MORNING NEWS: Tightropes, taxes and coming in from the cold

In the news this morning, Capco is reported to be “walking a tightrope” on a potential property break-up. Click here for EG’s break down on what a demerger could mean and the broadsheet’s take on the potential demerger which “effectively hoisted a big ‘for sale’ sign above its Earls Court site”. Also this morning, owners of residential properties across the capital could be hit by the Crossrail 2 tax, according to research from EG’s Radius Data Exchange. Does this include you? And finally, some good news from the High Street. NEWS ROUND-UP: Will you be hit by the Crossrail 2 tax? Bunnings pulls out of Britain after $1bn disaster George Osborne adds to jobs portfolio with Agnelli link Property lawyer gets to keep home extension despite having no planning permission Healthy rebound in retail sales gives the economy warmer feel Bank ready for action if Brexit is ‘disorderly’ £25m ‘loan’ to Barclay brothers hits Shop Direct Capco considers splitting in two