The Square Mile is educating the workforce of the future August 26, 2024 By investing in this generation, we can ensure that our workers and workplaces have the skills to achieve, laying the foundations for the City’s future success, says Chris Hayward Here in the City we have one of the youngest, most highly-skilled workforces in the country: over half of the Square Mile’s 615,000 workers are under 40. And each year we [...]
Khan-backed campaign to increase foreign investment into London launches August 8, 2022 A new campaign backed by Sadiq Khan to increase green foreign capital investment into London post-Brexit has today been launched. The £500,000 Opportunity London campaign – which has been partially funded by City Hall, the City of London Corporation and the 32 borough councils – aims to “showcase London as one of the very best [...]
A renovated Fleet Street will make London a stellar example of how modern cities work June 2, 2023 Fleet Street will soon be transformed into a vibrant, lively destination for workers and visitors. It will show how London areas can thrive as cities all over the world modernise and change, writes Lucy French
So you want to be a tech superpower? Put your money where your mouth is March 27, 2023 Last week, the Government published a roadmap for reaching tech superpower status by 2030. At the heart of this strategy must be addressing the funding gap which is impeding innovative businesses from scaling up and growing. Tech is an area where the UK already has so many competitive strengths not just in London but across [...]
Soaring rents pose a ‘threat’ to London’s competitiveness as youngsters are priced out December 4, 2023 Soaring rents in London pose a “threat” to the capital’s competitiveness, a number of business groups have warned.
It’s not just the BT Tower: London’s property developers look to turn offices into hotels March 23, 2024 Over a quarter of office sales made in the year to March have been from buyers who wish to turn the buildings into hotels, offering a lifeline for London’s downtrodden commercial property market.
Reeves under pressure to shift the dial on pension investment July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves and Labour will be tasked with driving through the so-called Mansion House compact and unlocking pension cash.
Booming tech sector helps London reclaim crown as Europe’s FDI capital May 2, 2024 London returned to its top spot as Europe's most important destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), new figures show.
City Corporation clamps down on illegal street traders, gamblers and pickpockets December 18, 2020 The City of London Corporation will crack down further on illegal street traders, gamblers and pickpockets operating on five London bridges.
EU remains firm on post-Brexit clearing plans despite pressure on both sides of the Channel May 24, 2023 The EU is set to reject calls to rethink its approach to the clearing business despite mounting pressure on both sides of the Channel. The EU’s financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said the plans were vital to the EU’s “financial resilience”. “I want to underline that this matter is actually not so much about Brexit. [...]