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Uber is in early talks to buy Europe's Deliveroo
(Sept 21): Uber Technologies Inc. is in early talks to buy food-delivery company Deliveroo for several billion dollars, according to people familiar with the plans.
September 21, 2018
Property
CityDev buys Aldgate House in London for $328 mil, expects immediate accretion
SINGAPORE (Sept 14): Property developer City Developments Limited (CDL) has acquired a prime freehold Grade A commercial building, Aldgate House, in London for £183 million ($328 million).
September 14, 2018
Property
China's loss is Singapore's gain in UK property
SINGAPORE (June 28): Brexit worries may be damping sentiment in Europe but in Asia, real-estate investors don’t appear too concerned.
June 28, 2018
Uber loses license to operate in London
LONDON (Sept 22): London’s transport regulator on Friday stripped Uber of its license to operate from the end of the month, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to the taxi app.
September 22, 2017
Ho Bee Land acquires prime London property for $228 mil
SINGAPORE (June 21): Ho Bee Land announced Tuesday that wholly-owned subsidiary Stream Field Investments has acquired Emmatown Properties (EPL) for £129.3 million ($228 million).
June 21, 2017
In print this week
How would Singapore react to terrorists?
SINGAPORE (June 10): The Borough Market, located a short distance from London Bridge, traces its roots as far back as 1014. The stalls at the market offer a mind-boggling range of foods — including Israeli bourekas, Belgian chocolate, Gujarati curries,
June 10, 2017
Property
Luma Concept Hotel London to welcome first guests on April 28
SINGAPORE (May 3): The Luma Concept Hotel at Hammersmith, London will welcome its first guests this April 28, says its consortium of developers led by Heeton.
May 03, 2017
UK spies knew London terrorist’s record of crime and extremism
LONDON (March 24): The terrorist behind the worst attack on London in more than a decade had a string of convictions for violence and was once investigated by British intelligence over concerns he was turning to extremism.
March 24, 2017
Brexit
Japanese banks seek new home after Brexit
TOKYO (March 15): As Frankfurt, Paris and Dublin vie for financial jobs that may move from London after Brexit, two of Japan’s biggest banks have been quietly building their presence elsewhere: Amsterdam.
March 15, 2017
Property
Why the super-rich will still flock to London even as Brexit bites
(March 2): The super-rich will continue to flock to London despite the political and economic concerns around the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, according to a report published on Wednesday by property broker Knight Frank.
March 02, 2017