World renowned architect Frank Gehry has been chosen to design the third phase of the Battersea Power Station development. Gehry, whose best known building is the Guggenheim Museum in the Spanish city of Bilbao, will work alongside Lord Foster on what will be... Read More
Everyone enjoys the personal touch when they are out and about. From a swan made of towels placed on your bed in a hotel room, to a biscuit with your initial iced on top in a café. But are personalised price tags in shops taking things too... Read More
For the majority of workers, taking a holiday from the office is always a major highlight of the year. Whether the break is used to go on a foreign holiday or simply relax at home, they can return to work feeling refreshed and better able to cope with the... Read More
With expansion firmly on the cards for UK businesses thanks to the economic upturn, bosses nationwide will be seeking ways to make the most of their workforce and encourage staff to do their best in order to gain repeat custom and drive growth. Yet whilst... Read More
St Martins, the property investment arm of the Kuwaiti government, is considering a bid for the More London development alongside Tower Bridge. The 53,000 sq m site includes City Hall, headquarters of Mayor Boris Johnson and the London Assembly. The... Read More
The government yesterday gave the go ahead for the UK’s first nuclear power station in a generation to be constructed in Somerset. The £16 billion Hinkley Point C scheme will be largely financed by France’s EDF, along with a consortium of investors from... Read More
At the recent World Retail Congress in Paris, a panel of international retail executives discussed emerging trends in the industry. Their wide-ranging discussion included a number of topics, including co-operatives, emerging markets, and online... Read More
Fashion chain Bonmarché is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange in November. The retailer, which caters for women over 50, announced that it planned to sell shares on the alternative investment market (Aim) next month, telling investors it was... Read More
Upbeat growth forecasts for the second half of the year have been dealt a blow after official figures showed industrial output fell unexpectedly in August. The country's industrial output dropped by 1.1 per cent on July, which is the largest drop since... Read More
Boot brand Dr Martens is in exclusive talks with British private equity firm Permira about a £300m sale of the business. Negotiations are advanced with a sale likely to be announced in the next few weeks, sources have said. The Griggs family of... Read More
