Tom Howard

Property and professional services correspondent at @thetimes. All views my own etc... Got a story for me? [email protected]

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

Bit of a coup for @CBRE_UK - Rishi Bhuchar, the Jefferies banker who's on the ticket for most UK property deals, is joining as CEO of its UK advisory business

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

British Land #BLND shares down ~2% this morning after one of its biggest fans - Zac Gauge of UBS - cut his rating down to "neutral". He's not sure British Land will let up its new buildings as quickly as it hopes...

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

The recruiters might tell you that no one is hiring atm, but @TimesBusiness is!
https://t.co/AQ0O517fPw

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

Greg Fitzgerald, AKA Mr Vistry, offered his resignation in the wake of last month's profit warning, The Times understands. The board, perhaps not unsurprisingly, rejected it. https://t.co/AeDx1pkk0e

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

🚨🚨To coincide with the #USElection2024, from midnight tonight until the end of Thursday, The Times website will be free to read🚨🚨

[James Hurley @jameshurley]

Any lawyers out there with knowledge of rules around auto-renewals in contracts, especially with regards to small companies / sole traders? #journorequest

[Ben Martin @Benjaminwmartin]

💥Ocado risks another clash with investors over executive pay after the online grocery delivery business proposed a bonus share award for its boss potentially worth as much as £14.8 million - story with @fish_bella and @tomhtimes https://t.co/bqqgPU1J70

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

Big Mike at it again?
Mike Ashley considers bid for Sheffield’s Meadowhall (w/ @jesssnewman)
https://t.co/C9gaPlxuis

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

No sign of a pick-up in recruitment market; if anything, market is slowing further
https://t.co/bSlSRpxCru

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

Howard Davies really sticking the knife into those struggling to get on the property ladder: "In the good old days, before the financial crisis, it was quite possible for borrowers to borrow 105% of the price of their house and use the remaining 5% for a holiday."

[Richard Fletcher @fletcherr]

Come and join the best business team on "Fleet Street". The Times is looking for an editor for our Tempus column for a maternity cover contract.
More details here:
https://t.co/DzgFD0OUNZ

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

I don’t often write about ⁦@compassgroupuk⁩ but I’m glad I got to in today’s paper. Most people won’t have heard of Gary Green, but he’s one of the few Brits to have cracked the US biz world 👏🏻

https://t.co/4jWmgE22sn

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

A great story from my colleague @jameshurley 👏⚽ https://t.co/wHXGlEsaxN

[Jessica Newman @jesssnewman]

Mike Ashley has swooped on Junction 32 near Castleford for £50 million w/ @tomhtimes
https://t.co/0UmQlw1qy2

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

The M&S boss is furious with Gove's decision to reject the retailer's plans to demolish and re-build its Oxford St store

[Stuart Machin @MachinStuart1]

Today’s Marble Arch decision by the Secretary of State is a short-sighted act of self-sabotage.

Oxford Street, which is in desperate need of regeneration, has become the victim of politics and a willful disregard of the facts.

[Times Politics @timespolitics]

More than half a million new developments have been delayed during the past five years as planning departments grind to a halt
https://t.co/L4RDIB2evn

[Times Business @TimesBusiness]

The stage is set for @thetimes CEO Summit #TimesCEOSummit

[Tom Howard @tomhtimes]

Interesting take on the Lookers #LOOK sale from @aliosborne20. The Canadians look to be getting a good deal...
https://t.co/6JCvAkvSP7

[Richard Fletcher @fletcherr]

Exclusive: Lloyds Banking Group  has threatened to put the owner of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph into administration after the breakdown of talks with the Barclay family, the owner of the newspapers

https://t.co/PFkfND8PDq

[Michael Gove @michaelgove]

I am taking legal action against Wallace Estates for their failure to fix unsafe buildings. They are letting down leaseholders. Any attempt to evade responsibility is unacceptable. We will use all tools to make them pay what the law says they must. Leaseholders must be protected.