The City will never forget the lessons and sacrifices of the First World War August 3, 2014 Today marks the 100th anniversary of Britain entering World War One. At a time when geopolitical flashpoints in the Middle East, eastern Europe and elsewhere are in the news, this seems like an apt moment to reflect on the lessons of the past. The Great War resulted in the tragic deaths of an estimated 17m [...]
Deadly Nightshade sculpture climbs the City walls and beyond July 2, 2014 A City worker strolls underneath sculptor Julian Wild’s “Deadly Nightshade” in its new temporary home on Bishopsgate as part of the Sculpture in the City exhibition, which kicks off today. There are 14 works in total spread out around the Square Mile. The exhibition runs until May next year.
City A.M. is continuing to innovate to bring you business news with personality October 2, 2014 Who would have thought newspapers worth reading could be free? Yet today they are firmly established as a prominent feature in London’s media landscape. In less than ten years, City A.M. itself has become an essential part of the morning commute for London’s discerning professionals, with more than 100,000 copies ready for you every weekday. [...]
Royal Institute of British Architects awards the gongs for the year’s best cutting edge building designs May 21, 2015 If you work in London, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to great architecture. Whether we’re renaming iconic office buildings like The Gherkin, dining in converted churches in the East End or catching a train from an 18th century masterpiece, we take our superb architectural blend of the contemporary and the historic for granted. [...]
City Matters: Why the frustrating rejection of Smithfield redevelopment helps no one July 14, 2014 In 2018, the first Crossrail trains will come roaring in to Farringdon Station and commuters will spill out along its 200m platform. Some of them will be working in the new office buildings going up on Farringdon Street, as the railway helps revitalise the area. None will be working in the new Smithfield Quarter building [...]
Eels in the City but thankfully not jellied ones as frontman awarded the Freedom July 24, 2014 It wasn’t too long ago that Eels frontman Mark “E” Everett found himself on the wrong side of London law, after he was mistaken for a terrorist in Hyde Park in 2010 – well yesterday he was awarded the Freedom of the City of London, quite the turnaround. Everett was decorated with the Freedom [...]
Cowes Week Diary: Rugby stars and royalty set to collide in Artemis Challenge August 5, 2014 IT HAS been almost 20 years since my retirement from international rugby, and although I miss playing the game I’ve been fortunate enough to attend some of the greatest sporting events on earth since, so it’s certainly far from being bad. One of those has to be Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, and for four [...]
City of London Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow reveals his charity plans December 18, 2014 New Lord Mayor of the City of London Alan Yarrow has set his sights on raising funds for Mencap and Scope – two charities close to his heart. I am honoured to be The Lord Mayor of the City of London. Amongst a raft of business and civic duties, my wife Gilly and I are [...]
City workers greeted by abstract art June 16, 2014 CITY workers will have found new additions on their way to work this morning as a variety of sculptures have started being installed around the Square Mile. The array of contemporary art pieces are part of the “Sculpture in the City” public art exhibition, which will officially launch on 3 July 2014 and run until [...]
Philanthropy is like sex – every generation thinks they discovered it December 18, 2014 Two comments overheard in the last month or so indicate that in its own eyes, the City is becoming more philanthropic. Both came from 40 somethings, involved in the many giving networks for young professionals that are springing up around the Square Mile. In quiet conversation at after-event networking sessions they both commented, almost [...]