Taylor Wessing was born in 2002 from the merger of a UK and a German firm. It has 13 offices, primarily in the UK, Germany and France...

Peter Maxwell DaviesTavernerNMC (2 CDs)Max's only grand opera, premiered at Covent Garden in 1972, tells of Tudor composer John Taverner, who...

Urban greening by local residents in San Francisco has brought a welcome splash of colour to places such as Harrison

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...upturn in the housebuilding industry from Taylor Wimpey sent sector shares sharply higher yesterday.Orders for Taylor Wimpey homes in the UK have risen 73 per...The target is significantly lower than Taylor Wimpey's peak sales of 15,000 in 2007...

...cancellations since Christmas have cheered Taylor Wimpey, although profits and revenues...its land and work in progress.Shares in Taylor Wimpey fell 5.5 per cent or 2.2p at 37...said Peter Redfern, chief executive of Taylor Wimpey. "However with significant underlying...

...in the run-up to a general election could take a toll.The statement followed buoyant trading updates from rivals Redrow and Taylor Wimpey."It doesn't fill me with rampant enthusiasm, but neither does it fill me with gloom," said Investec's Alastair Stewart...

...properties key to delivery of services", according to Andrew Taylor, the competition panel's director.A new provider - the foundation...the commissioners become dissatisfied with the new service, Mr Taylor said. Having to find new buildings from which to run a service...

...markets, would break even next year.Dominic Taylor, chief executive, said its Balkan foothold...a time scale for such a development.Mr Taylor's comments came as PayPoint said investment...to pay their bills remained "robust".Mr Taylor said that although the collapse into administration...