Polish cities: Poznań’s central role in Poland’s investment ambitions
Poznań is Poland's second-largest economy and is viewed as a gateway to eastern Europe by many of the investors it attracts, making it a key piece of the country's FDI set-up.
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Corporate real estate: How the workplace is changing
2020 will be known as the year Covid-19 disrupted everything we know, with ripple effects felt well into 2021. The short-term impact on businesses and economies is evident, but what does this mean for the big office return?
Tech City: The last days of Silicon Roundabout
Nearly a decade after David Cameron launched Tech City, Shoreditch has been dramatically transformed. But what is the initiative’s legacy?
The 10 busiest city ports in the world by container traffic
Nine of the ten busiest ports in the world are based in Asia, with China dominating the list and Shanghai taking over from Singapore in the number one spot.
Dubai: Landmark sustainability-linked loan targets gender diversity
Hotel and shopping mall group Majid Al Futtaim will use the proceeds from its new $1.5bn sustainability-linked loan to target emissions, green malls and, in a first for the Middle East, gender inequality. Head of treasury John Arentz provides the details.
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The debate around office returns misses an opportunity to make work better
Few people would call office life or home-working their ideal. So why aren’t we using this moment to radically rethink our working lives?
Will the “experience economy” transform the struggling British high street?
The rise of “retail-tainment” may save the high street from decline.
Middle Eastern cities: Investment stalls but tech soars in Cairo
FDI into the Egyptian capital of Cairo has never fully recovered from the knock it took in the Arab Spring of 2011. However, the city's tech scene is thriving.
Hong Kong and Singapore principles-based ESG policies reflect region’s vast challenges
The region's two main finance hubs are moving quickly to adopt global best practice on sustainable finance. They recognise policy certainty in this area is necessary to drive investment into companies, particularly given Asia's distinct characteristics.
Middle Eastern cities: How Tel Aviv enhanced its tech hotspot reputation throughout the pandemic
Tel Aviv’s thriving tech scene has continued to attract foreign investment throughout the pandemic, but labour shortages remain a big challenge.
Most EU countries are failing to meet low-carbon building standards
A majority of European countries have failed to comply with the latest nearly zero-energy buildings standards, which must be revised to make them more harmonised, says the Buildings Performance Institute Europe, a think tank.
Which US cities have seen the biggest growth in prime property prices?
The US prime property market has largely recovered from the impact of the pandemic, but data supplied shows some cities have fared better than others.
How a French property firm turned its €5.6bn of debt green
Real estate investment trust Gecina has completed the landmark green conversion of its entire debt portfolio. Finance head Nicolas Dutreuil explains the rationale and process of the first restructuring of its type in the property sector.
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