It seems not a week goes by without somewhere in London being under threat from the arrival of Crossrail or its sequel, Crossrail 2. This week, heritage campaigners The Victorian Society have warned that if the proposed route for Crossrail 2 gets the green light, it could mean demolishing several Grade II-listed buildings across the city. Buildings at risk include a Grade II-listed 1909 building on the corner of Rathbone Place and Oxford Street, an early 19th century terrace including the Grade Read more [...]

PLANS have been drawn up for the conversion of a listed building in Leeds city centre into a backpackers’ hostel. A company called R3 and Son is seeking permission from Leeds City Council for the scheme at the site on Queen Square, off Clay Pit Lane. l Should its proposals get the go-ahead, the vacant Grade II listed building – formerly used as office premises – would become a hostel with four dormitories. The firm says the maximum stay Read more [...]

SHANGHAI A total of 30 Chinese listed companies have said so far that their controlling shareholders or senior executives would not sell shares on the secondary market within the next six or 12 months to help stabilise China's stock market after Monday's 7 percent slump, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday.The market slump on Monday was partly triggered by fears that a six-month ban on share sales by listed companies' major shareholders, imposed during the height of a market Read more [...]

SHANGHAI A total of 30 Chinese listed companies have said so far that their controlling shareholders or senior executives would not sell shares on the secondary market within the next six or 12 months to help stabilize China's stock market after Monday's 7 percent slump, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday.The market slump on Monday was partly triggered by fears that a six-month ban on share sales by listed companies' major shareholders, imposed during the height of a market Read more [...]