Great deals meet a good cause in the Red Cross Christmas Market November 24, 2011 WHAT better way to get your Christmas shopping done than tying it in with a good cause – and a nice dose of history. Next week, the Red Cross Christmas Market at London’s Guildhall provides a fabulous, multi-dimensional chance to get the best out of the season, whether it’s art, craft or other goodies – [...]
Lord Mayor Appeal’s City fanfare November 15, 2011 THE run-up to the Square Mile Salute dinner, an annual banquet that raises funds for wounded soldiers and their families, got off to a fine start this weekend with the Lord Mayor’s Parade through the City. Floats and parades through the Square Mile starring a range of causes and supporters, made for a brilliant spectacle. [...]
PM calls for Euro reforms November 14, 2011 David Cameron has used his Lord Mayor’s banquet speech to describe the euro crisis as an “opportunity” for fundamental reforms to the European Union, calling for a renewed focus on growth, lower spending and less regulation. He also suggested that it was in Britain’s interests to allow more trade with firms from countries such as [...]
Cable sympathises with the City’s Occupy LSX protesters November 13, 2011 BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has said he has sympathy with the protesters at St Paul’s Cathedral but questioned the aims of the camp. Yesterday he told the BBC he had sympathy with the “emotions that lie behind” Occupy LSX but stopped short of giving an endorsement. “Some of their recommendations aren’t terribly helpful, but that’s [...]
BANKER GETS MORE BANGS FOR HIS BUCKS AT MAYOR’S SHOW WEDDING November 13, 2011 NO NEWS is good news, says the City of London Corporation, which yesterday breathed a sigh of relief after the St Paul’s protesters decided to respect the fact the Lord Mayor’s Show is a “community event”. “There was no disruption, not even shouting,” said a City of London spokesperson on Saturday’s “walking, marching pageant of [...]
BANKER GETS MORE BANGS FOR HIS BUCKS AT MAYOR’S SHOW WEDDING November 13, 2011 NO NEWS is good news, says the City of London Corporation, which yesterday breathed a sigh of relief after the St Paul’s protesters decided to respect the fact the Lord Mayor’s Show is a “community event”. “There was no disruption, not even shouting,” said a City of London spokesperson on Saturday’s “walking, marching pageant of [...]
The new Lord Mayor’s message for the City November 13, 2011 AS A keen rower since my schooldays, I have a long track record of steering a course through choppy waters. I suspect this may come in useful over the next twelve months. Having taken over as Lord Mayor at a time when the political and economic environment remains turbulent – and popular opinion towards the [...]
City of London Corporation puts its legal challenge on ice November 2, 2011 THE CITY of London Corporation has put its legal bid to evict the Occupy London protesters on ice while it digests the church’s astonishing U-turn. There are now fears the campsite surrounding St Paul’s could remain until the 2012 Olympics. Meanwhile, City A.M. has learned the City of London Corporation has held meetings to discuss [...]
Let’s see the City as a solution not a problem October 30, 2011 AS A civil engineer, I come from the demand side of financial services – a client. So when I came into office last November, I brought with me a fresh perspective on the role of the mayoralty with my business theme – City of London: City of Choice. This has involved promoting the importance of [...]
Let’s see the City as a solution not a problem October 30, 2011 AS A civil engineer, I come from the demand side of financial services – a client. So when I came into office last November, I brought with me a fresh perspective on the role of the mayoralty with my business theme – City of London: City of Choice. This has involved promoting the importance of [...]