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Construction has started on what will be the tallest new residential tower currently under development in prime central London, in a big vote of confidence in the capital’s luxury homes market.

Guinness and Smirnoff vodka maker Diageo has appointed Julie Brown as a non-executive director with effect from August 5. On appointment, Brown, who has been chief financial officer and executive director of drugs giant GSK since May last year and prior to that worked at fashion brand Burberry Group as finance chief, will succeed Alan Stewart as chair of the audit committee.

A restructuring plan for the The Body Shop UK has been outlined, with seven stores set to close today and more to follow, with some of the central London branches among the first to go. The Body Shop appointed administrators for the UK business last week and measures to "secure the future" of the chain in Britain has been announced. The seven stores immediately impacted are: Surrey Quays (London), Oxford Street Bond Street (London), Canary Wharf (London), Cheapside (London), Nuneaton (Warwickshire), Ashford Town Centre (Kent), Bristol Queens Road (Bristol).

The shortfall in London student digs has been consistently above the national average for almost a decade, with the equivalent of 2.6 people with a need for a bed now chasing each purpose built one in the capital according to latest estimates.

The Body Shop has hired administrators (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire) The Body Shop has hired administrators (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)

Research finds the number of UK postings advertising that Fridays can be worked from home has fallen

Research finds the number of UK postings advertising that Fridays can be worked from home has fallen

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Are Fridays coming back? We’re approaching the fourth anniversary of the first Covid lockdown and numerous employers are looking at how their office use has changed, for better or worse, and considering what the next steps are on how their working week model should look.

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