Songbird looking for Olympics boost

Office workers at Canary Wharf were not the only ones feeling a chill wind last year, as Songbird Estates, the company which owns the giant wind tunnel in the East End of London, saw its profits plummet.

Office workers at Canary Wharf were not the only ones feeling a chill wind last year, as Songbird Estates, the company which owns the giant wind tunnel in the East End of London, saw its profits plummet.

A statutory profit before tax of £463.8m in 2010 turned to a loss of £212.8m in 2011, largely because of a negative adjustment to the tune of £288.7m in respect of movements on derivative financial instruments held by the company, and interest payable on preference shares issued by Songbird. In 2010, these charges had been lower, but still chunky at £127.1m.

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