UK house prices: Ministry of Defence names new sites for thousands of home as it releases land in London, Essex, Kent and Hampshire March 24, 2016 The Ministry of Defence is to release enough land to build 7,000 new homes around the country, including parts of London, Hampshire and Kent. The MoD believes this tranche of land – the "vast majority of which" will be released in time to contribute towards the government's target of 160,000 by 2020 – will generate around £140m, which [...]
City Moves for 23 February 2016 | Who’s switching jobs February 23, 2016 The Moment The Moment, an international content agency that specialises in bespoke training solutions, has appointed Sir Jonathon Band as chairman of its advisory board, for its advanced digital learning division. Jonathon will oversee quarterly meetings that will guide and challenge the capability of the learning business. Jonathan joined the Royal Navy after graduating from [...]
How does London sound? The urban soundscape of the capital, mapped in one stunning visualisation March 29, 2016 It's the sights and sounds around us which make the city feel like the city – the beeps of the Tube door trains or the chatter of tourists – but while a traditional map can guide us around the must-see landmarks and landscapes, what about those sounds? This question has led researchers to chart and map in intense detail the sounds of the city, creating an urban [...]
London housing commission calls for devolution to solve chronic lack of house building March 7, 2016 Local authorities need to be given more oversight of house building in the capital if London is to accommodate its growing population, the London housing commission said today. In return for greater powers over borrowing, property taxes and planning, the Mayor and boroughs would have to make a joint commitment to deliver significantly higher numbers [...]
Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street reopened after police give all clear over “suspect package” March 10, 2016 Streets in the heart of the City, near to the offices of Royal Bank of Scotland, have been reopened after police gave the all-clear over a suspect packaged. Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street were closed in both directions because of an "ongoing incident", City Police said. A City of London Police spokesman told City A.M. that a [...]
City Moves for 3 September 2015 | Who’s switching jobs September 2, 2015 M&G Investments Ominder Dhillon has been appointed global head of institutional distribution at the active asset management firm. He joins from Impax Asset Management, where he was managing director, global business development and client service. Dhillon has also previously held positions at Fidelity International, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Legg Mason and John Morrell & Co. [...]
London Stock Exchange Group appoints Royal Mail’s Donald Brydon to replace Chris Gibson-Smith as its new chairman June 19, 2015 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has appointed Donald Brydon as its new chairman. Brydon has an impressive CV, having served as chairman of Royal Mail as well as spending 15 years at AXA, where he occupied a number of roles. He will be replaced at Royal Mail by Peter Long, co-chief executive of travel company TUI. Read [...]
Antofagasta names replacement to outgoing chief executive April 8, 2016 London-listed copper miner Antofagasta has appointed an insider to replace outgoing chief executive Diego Hernández who is retiring with immediate effect. Iván Arriagada, who has been head of the FTSE 100-listed company's minerals division since last February, was widely tipped to be Hernández 's successor. Read more: Antofagasta's revenue falls on copper price rout He'd previously worked for a string of commodity titans, including BHP [...]
Media giant Time Warner eyes office move to Battersea Power Station February 19, 2016 Media and entertainment giant Time Warner has lined up five major office schemes for its new London headquarters, including Battersea Power Station. The company, which currently operates out of several London offices including Turner House in Soho, has hired agents at CBRE to find new offices spanning at least 200,000 square feet. Battersea Power Station [...]
The eight best dim sum in London: where to find the pick of these steamed delicacies March 15, 2016 We recommend the best dim sum in this great city of ours. 1. Hutong 31 St Thomas St, London SE1 Why not eat your dim sum up London’s biggest sky scraper? Hutong has a large selection of dim sum, with highlights including shredded turnip puffs with spring onion and shrimp rolls with thousand-year egg. 2. [...]