Figma plots London office expansion despite fresh wave of tech layoffs January 11, 2024 Design company Figma is planning to ramp up its hiring this year in London amid a rapidly growing UK digital design market.
London Underground strikes this week cancelled after last-minute deal October 3, 2023 Strike action set to cause chaos on the London Underground this week have been called off, the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) has announced. 3,000 workers had planned walk outs on Wednesday and Friday this week but the RMT said that both will no longer go ahead after “significant progress” was made during the [...]
London business confidence stalls as concerns around inflation remain for firms October 3, 2023 Easing inflation has failed to improve business confidence in London, with just a quarter of firms anticipating the capital's economy to improve over the next year.
Workspace: London office provider’s chief to retire after 16 years at the helm January 25, 2024 Flexible office provider Workspace will kick off the recruitment process for a new chief executive, following the retirement of its current boss.
London party boat sinks on the Thames after heavy rainfall battered capital January 5, 2024 An HM Coastguard spokesman said: “A restaurant vessel sank at Temple Pier in London on January 4. “The alarm was raised at about 12.30pm and everyone is accounted for.”
Military horses bolt through London again as dramatic moment caught on dash cam July 1, 2024 The British Army and Metropolitan Police said six animals were now safely taken back, but not before crashing into a vehicle near Victoria and Pimlico.
More Tube strikes coming? Another union to ballot London Underground staff January 5, 2024 The TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association), which says it is the biggest union for Transport for London workers, will put a vote to its members for industrial action, after rejecting a new pay offer.
Tower set to be the tallest in the City of London, 1 Undershaft held up by planning row July 2, 2024 The City of London Planning Applications Sub-Committee voted to defer its decision on the grounds that the current design infringed too much on the adjacent St Helens Square communal space.
Is London losing its crown? Here’s where UK start-ups are really thriving July 24, 2024 Regional entrepreneurship in the UK is booming, and new research has highlighted the fact that the top fastest-growing start-ups are now based outside the capital. The findings came from Godaddy’s research initiative Venture Forward, which analysed over half a million digital micro businesses. The figures showed that each of the top 20 fastest-growing constituencies is [...]
24 hour city: Bromley, Vauxhall and Woolwich named as London’s nighttime enterprise zones November 17, 2022 City Hall has announced Bromley, Vauxhall and Woolwich as recipients of a new cash pot to boost high streets at night time, helping businesses stay open for longer into the night. The Mayor of London’s office said a £0.5m fund would boost the economies of these parts of London after 6pm – with a package [...]