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Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

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.

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).

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.

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.

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).

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,

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.

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.
Amsterdam

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.

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.
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