AIG and the All Blacks brand: How New Zealand dominates rugby on and off the pitch September 25, 2015 New Zealand’s opening two wins over Argentina and Namibia at the World Cup will not rank particularly high in the annals of the country’s proud rugby history. Yet even in what was a tense and at times ill-disciplined 26-16 victory over Argentina on Sunday, there was enough in the All Blacks’ opening performance to understand [...]
Brookfield and Qatari sovereign wealth fund put in an offer for Canary Wharf owner Songbird Estates November 6, 2014 Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has partnerred with developer Brookfield Property Partners to make an approach for Songbird Estates, the owner of Canary Wharf. In a statement to the stock exchange this afternoon, Aim-listed Songbird confirmed Brookfield and the Qatar Investment Authority had approached it with an offer, adding that the Qataris already owned a 28.6 [...]
Qatar to raise bid for Canary Wharf owner Songbird Estates after £2.2bn offer rejected November 16, 2014 Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield Property Partners are close to tabling a higher takeover bid for Canary Wharf Group’s parent company, Songbird Estates, after their earlier £2.2bn offer was rejected. Songbird’s chairman David Pritchard rejected an initial approach 10 days ago, saying the 295-pence-a-share offer significantly undervalued the group. QIA, the sovereign wealth fund [...]
Focus on Poplar: There’s good reason it’s getting so popular, you know May 21, 2015 It hasn’t always been so popular to live in Poplar. Its postcode, E14, has held the dubious honour of being the most unequal in the UK, as its East End estates sit a stone’s throw away from the shimmering towers of Canary Wharf. It’s now best known in the nation’s mindset as the impoverished setting [...]
Walkie Talkie prompts City clampdown on wind tunnels as skyscrapers transform London July 13, 2015 Complaints over powerful gusts of wind around the base of the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in the City have prompted planners to demand property developers seek a second opinion over their wind reports. Wind tunnels have become a more frequent problem as an apparent result of skyscrapers going up in the capital. The City of London [...]
City watchdog signs deal for stratford HQ May 21, 2015 The Financial Conduct Authority completed a deal yesterday that will see it move its 3,000 staff from Canary Wharf to new offices on the Olympic Park. The watchdog has committed to 425,000 sq ft at Lend Lease and London & Continental Railways’ £2bn International Quarter.
London ice rinks map: Where is the best place to go skating this Christmas? From Somerset House to Canary Wharf November 18, 2014 Some people might want to get their toes as close to the chestnut-roasting fire as they can, if you can slurp down a couple of glasses of mulled wine and get your skates on, why not? London has more than a few rinks to tempt you with – here's our round up of [...]
London’s Garden Bridge faces uncertain future after opposition at London Assembly June 4, 2015 London's proposed Garden Bridge's future may be under threat as it faced opposition at the London Assembly. The bridge, which is designed as a pedestrian crossing with 270 trees and 2,000 shrubs, is to be partly funded by the Treasury and Transport for London (TfL) – each contributing £30m. However, London Assembly members voted 11-3 [...]
Labour will stop pushing for 50p tax rate says shadow chancellor June 30, 2015 Labour is letting go of the 50p tax rate, the shadow chancellor has indicated. In the last government, former Labour leader Ed Miliband proposed raising the top rate of tax to 50p for people earning more than £150,000 per year. But in a speech in Canary Wharf yesterday, shadow chancellor Chris Leslie said that the party [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Uber surge pricing triples fares as travellers face transport chaos July 9, 2015 The price of getting an Uber has rocketed as London's Tube network was brought to a standstill by strike action. The ride-booking app introduces surge pricing during times of high demand, and the basic fare increased as much as 2.9 times the cost on an average day after the strike began during yesterday evening's rush [...]