More major firms including Knight Frank & Savills drop out of MIPIM over coronavirus fears
Knight Frank, Savills, Grosvenor, Landsec, EY and others have all followed Cushman & Wakefield's lead, backing out of next month's MIPIM event over fears of the spread of the Covid-19 virus. [UPDATE, 29th February 2020: MIPIM has been postponed to 2nd-5th June 2020 "due to growing concerns related to the coronavirus"]
MIPIM postponed to June after coronavirus prompts exodus
Europe's biggest property networking event, MIPIM, has been pushed back from 10th March until the 2nd June.
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