EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up
RETAIL: Oxford’s new £440m retail and leisure destination opens today
LISTEN: EG speaks to LandSec and The Crown Estate on the opening of Westgate Oxford.
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TOP STORY: Urban&Civic buys 5,000-home Priors Hall
Urban&Civic has bought 907 acres of land at Priors Hall in Northamptonshire for £39.9m plus 58 acres of woodland for £550,000.
AUCTIONS: Online auctions mean a bigger slice of the Pye
Since August this year, John Pye Auctions has sold more than 29,000 televisions, 24,000 cars, 16,000 ovens, 15,000 watches and 1,900 iPads. More than 275,000 people are registered to bid in its sales, which moved entirely online five years ago. The family-owned firm will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.
LEAGUE TABLE: Belfast agents boosted by large lettings
In our inaugural Belfast league table, the office market looks healthy thanks to a large letting to HMRC.
PEOPLE: Who’s on the move in the industry?
Find out this week’s appointments and promotions. E-mail personnel and company changes to egmoves@egi.co.uk
