Bridget OConnell

intu seeks to defend its portfolio of shopping centres with a bullish trading update as Hammerson shareholders express concern over the wisdom of the takeover.

Company already announced in January that it would close up to 14 stores with potential loss of 468 jobs.

Figures from an industry trade body show that a record £870m was borrowed by homeowners over the age of 55 using equity release plans between January and March.

Office-sharing group inks deal for Devonshire Square with TH Real Estate and Danish fund.

Major UK investor to vote against chairs if their boards are less than 25% female.

Radical tax changes, extra funding and reform of private sector needed, says report.

Two activist investors now control a combined 10% of Whitbread’s shares, making a splitting up of the 250-year-old company into its two constituent parts seem more a question of ‘when’ rather than…

Diageo said yesterday that it would invest £150m in Scotland to boost whisky tourism, with much of that earmarked for the creation of a new Johnnie Walker-themed attraction in Edinburgh.

Estate agents warn of glut of luxury property around revamped London power station.