let’s go halves on rent bills

Linda J. Dodson

In a joint statement, the British Property Federation, British Retail Consortium, UK Hospitality, ukactive and Revo said: “Without urgent action on rents, many otherwise viable businesses are, through not fault of their own, at imminent risk of failure. “Where both landlord and tenant are able to cover at least 50pc […]

China to start work on Hong Kong security bills June 18

Linda J. Dodson

BEIJING — China will hammer out the details of pending national security laws to be imposed on Hong Kong starting June 18 amid protests in the territory over fears that the legislation will imperil civil liberties. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress — the country’s parliament — decided the […]