No light at end of the tunnel: HS2 delay leading to higher costs as London Euston link nearing £5bn March 27, 2023 Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the National Audit Office has warned ministers. A near 50-page report, looking specifically at the Euston element of the much delayed high-speed line, concluded that a “reset” in 2020 had “not succeeded”. It comes after Transport Secretary was criticised earlier [...]
London’s FTSE 100 kicked higher by Ocado skyrocketing 38 per cent November 1, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 kicked higher today, driven by middle class favourite and online supermarket Ocado being goosed after it said it was partnering with a South Korean retailer. The capital’s premier index climbed 1.29 per cent to 7,186.16 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the UK economy, added [...]
London and the City Through Our Readers’ Eyes May 5, 2022 We are pleased to announce that Aquis Exchange PLC launches an exciting competition today for you to capture The City of London on your camera. Aquis is offering City AM readers the chance for two people to go to one of London’s prestigious fine dining eateries Boisdale, where you will be able to dine on [...]
Aerial tube map goes viral in London May 4, 2022 A Tube aerial map has resurfaced on Twitter, as it is being shared by tens of thousands of Londoners. The map was created by PhD candidate Martin Bangratz in 2018 after he saw a photo of London posted on Reddit. Bangratz, who studied at University College London’s Bartlett School of Architecture, asked for the photographer’s [...]
London keeps green finance top spot despite stiff US and European competition October 30, 2022 London has retained its crown as the greenest finance centre in the world, exclusive research shared with City A.M. has revealed. The Square Mile shook off challenges from New York, Amsterdam and Paris to keep the top spot on Z/Yen Group’s latest green finance index. The capital’s radip adoption of green finance products such as [...]
Walking in London: Now is the time to rediscover the capital, by foot June 9, 2022 One of the perverse effects of lockdown was to get people walking more. Public transport was off-limits, but exercise and a change of scenery was necessary to stave off cabin fever, so citizens of the capital found themselves strolling the city streets in a way they hadn’t before, with many taking the opportunity to look [...]
Tech recruitment firm Levin to set up London HQ at new space in 155 Bishopsgate December 5, 2022 British Land has signed an agreement with tech recruitment giant Levin to let its entire Storey space at 155 Bishopsgate for its new London HQ. Levin, which has had a footprint at the development since 2020, is to take up 23,000 sq ft of space, after previously leasing space on the same campus at 1 [...]
Expert Opinion: Lyle’s James Lowe on where to go in London July 15, 2022 James Lowe opened Lyle’s in Shoreditch with John Ogier, with a mission to showcase British ingredients. Lyle’s won a Michelin star 18 months after opening and was ranked among The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2018. St JohnThis was one of the first restaurant experiences that made me want to learn to cook and open [...]
Inflation jitters deal chilling blow to London markets June 10, 2022 Fears over inflation dealing a chilling blow to the global economy and the prospect of a more restrictive monetary policy environment weighed on London markets today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dipped 0.94 per cent to 7,405.77 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]
Stop being TWaTs! Lloyd’s of London chief says City must drop ‘Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday world’ March 23, 2023 Lloyd’s of London chief John Neal has called for a move away from the “Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday world” in arguing there will always be times that people “have to be in every day of the week”. Speaking to City A.M., Neal called for a shift away from the “two days a week or three days [...]