UK shopping mall owner Hammerson says CEO to step down
David Atkins will step down by 2021 at the latest, as shops close and tenants renege on their rent due to Covid-19
27 May 2020 - 18:01
London — Hammerson CEO David Atkins will step down, the UK and Europe shopping centre owner and operator said on Wednesday, as it faces a crisis spurred by coronavirus-induced shop closures and a collapse in rent.
The news comes just weeks after the collapse of its £400m deal to sell seven retail parks to private equity firm Orion...
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