Inside ‘co-living’: the flats where millennials trade living space for free craft workshops and yoga December 12, 2019 My alarm goes off at 6.30am, which means it’s time for yoga. As I wipe the sleep from my eyes, I glance around the unfamiliar apartment I’ve just spent the night in, which doesn’t take long because it’s barely bigger than a walk-in wardrobe. I get dressed and stumble out the door, traipsing down the [...]
Clifford Chance signals confidence with largest promotions round since the financial crisis April 25, 2019 Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance said today it was elevating 30 lawyers to its partner ranks in its largest promotions round since the financial crisis. The firm promoted nine in London: corporate lawyers Jennifer Mbaluto and Alexander Chester; finance lawyers Peter Chapman, Nicholas Kinnersley and Caroline Dawson; capital markets lawyers Andrew Kelly and Kate [...]
Awards 2023 January 4, 2023 The City is back, and so are the City A.M. Awards, recognising the best of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and London’s business community – which has shown shown resilience, innovation and adaptability like never before over the past year. We’re delighted to host what will be a wonderful celebration of the capital’s rebound, but [...]
Restaurant delivery boxes are here to stay: We review 48 of them June 29, 2021 Before the pandemic, most top chefs would have turned their nose up at home delivery services. There’s the lack of control, the logistical nightmare, not to mention the wafer-thin margins. But necessity being the mother of invention has led to dozens of outstanding delivery services, and even with restaurants back open and looking forward to [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests: Climate change activists denied bail after DLR protest as police make 428 arrests April 18, 2019 Three climate change activists have been denied bail after being charged in connection with a protest blocking a Docklands Light Railway train at Canary Wharf station yesterday. Cathy Eastburn, 51, of Gerards Close, Lambeth, Mark Ovland, 35, of Keinton Mandeville, Somerset and Luke Watson, 29, of Manuden, Essex pleaded not guilty with obstructing trains or carriages [...]
Focus on Victoria: Once just a train station, this central postcode now has an identity all its own October 25, 2019 There was a time not so long ago when Victoria was a train station, not an area. You could be ‘near Victoria station,’ but not ‘in Victoria’. Happily, it’s now made the transition thanks to an explosion of new bars, shops, offices and restaurants which have put the district firmly on the map. “For many [...]
46 of the best London home delivery restaurant kits reviewed May 11, 2021 Restaurants with terraces may be open again, but bagging a reservation is another matter. With the best part of a year’s worth of pent up demand, that outdoor space is at a premium and those who don’t book ahead are likely to be disappointed. But don’t panic: you can get restaurant quality food delivered straight [...]
Extinction Rebellion threatens to use drones in 10-day Heathrow airport shutdown in third runway protest May 31, 2019 Climate protest group Extinction Rebellion has threatened to shut down London’s Heathrow airport for as long as 10 days this summer in protest at plans to build a third runway. Read more: Police charge 71 in relation to Extinction Rebellion protests The climate change activists will protest at the airport on 18 June before a [...]
O2 first-quarter revenues rise as it unveils investment plan for stadiums and hotels May 10, 2019 O2 has posted a rise in revenues for the first quarter as it unveiled fresh network investment in stadiums and hotels ahead of the launch of 5G. The mobile operator reported revenues of £1.5bn in the three months to the end of March, up 5.3 per cent on the same quarter last year, while operating [...]
US fintech investor Motive Partners chooses Canary Wharf as its European base March 21, 2018 US growth investor Motive Partners has chosen Canary Wharf as a home for its new European hub. The firm, which focuses on fintech investments and has already made two deals, said it was “essential” to have a base in London due to its status as a fintech capital. “You can’t claim to be an important [...]