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Newly agreed rents across Britain hit two-year high

Newly agreed rental prices for fresh tenancies have risen at the fastest pace in almost two years, new research has found. According to estate agent Hamptons, the annual pace of rental price growth on newly let properties climbed for the 10th month in a row in September, while average rent for properties across Britain increased [...]

Accenture eyes sale of Chinese operations for up to $1.5bn

Consultancy giant Accenture is eyeing a potential sale of its Chinese business operations for up to $1.5bn. The world’s largest publicly traded IT consultancy has hired JPMorgan to work on a strategic review of its Chinese business after receiving unsolicited interest in it over the past year, the Financial Times reported.

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