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Owners of portfolios spanning London’s Covent Garden and Soho will combine in all-share deal
West End property group cites ‘complex range of operational challenges’ facing its tenants
Combination makes some sense but market appears to have its doubts
Central London neighbours in detailed negotiations to combine portfolios
Long-awaited opening of Elizabeth line will offer a boost to the property group
Commercial landlord’s vacancy rate for estate that includes Carnaby Street falls below 5%
Covid concerns and environmental cost of long-haul travel could leave area reliant on domestic tourism, says chief
Footfall returns to 50-60% of pre-pandemic levels in capital’s central district
Landlord Shaftesbury is banking on being a local favourite in the post-pandemic recovery
Real estate group optimistic despite £338.5m loss as stores and venues reopen in London’s West End
Tenants including restaurateurs and shopkeepers show tentative interest in new sites
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Covid reshapes Central London property market; investors still wary of cash-cow miners
Exposure to retail and hospitality sectors leaves company vulnerable as properties lose almost a fifth of value
IAG grounds expectations as bookings fall; Shaftesbury taps shareholders to weather coronavirus storm
Proceeds will be used to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet
Shaftesbury to move 800 commercial tenants from quarterly to monthly payment periods in October
Shop valuations fall in prime London locations
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Central London portfolio largely avoided broader turmoil on the high street
Chief executive Jes Staley must now do everything to prove the activist investor wrong
Samuel Tak Lee, who owns 26% of Shaftesbury, sent a letter teeing up £10m legal action
Langham Estate owner accuses Shaftesbury of diluting his holding with share placing
Selling its airline arm would help travel group pay off debt
Proportion of group’s shares being sold short rises despite its resilient performance
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