A CAAN-DO ATTITUDE IN FLOODED PAKISTAN August 26, 2010 AT a time of year when many City folk are sunning themselves on beaches abroad, it’s good to see that James Caan, the entrepreneur most famous for his appearances on Dragons’ Den, is putting his cash to good use. Last week he flew out to Pakistan to help with the flood relief efforts there. His missive [...]
FOCUS ON: WEMBLEY, HA9 August 26, 2010 CENTRAL APARTMENTS From £230,000 Ideal for first-time buyers, this new development comprises 113 apartments. All flats are open-plan and have their own balconies with views as far as the London Eye. Contact: St Modwen’s on 0844 371 1301, www.wembley-central.co.uk MIDHOLM £470,000 It’s in need of some modernisation, but this three-bed detached property is an ideal [...]
PROPERTY NEWS August 26, 2010 BACK TO THE BOOM YEARS FOR PUTNEY The property boom years are back, at least in Putney. An eight-bedroom house in Heathview Gardens has just sold for £5.3m, one of the highest prices ever paid for a property in SW15. Russell White, franchisee of Winkworth Putney who handled the sale, said: “The Putney sales market [...]
SELLING August 26, 2010 MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q.Dear Russell, with property prices projected to fall and interest rates forecast to rise, should I buy? A.As with anything to do with property, it is all about timing. The latest surveys – whether they are from the major lenders, the high-street banks or the online property portals –are all pointing [...]
Looking good, kid: autumn style August 26, 2010 WHEN I was a child in the US, back-to-school fashion (we didn’t have uniforms) was a matter of two new scrunchie hairbands and a new pair of spandex rose-patterned cycle shorts. Oh, and a side pony tail. These days, kids from middle class families are expected to be almost as fashionable as their parents. More [...]
Wembley braced for a Spanish invasion August 26, 2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2010-11 The road to Wembley has been mapped out for England’s representatives in the Champions League with the biggest obstacles, La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid who head the betting at 3/1 and 5/1 respectively, kept out of harm’s way for now. Fourth favourites Manchester United will be pleased with their group [...]
Hard to separate sides in key Villa Park clash August 26, 2010 ASTON VILLA vs EVERTON SUNDAY – 4.00PM SKY SPORTS 1 ASTON VILLA and Everton were involved in arguably the most exciting tussle in the Premier League last year, the race for the fourth Champions League place. Both ultimately fell short – Everton finishing eighth behind Villa’s sixth. Two weeks into the new season then and [...]
SANTANDER SUSPENDS TOP ANALYST August 25, 2010 US authorities will step up their investigation into insider trading at Banco Santander today as the scandal threatens to engulf BHP Billiton’s $39bn (£25bn) bid for PotashCorp. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has secured powers to seize documents, emails and phone logs from Santander’s Madrid office after charging senior executive Juan José Fernández García [...]
Standard Life supports Minerva in board battle August 25, 2010 CITY stalwart Standard Life threw its weight behind the board of Minerva yesterday, after the property investor and its activist shareholder KiFin traded another round of inflammatory statements. “It is not clear to us that the KiFin nominated board candidates would act in the best interests of all shareholders,” said Andrew Jackson, an investment director [...]
Coalition hits back at IFS August 25, 2010 THE coalition government hit back yesterday against claims its austerity budget is regressive and will hit the poorest hardest. The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) claimed poorer families will suffer most from stringent welfare cuts such as slashing housing benefits. But deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, whose reputation relies on convincing the electorate that the [...]
