Second London hotel set to open on Portman Square
Pub acquisitions and hotel opening push brewer to a loss
Developer bought IP for £450,000 after collapse of start-up that once claimed to be worth $1bn
Convenience store giant exited UK with £5.8m sale to Budgens in 1998
Dominic Raab pushes a radical new Help to Buy scheme
Retailers race to agree store closures to avoid April business rates bill
Board says takeover offer from Philip Day “materially undervalues” retailer
Signs of bounceback in prices over past month, says property website Rightmove
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
Sales growth at airports and station stores outweighs decline on high street
Jamie Drummond Smith and Peter Bloxham drafted in before expected store closures
New Birmingham store covers 161,000 sq ft over five floors