LONDON-Billionaire financier George Soros will net pounds 10 million ($15.8 million) from the management buyout of self-storage firm Safestore.

LONDON-The auction by brewer Scottish & Newcastle of its 1,450-strong pub chain is expected to see at least seven bidders submit second-round offers today.

LONDON-Haslemere has confirmed that chairman Chris Bartram is to step down at the end of the year.

LONDON-Marriott International has emerged as front-runner to take over the leases on the Grosvenor House and Waldorf hotels.

LONDON-UK bank HBOS has appointed Teesland to manage its tenanted property portfolio of 650 interests

LONDON-Oakmoor Estates has been selected as preferred developer of a pounds 100 million ($158.9 million) regeneration scheme in Coventry city centre.

LONDON-Shares in Canary Wharf Group rose by more than 9% in early trading following speculation that Goldman Sachs is set to join a bidding war for the firm.

LONDON-Hammerson has sold the Luisencenter shopping centre in Darmstadt, Germany to German fund Difa, for pounds 71.98 million ($114.8 million).