Why the Old War Office is the most significant London hotel launch in years September 20, 2023 What’s the Old War Office? Well, it’s two things. Firstly, it’s the old war office where Churchill valiantly conducted the war effort, and it’s also a brand spanking new London hotel that’s likely going to be the poshest new hotel to open in London in years. The building opened in 1906, but the hotel’s opening [...]
UK firms move more head office roles outside London amid soaring costs April 1, 2024 UK companies are increasingly moving head-office jobs outside of London, according to new data, amid rising living and housing costs in the capital.
Net zero and back to the office: How the City of London aims to remain a ‘world-class’ destination March 25, 2024 Making the Square Mile net zero by 2040 and “enticing workers back to the office” are key targets for the City of London to hold on to its crown as a “world class” financial centre.
It’s not an office, it’s an “engagement hub”: Zoom opens new London HQ August 10, 2023 Zoom has asked staff to be in the office more often - but staff in the UK will instead be returning to "an engagement hub."
Back in the black: London landlord Landsec posts record office leasing in capital May 17, 2022 Property giant Landsec has delivered record office leasing in London as the company returned to profit after five years. Pre-tax profit rose to £875m in the year to the end of March, a turnaround from a £1.39bn loss the previous year. Landsec, which is the landlord for big names in the capital including Deutsche Bank, [...]
Return to the office helps hike Fuller’s sales 18 per cent in London July 20, 2023 Fuller’s share price soared over three per cent this morning after the pub chain revealed that like-for-like sales growth in the City and central London grew over 17.9 per cent in the first half of the year. The London-listed company, which has a cluster of pubs in the capital, said that an increase in workers [...]
Printworks: London nightlife venue to become offices as new plans revealed April 28, 2023 The Printworks London nightlife and culture venue in Canada Water is to become a net-zero office space, new architectural plans have revealed. British Land, the commercial property owners behind Printworks, have unveiled an ambitious repurposing project for the land, which was formerly a printing press, and is the last major unconverted industrial building in central [...]
Apollo commits to London with new office to act as ‘hub’ for European expansion April 17, 2023 Apollo is set to open a new office in London as it seeks to continue its expansion into Europe amid a flurry of dealmaking. In a release put out today, the US private equity fund said it will combine its teams in a 88,000 square foot office at 1 Soho Place. The office – which [...]
Majority of London offices cancel Christmas parties in face of new restrictions October 28, 2020 Almost all London offices have parked the tinsel and cancelled their Christmas parties this year, according to new research, as the capital faces a bleak festive season under Tier 2 restrictions. More than 95 per cent of London businesses have cancelled bookings for traditional office parties this Christmas, after the capital’s move to “high” alert [...]
Climate activists target Blackrock London office over ‘greenwashing’ October 2, 2020 Climate protestors have targeted Blackrock’s London headquarters over its failure to put climate change at the heart of its investment strategy. In January Blackrock’s chief executive Larry Fink announced it would put environmental sustainability at the core of its strategy. The world’s largest asset manager announced a sweeping overhaul in a bid to position itself [...]