#Week30 was a busy one for lots of people, getting those last bits of work done before heading off on holiday. But perhaps nobody got quite so much done as the UK’s housing and levelling up minister Michael Gove.

#Week29 saw the exciting news that Oxford University Development (OUD), a JV between Legal & General and Oxford University, will bring seven new research and residential development sites to the ‘city of dreaming spires’.

#Week28 saw the latest chapter in the saga that is Gatwick Airport’s attempt to open a second runway, with the news that it has applied for planning permission to increase its passenger numbers to 75 million a year.

#Week27 saw Meta – the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – launch Threads, a new app designed to take on the microblogging might of Twitter. Pitched as a ‘friendly’ version of the Elon Musk owned social network, Threads claim that over 30 million people have signed up since its launch.

#Week26 saw yet more turmoil at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), with the resignation of the entire Standards & Regulation Board at the professional body.

This week saw Innesco return to Saudi Arabia — this time on behalf of MAPIC — for the conference’s inaugural Middle East pre-event launch hosted at the French Ambassador’s residence in Riyadh.

So, where are you reading the #Week24 Paperclip? At your desk? On your phone on the commute? Or from your garden following a day working from home? Given it’s a Friday, there’s a strong chance it’s the latter.

#Week23 saw yet more headlines from the life sciences sector, with the news that Brockton Everlast is eyeing a partner for its £2.5 billion Cambridge portfolio.

#Week22 was half-term week in the UK, which can mean only one thing: a dash to Europe’s holiday hotspots as families seek a bit of early-summer sun.

#Week17 saw Innesco attend and actively engage with three major retail industry events, Completely Retail Marketplace, Retail Technology Show, and the World Retail Congress.

#Week16 saw Apple bring its first stores to Indian shores, with the flagship opening in the financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, quickly followed by a second ribbon-cutting in New Delhi on Thursday.

Week15 was another short one, thanks to the Easter weekend, which for Innesco (like most firms) means trying to fit five days’ worth of work into four.

#Week14 saw the welcome arrival of spring, and with some much-needed sunshine and Easter weekend ahead, the mood in London was an optimistic one.

The cinema industry has had it tough in recent years, with the pandemic and the increasing popularity of streaming services both major challenges.

#Week12 saw something of a return to reality for the Innesco team, with the spring sunshine of Cannes swapped for a drizzly East London, so it was a welcomed uplift in mood to join Local Data Company (LDC) for the launch of its 2022 Retail & Leisure Trends Analysis.

In #week21 Germany announced record levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022; no small part due to UK companies setting up operations there to retain a post-Brexit EU presence.

#Week 20 saw the Innesco team venture to Leeds in Northern England for the second annual UK Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Forum (UKREIIF).

#Week19 felt like it was all about Resi – and not just because the Innesco team pulled on the black tie for the sparkling RESI awards ceremony by Property Week.

#Week18 sees the prospect one of the most momentous public occasions of our generation, the coronation of a British Monarch, the country is brought into a state of reflection.