Eurostar ‘not confident’ in talks to prevent London-Amsterdam train suspension October 10, 2023 Eurostar has said it is not confident it will be able to prevent the closure of its popular London to Amsterdam route next year.
Five New Ways We’re Doing Hybrid Work February 27, 2023 We’ve come a long way since March 2020. Most workers will easily recall the day they were told to pack up their laptops and work from home for the foreseeable future. The Covid-19 pandemic revealed many companies were not prepared for remote working, and led to a whirlwind of uncertainty. The workforce adapted quickly. In [...]
Oaknorth: London looking ‘less attractive’ than peers as listing destination May 29, 2024 The boss of Oaknorth has said London’s public markets are looking “less attractive” than their international peers in a signal of the bank's thinking as it plans for a potential IPO.
Susan Hall makes vague pledge to cut City Hall waste, as she slams Sadiq Khan’s 2019 ‘bicycle ballet’ December 20, 2023 Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall has vowed she would cut City Hall waste as she criticised Sadiq Khan over spending on “bicycle ballet” from 2019.
Over 1,300 TfL staff paid more than £100,000 last year June 14, 2024 TfL has published its pay figures for the last financial year.
‘A sticking plaster’: TfL’s £250m funding deal will not enhance London transport, government advisers warn May 16, 2024 The TfL funding settlement is a "sticking plaster" and will not enhance London's transport network, the National Infrastructure Commission has said.
THG: Beleaguered firm gets buyout proposal from Apollo as share price jumps 38 per cent April 17, 2023 THG’s shares surged by more than a third after the online retail platform said on Monday that it has received a preliminary buyout proposal from private equity firm Apollo Global Management APO.N, without disclosing terms of the proposal. Apollo must announce a firm intention to make an offer by May 15 or walk away, THG said in a statement. [...]
Sunday Talk: Mark Ridley, CEO of real estate giant Savills January 2, 2021 In a wide-ranging interview, City A.M. discusses fundraising challenges, Brexit and the shift to home working with Mark Ridley, who has been the group CEO of Savills since 2019, the London-based, LSE-listed real estate services giant which had a revenue of £1.93bn in 2019 and currently employs around 40,000 people in the UK and across Europe. The [...]
Square Mile embraces hybrid working and tourism as post pandemic planning applications soar 30 per cent March 14, 2023 The Square Mile experienced a 30 per cent spike in planning applications during the pandemic, as investor confidence return to the City of London. The Museum of London, and new HQs for the City’s police and law firm Hogan Lovells were among the 56 applications submitted between 2020 and 2022, it has been revealed. The [...]
High-end estate agent Savills blames interest rates for profit crash March 14, 2024 Commercial and residential estate agent Savills made a loss during the full year, as rising interest rates hindered activity.