Startups in Soho and Clerkenwell rival those in Shoreditch and the City June 9, 2015 London startups are moving outside the Shoreditch bubble for their office space, new research has suggested, with Soho and Clerkenwell proving popular with tech firms just starting out. The area known for Silicon Roundabout and Tech City remains the most popular place for startups, but online searches for office space suggest that the majority of [...]
The HS2 debate is over: It’s time to embrace the benefits July 19, 2015 One of the consequences of this year’s General Election is that HS2, the high-speed line from London to the Midlands and the North, is now almost certain to happen. The immediate challenge for London business is to take advantage of the huge opportunities it provides for regeneration and development in west London, where a new [...]
JP Morgan promotes London bosses Viswas Raghavan and Emilio Saracho April 13, 2015 A pair of JP Morgan’s top bankers in London were promoted to bigger global roles yesterday, indicating the sustained success of the Canary Wharf office. Emilio Saracho has been deputy chief executive of the corporate and investment bank (CIB) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for two years, and is being promoted to become one [...]
London Marathon 2015 in pictures: Paula Radcliffe, Eliud Kipchoge, Tigist Tufa, Mark Carney and Romeo Beckham join 35,000 runners April 26, 2015 Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line winning the men's race Kenyan rivals Wilson Kipsang and Eliud Kipchoge battle it out Ethiopia's Tigist Tufa flies across the finish line to win the women's race The US's Joshua George pips Britain's David Weir to the men's wheelchair title Runners cross Tower Bridge Women's record holder Paula Radcliffe lines [...]
Telford Homes calls for reforms to boost supply May 27, 2015 TELFORD Homes said yesterday that London’s “chronic” housing shortage means that it is selling homes quicker than it can build them, as it posted a 31 per cent surge in full-year profits. The housebuilder, which builds primarily in London, targeting more affordable areas that are undergoing regeneration, sold 661 homes over the year, up from [...]
Clarendon Works in Notting Hill: Inside W11’s quirkiest brick factory June 11, 2015 Discover the definition of industrial chic in a smart neighbourhood in Notting Hill. For tips on how to modernise industrial architecture in London, look no further than Clarendon Works. This Victorian brick-making factory is an iconic building in Notting Hill, with its cavernous proportions and red brick exterior. It’s also an impressively wide house, [...]
Everyman in £20m cinema buyout splurge with London screens in Gerrards Cross, Esher, Muswell Hill and Barnet April 20, 2015 Everyman Media Group raised £20m in a share placing yesterday, announcing it had successfully tapped up investors for funds to buy more cinemas. The group, which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim), is buying four cinemas across London, with a total of 14 screens. As a result, the group will increase the [...]
Big cat takes to the air in car promo March 24, 2015 Your eyes are not deceiving you, and this isn’t a CGI mock-up. It’s expert stuntman Jim Dowdall driving a new Jaguar XF 240 metres across two 34mm carbon wires suspended 18 metres above water at Canary Wharf. The lengths some companies will go…
Land Securities share price rises as property developer hikes dividend amid lettings boom May 19, 2015 Shares in Land Securities rose almost three per cent yesterday, after the property developer hiked its dividend by 3.7 per cent, saying a boom in demand for commercial property had boosted its net asset value. The FTSE 100 company, which jointly owns the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in the City with Canary Wharf Group, said [...]
Brookfield: Center Parcs’ next big owner May 31, 2015 Family favourite Center Parcs looks set to change owners, with Brookfield interested in snapping it up Adventure holidays are very big business. Family-friendly Center Parcs runs five sites around the UK, and made profits of £147m last year. And its sustained success attracts the very biggest investors. Private equity group Blackstone is selling the group, [...]