John Burns, chief executive, Derwent London

Derwent London achieves 10% NAV growth in first half

24 August 11

Derwent London delivered very strong half-year figures this morning, driven by rental growth and development profits.

Westfield’s UK properties buoy A$650.9m half-year profits

17 August 11

Australian shopping centre giant Westfield Group today posted a half-year net profit of A$650.9m, buoyed by growth in its UK operations.

Focus on quality companies, JP Morgan says

8 August 11

Investors were today urged to buy “quality” shares in companies such as British Land, Land Securities, and Shaftesbury, as the markets react to the downgrading of the US’s AAA credit rating.

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Capital Shopping Centres delivers flat half-year figures

2 August 11

Capital Shopping Centres this morning produced an underwhelming set of half-year results that were not as good as rival Hammerson’s.

DTZ postpones bonuses and salary increases

20 July 11

DTZ this week told staff that any bonuses and salary increases they have earned will be paid in October and December rather than later this month for cash management reasons.

Land Securities continues to power ahead

19 July 11

Land Securities today produced a strong first quarter interim management statement, as the UK’s largest property company continued its stellar performance since the market downturn.

Knight Frank shuts Liverpool office and ponders redundancies

18 July 11

Knight Frank is to close its offices at Liverpool, and has placed all staff members in Manchester and Liverpool on redundancy consultation, to be carried out over the next two weeks.