News Archive: 2008

31, 2008 October:

Leaning Tower of Pisa toppled

Chasing Dubai's crown for being the UAE's headline grabbing, ground breaking emirate, Abu Dhabi is poised to enter the Guinness Book of Records with the design of a new building...

Spurs get new stadium

Tottenham Hotspur today confirmed plans to carry out its Northumberland development project...

30, 2008 October:

Pretty Woman, walking down the street

Brash new TV star Piers Morgan has copied A-list celebs such as Elvis Presley, Warren Beatty and Barbra Streisand in making Los Angeles' five-star Beverly Wilshire Hotel his second home...

Shop 'til you drop

And drop you might- Westfield London became the biggest in-town shopping centre in Europe when it opened its doors today, October 30th...

Marbella madness

Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz has announced she wants to legalise all 700 properties in this area of Spain that are earmarked for demolition...

29, 2008 October:

Score

Leeds United has submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council today seeking the redevelopment of its Elland Road grounds...

Stay in a hotel for 50 pence

Melbourne's Hotel Windsor celebrates 125th anniversary with a return to 1883 prices...

28, 2008 October:

Mall is all

The Dubai Mall, which will open on October 30, 2008 is introducing over 165 exciting new shopping options to Dubai's expanding retailer offer...

27, 2008 October:

Soccer Tower scores highly

Soccer Tower, which will form part of Dubai's Sports City, has gone down a storm with investors and fellow property professionals, at its launch function, which was attended by some 300 guests...

Shop ‘til you drop

Grafton Street in Dublin is the fourth most expensive retail location in Europe said Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) today in its first Prime High Streets Europe report...