Letters: London, get creative March 30, 2022 [Re: Post-Brexit City exodus fails to materialise as London lifts hiring, yesterday] Despite much doom-mongering, it appears London has retained its crown as a global employment hub for now. However, the City should not rest on its laurels. There is a unique tension rumbling in the recruitment market which threatens to disrupt London’s “recruitment bounce”. [...]
Flexibility is king: Over half of Brits considering ditching their job in the next year January 25, 2022 More than half of Brits are considering changing their jobs within the next 12 months, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. The pandemic has shifted many workers’ priorities over the past two years, with talk of the so-called ‘great resignation’ and a four-day work week climbing corporate agendas. A heightened interest in [...]
UK fintech ‘can’t assume talent will continue to flow from abroad’, warns sector chief November 22, 2022 The UK’s fintech industry cannot “rest on its laurels” and presume that a stream of talent will continue to flow in from overseas, the incoming chief of a government-backed fintech body has warned.
Ministry of Sound to convert House of Fraser store to lure Londoners to ‘fitness raves’ in Shepherd’s Bush June 23, 2022 Nightclub group Ministry of Sound said this morning it plans to convert a former House of Fraser store in west London to hold ‘fitness raves’ for Londoners. The building will also be turned into flexible offices, a gym as well as a rooftop bar. The group said it plans to start converting the 115,000 sq ft department [...]
Women looking out for Gen Z at work are being burnt out by being a ‘Team Mum’ February 6, 2023 Workplace politics has changed over the last few years, but the Team Mum’s are still there and looking out for Generation Z, writes Eliza Filby.
Private equity CVC agrees £3.79bn deal for Unilever tea business November 18, 2021 Private equity firm CVC has agreed to buy Unilever’s tea arm for £3.79bn (€4.5bn), it has been announced.
Cut The Commute With These Remote Working Roles May 3, 2022 It may have taken a little bit of time for some of us to come around to the idea of remote and hybrid working, but the majority of office workers have seen the benefits by now. 77% of remote workers say they’re more productive when working from home and additionally, we tend to enjoy a [...]
Half of all staff may leave: Apple braces for exodus of workers as return-to-office order does not fly well May 5, 2022 Staff at iPhone and laptop giant Apple are reportedly so unhappy with the company’s return-to-office policy that half of all workers is considering to leave. In March, Apple informed most of its employees they would be expected to return to the office on 11 April, and the company made clear it expects its staff to [...]
Comfort vs climate: can we find a healthy balance? April 11, 2023 Buildings are essential – they are where we live, where we rest, and where we work. However, they are also responsible for nearly 40% of global emissions. In the US alone, commercial buildings account for 20% of all the energy used, and as much as 30% of that goes to waste. This means if we [...]
Letters: Heigh ho, off to work we go January 13, 2022 [Re: Central London continues to feel hit of plan B measures, January 11]We’ve seen footfall in Central London dropping again as plan B measures keep many office workers at home. In December, office occupancy reached 10 per cent, a new low for London. This can’t go on. We must return to the office en masse, [...]