Industry news - Investment Advice 
26/09/2008
Woolworths to dispose of up to 100 stores
A leading retail chain may make up to 100 store disposals, a source reveals. Woolworths is considering selling almost an eighth of its stores due to... Read full story
Categories: >Acquisitions & Disposals >Investment Advice >Retail
24/09/2008
Butlins records 6.7% profit increase
Bourne Leisure has generated annual profits of over £100 million from its Butlins division despite the credit crunch. It also owns Warner Holid... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice >Licensed & Leisure >Recreational Property
23/09/2008
Turbine lifecycle 'will create investment opportunities'
Once current turbines expire, investment opportunities will be created for businesses seeking to build and replace these machines, an expert asserts.... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice >Sustainability
23/09/2008
Manchester 'on the radar' for Carlyle Group
The global fund responsible for Piccadilly Place is to continue investing in Manchester, a source says. Carlyle Group's director of European real es... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice >Offices
16/09/2008
Gov't 'may u-turn' on empty rates
The government could u-turn on its decision to cut empty property rate relief at a meeting today. It is possible the decision to charge full 'empty... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice >Rating
15/09/2008
Fall in property returns slows by 0.2%
Figures show returns for property during August decreased 1.1 per cent, a source says. In July, the Investment Property Databank (IPD) showed a drop... Read full story
Categories: >Acquisitions & Disposals >Investment Advice
08/09/2008
Property loan-value ratio "is not going to change"
An investment expert predicts the 65 per cent – 70 per cent loan to value ratio is "not going to change" until 2011, a source reports.... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice
05/09/2008
Downturn "a great opportunity", experts say
A panel at the European Public Real Estate conference has predicted a period of economic 'sideways movement', a source says. The society, a European... Read full story
Categories: >Acquisitions & Disposals >Investment Advice
05/09/2008
Commercial construction 9.5% higher than other sectors
There has been a nine per cent increase in private commercial construction work over the last year, figures show. It is four per cent slower than th... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice >Research & Forecasting
04/09/2008
Sustainability policies attract investment
A leading financial services firm says companies with sustainability policies perform best, a source reports. JP Morgan property analyst Harm Meijer... Read full story
Categories: >Investment Advice >Sustainability
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