London luxury homebuilder warns of ‘challenging’ market conditions
Capco, which is redeveloping the site of Earls Court exhibition centre, sees shares fall amid concerns over a supply glut
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UK’s first sustainable European oysters go on sale
Certified native oysters, prized for their fuller flavour, will be sold at branches of Whole Foods Market
Surreal estate: inside Margaret Thatcher’s Chester Square retreat
It’s received Ronald Reagan and other heads of state, and given its bombproof door perhaps other less savoury offerings, too
London prime shop rents leap 9% in last quarter of 2015
Luxury retailers battle for prime central sites in trend towards operating fewer but more high-profile stores
Art market in ‘mania phase’ and risks bursting of the bubble, report says
Experts expect a ‘severe correction’, particularly in contemporary and American art, after years of spiralling prices and celebrity and luxury obsession
Bagging a return – why the Hermes Birkin handbag is the best investment
Study shows the £150,000 Hermes bag averaged a 14.2% annual return since 1980 beating the S&P 500 index and gold. The only problem is getting your hands on one