The City of London should once again be a 24/7 city packed full of culture October 19, 2021 Seeing the old familiar buzz returning to the streets of the City of London is a welcome sight and one which cannot help but bring a smile to one’s face. The sight of friends and colleagues greeting one another, restaurants and cafes thriving once more and a vibrant cultural scene underlines what we always knew: [...]
HMV backs the High Street by putting in place plans for 10 new stores July 20, 2021 Music and entertainment retailer HMV has announced plans that it plans to open 10 new stores as it continues to show faith in the High Street. It includes plans for a flagship London site. Following its decline into administration two years ago its Oxford Street store – along with many others – were closed. However, [...]
London markets join global Santa rally December 29, 2021 London markets joined the global stock rally today after they missed out due to being shut at the start of the week for public holidays in the UK. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index closed 0.63 per cent higher at 7,418.76 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250, which is more aligned to the health of [...]
London notches best year for floats since 2007 January 11, 2022 A wave of listings flooded London markets last year as private firms pushed to capitalise on strong investor demand, reveals new figures published today. Some 121 businesses floated in the City in 2021, the highest volume since 2007, according to research carried out by consultancy EY. Newly listed firms raised over £16bn in the capital [...]
Warm weather and half-term tempts shoppers back to the high street June 7, 2021 The number of shoppers in retail destinations rose by 11.6 per cent last week, with a combination of warm weather, a bank holiday and half-term tempting punters back to the high street. The number of shoppers on the high street rose by 17.4 per cent last week, according to the latest data from Springboard, while [...]
Gordon’s wine bar: ‘Insane paperwork’ putting pressure on supplies September 8, 2021 London wine venues are experiencing shortages of some wines thanks to red tape and driver shortages. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned some of the country’s favourite wines could be unavailable in the run up to Christmas. Bars and restaurants have struggled to keep menu items available because of shortages of packaging products [...]
Octopus inks Dutch deal as it stretches tentacles across Europe June 29, 2022 The generation arm of Octopus has stretched its tentacles into another country, expanding its presence across Europe.
Travel data: Londoners shrug off work from home order with bus and tube usage falling less than expected December 13, 2021 The number of Londoners still travelling into work appears to have fallen less than expected according to new Transport for London data. Today represents the first day that the Government’s re-instituted work from home order comes into force. Bus usage before 10am this morning fell just six per cent week on week, whilst tube usage [...]
The Debate: Do too many people go to university? February 14, 2024 Half Britain's youth go to university, but many end up in jobs which they're overqualified for and saddled with debt. So should less young people head off to uni?
Moonpig sales fall after lockdowns but card biz remains confident in gift market June 29, 2022 Moonpig has posted plummeting sales as shoppers started buying gifts and greetings cards elsewhere once bricks-and-mortar shops reopened once more over the past year. In full year results to 30 April 2022, the firm admitted its group revenue had tumbled 17.3 per cent year-on-year, standing at £304.3m versus £368.2m in 2021. The online retailer pointed [...]