the Canadian on the spot as part of a Q&A session hosted on the BBC. Jay, 13, went straight for the jugular, asking Carney: "Who is easier to work [...]
Everyone’s going crazy for the new Apple iPhone – apart from Londoners, who were wet and stuck on trains

September 16, 2016

The newest iPhone has been released and, predictably, everyone is going crazy for it. Well, almost. Apple outlets throughout the world have been swamped by eager customers – with some saying they have queued since yesterday to get their hands on Apple's newest smartphone. But London's response has been rather limp, by comparison. This morning Reporters gathered [...]
Ozwald Boateng’s guide to success and being the best-dressed man in London

September 15, 2016

The designer’s rise to the top of the fashion world is a true rags to riches tale, writes Helen Cahill If you measure a man by the cut of his suit, then Ozwald Boateng is the most successful man in London. Boateng started making suits at the age of 16. He was the first black tailor [...]
Curzon cinema Mayfair under threat of closure in soundproofing row

September 15, 2016

The historic Curzon cinema in the West End may closure after developers have made a noise complaint. Developers want the cinema – which has been on Curzon street since 1934 – to pay for soundproofing to make it easier to sell the £2m flats being converted on the floors above. However, the cinema will not be able [...]
Worried about your house price after the Brexit vote? Foxtons are going door-to-door to help

September 15, 2016

If you've been obsessively searching Zoopla to find out about property prices after the Brexit vote, put the laptop away – London's best loved property experts are happy to come to you in a branded Mini to answer all your questions. Yes, that's right, Foxtons are going door-to-door in London to boost confidence and help everyone understand the post-referendum marketplace. [...]
Summer retail spend still strong following the Brexit vote

September 15, 2016

Retail sales edged downwards in August following the nation's bumper spending spree in July – but sales were more than six per cent higher than last year, indicating consumers were still happy to spend after the Brexit vote. Excluding fuel, sales fell 0.3 per cent month-on-month in August, but sales were up 6.2 per cent on last year, [...]
Redrow share price boosted by share buyback announcement

September 15, 2016

Housebuilder Redrow's share price was boosted three per cent in morning trading after the company said it would be initiating a share buyback programme. The FTSE 250 company recently posted record profits, but said fluctuations in the company's share price meant it would be aiming to buy back 10 per cent of its share capital. [...]
John Lewis warns on job losses due to its commitment to staff pay

September 15, 2016

The John Lewis Partnership warned this morning that it may be losing staff "over time" due to its paying its employees higher than the government-imposed national living wage. The company committed to paying workers "well above" the new national living wage, but said this had landed it with £33m in extra costs. If the department store had [...]
Next posts a fall in profits in “challenging and volatile” trading environment

September 15, 2016

Announcing a fall in profits this morning, Next said that trading since its July sale had been "challenging and volatile". The figures Next's pre-tax profit fell 1.5 per cent to £342.1m, down from £347.1m a year earlier. It was weighed down by profit falls at Next Retail and Next Brand which dropped 16.8 per cent and [...]

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