British Land's boss hails defensive properties

The boss of real estate investment trust British Land's hailed the stock's defensive properties as the group unveiled interim figures that showed the group making progress, despite the tough economic environment.

The boss of real estate investment trust British Land's hailed the stock's defensive properties as the group unveiled interim figures that showed the group making progress, despite the tough economic environment.

"Against the background of slowing economic growth and renewed concern about the Eurozone, our results demonstrate that British Land is highly defensive and well positioned in the near term," claimed the group's chief executive, Chris Grigg.

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