London loves Thursday! 3.3m use Tube in return to (co-working) office – and the pub March 24, 2023 Thursday is now the most popular day for London workers to head into the office – with over 3.3m jumping on the tube to join colleagues for after work drinks. According to the latest ridership from TFL and WeWork shared exclusively with City A.M, Thursday is now the most popular weekday to travel on the [...]
FTSE 100 close: Barclays and NatWest rise on London index as stalling house prices knock builders May 9, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kick started a fresh week down today, with Britain’s biggest home builders sliding after new figures showed house price growth has stalled. The capital’s premier index nudged 0.18 per cent lower to 7,764.10 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
London’s FTSE 100 bounces despite GDP undershoot September 12, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 bounced today despite new figures revealing the UK economy is much weaker than expected. The capital’s premier index climbed 1.66 per cent to 7,473.03 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, surged 1.7 per cent to 19,513.87 points. Traders shook [...]
Premier League first: Why London ref Bhupinder Singh Gill is a history maker January 4, 2023 London teacher Bhupinder Singh Gill is set to make history on Wednesday night when he becomes the first Sikh Punjabi assistant referee in the Premier League. The 37-year-old is set to run the line in the top-flight match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest on the south coast. “This has to be the proudest and most [...]
London’s councils call for share of £2.6bn levelling up fund March 22, 2022 London’s councils are calling for a slice of the £2.6bn fund earmarked for the government’s levelling up agenda to also be given to the capital in Rishi Sunak’s spring economic statement tomorrow. London Councils, an association representing all 32 of the capital’s councils, has urged Sunak to ensure that London receives from the UK Shared [...]
BBC expects 10m viewers to watch London fireworks for New Year’s Eve December 31, 2022 BBC is set to broadcast London’s New Year’s Eve firework display this evening. The capital’s firework show will welcome crowds after a two year gap because of the pandemic. Over a 100,000 tickets for the Central London event have been sold, but Londoners and tourists have been advised not to come to the display unless [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index bumps higher ahead of key inflation and wage numbers February 13, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off the week in busy fashion today ahead of a busy week of data that will provide more clues on the health of the UK economy. The capital’s premier index closed 0.83 per cent higher today at 7,947.60 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with [...]
Farmland investment vehicle plots £200m London float September 12, 2022 A farmland investment vehicle has revealed plans for a £200m float on the London Stock Exchange today as investors look to agricultural land amid global food supply shocks.
New Look looks to slash 70 jobs at London and Weymouth head offices in further shift to digital March 21, 2023 High street retailer New Look has put 70 job roles at its head offices in London and Weymouth at risk of redundancy. According to reports first published in Drapers, the move is understood to be part of a wider examination of the business and could impact several departments across the locations. It’s understood that employees [...]
Shelby Cobra makes official comeback via London retailer September 12, 2022 More Shelby sports cars will be available in the UK next year, including the latest continuation versions of the iconic Cobra.