Office attendance continues to climb – and it helps if you’ve got a Pret nearby July 25, 2022 Office attendance is up by a third compared to January, new data from workplace provider IWG shows. The group also said its data contained evidence that having a branch of Pret a Manger nearby might boost attendance at work. The group said that there had been major hikes in visits to its office and co-working [...]
Whitehall agrees deal to set up hybrid offices as civil servants push to keep remote working April 5, 2021 Whitehall agrees deal to set up hybrid offices as civil servants push to keep remote working
Excl: London’s offices aren’t dead but will continue to feel Covid side effects ‘in immediate future’ November 21, 2022 Reports of the death of the London office have been greatly exaggerated – but policymakers must step up to ensure workers are encouraged to come to their desks. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Central London Forward, the partnership representing the city’s 12 central local authorities. Although the take-up rate of office space [...]
Amazon workers planning walkout at US HQ after return-to-office mandate, layoffs and environmental concerns May 31, 2023 Amazon workers upset about recent lay-offs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact are planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters. The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week. “We respect [...]
Working from home? Your staff are probably relying on ChatGPT November 28, 2023 Remote workers are secretly using AI - particularly ChatGPT - to gain an edge of their competitors and free up their time during the day. Eventually, we all will be, writes Eliza Filby
The fashion crime of rucksacks over suits is growing in the Square Mile June 10, 2023 A couple of years ago an American woman caused an international incident when she admitted to covertly chucking her husband’s cargo shorts in the bin, such was her dislike of them. The following week was littered with opinion pieces about the maligned shorts, from other women owning up to doing the same to loud-and-proud cargo [...]
I won’t be crying any tears for the end of the office romance and neither should you February 14, 2023 The office romance is not the Gen Z preference. Should we mourn it? Not really. It only means we're getting better at separating work and personal life, writes Eliza Flby
Home-working dampens London firms’ recruitment plans March 22, 2022 A rise in hybrid working is dampening London firms’ recruitment plans, reveals a fresh survey released today. A net 31 per cent of businesses in the capital intend to scale up their workforce, down sharply from 42 per cent, according to a closely watched survey by ManpowerGroup. Greater use of remote working practices and a [...]
Vast majority of UK businesses struggle to get staff back into the office as workers demand flexibility August 4, 2022 Three in five UK business leaders are struggling to get employees back in the office, with younger workers in particular seeking flexibility and better workspaces. In fact, two-fifths seeking a new workspace to reflect their changing office needs, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. infinitSpace found that more than a third of [...]
We used to overlook tourism in the City, now it must become the key to its recovery June 26, 2023 Can we make the City more than just the business district of London?