Change at Shanta Gold as mining company appoints new finance chief and COO February 6, 2023 AIM-listed Shanta Gold appointed a new chief operating officer and chief financial officer on Monday morning, as its previous CFO stepped down to pursue other opportunities. The East Africa-focused gold producer and explorer promoted Honest Mrema, who has been at the company since 2015, to the role of COO. Most recently he was group technical [...]
City of London office leasing hits all time high February 20, 2020 Office space leasing in the City hit an all time high in 2019, rising to 43 per cent of all take up across London, according to the latest research. Leasing in the City reached 6.4m sq ft last year, a jump of three per cent on the previous year. Total office leasing in London reached [...]
Gaza protests in London have cost over £32m to police March 9, 2024 The cost of policing Gaza-related protests in London has reached over £32m, as major marches are planned across the capital on Saturday. A Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march will take place in central London, with this weekend being the fifth major demonstration of the year so far. The group said it was expecting “hundreds of [...]
With just ONE PER CENT of cases leading to charges, is Britain a ‘haven for fraudsters’? A top Westminster committee thinks so. March 31, 2023 Britain is a “haven” for fraudsters as less than 1 per cent of reported cases result in charges, a damning report into the Government’s handling of the growing problem has said. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee criticised the “slow progress” on tackling the estimated 3.8 million incidents of fraud and attempted frauds. They said [...]
Tech recruitment firm Levin to set up London HQ at new space in 155 Bishopsgate December 5, 2022 British Land has signed an agreement with tech recruitment giant Levin to let its entire Storey space at 155 Bishopsgate for its new London HQ. Levin, which has had a footprint at the development since 2020, is to take up 23,000 sq ft of space, after previously leasing space on the same campus at 1 [...]
Have new employees queuing up June 9, 2023 Nowadays, potential employees expect a little more from their working environment. Adding something fun to the workplace can, and will, make you a more appealing employer — and can have the added benefit of entertaining clients at the same time. Sir William Bentley Billiards, which designs and makes bespoke pool and snooker tables, has more [...]
Sunak wanted ‘secret deal’ says Dominic Cummings December 31, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly hoped to strike a ‘secret deal’ to help win the next election with Dominic Cummings.
Russia claims it shot down a drone from Ukraine as war enters 18th month July 28, 2023 A Ukrainian drone has been shot down near Moscow, Russia’s defence ministry has said. It is the third drone strike or attempt on the capital region this month. There were no injuries or damage, the ministry added. It did not give details about where the drone was shot down on Friday morning, but said it [...]
Mishcon de Reya bolsters legal tech offering with Taylor Vinters merger January 3, 2023 Mishcon de Reya has completed its merger with Taylor Vinters, after first striking a deal with the tech and innovation specialist in September 2021. The ‘Silver Circle’ London law firm’s merger with Taylor Vinters will see more than 200 of the law firm’s staff join Mishcon de Reya’s 1,200 strong team – including 145 lawyers [...]
British Museum faces investigation over hidden sacred Ethiopian artefacts April 1, 2024 The British Museum is facing an investigation from the information watchdog following claims it is hiding information about 11 sacred Ethiopian altar texts.