London markets join global Santa rally December 29, 2021 London markets joined the global stock rally today after they missed out due to being shut at the start of the week for public holidays in the UK. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index closed 0.63 per cent higher at 7,418.76 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250, which is more aligned to the health of [...]
London clings on to crown as top global city, according to Schroders index March 29, 2022 London remains top of a closely-watched global cities index compiled by asset manager Schroders. The capital ranked top in the index for innovation, reflecting its status as the home of more ‘unicorn’ companies than much of the rest of Europe combined and the fact it is home to some of the world’s leading universities. London [...]
Lime to launch latest generation e-bikes in London this summer February 28, 2022 Micromobility giant Lime has announced it will bring its latest generation of e-bikes to London this summer. Replacing the company’s current bicycles, the new bikes will be endowed with a interchangeable swappable battery, which will be shared between the fleet and new generation e-scooters. The fleet will have an increased motor power as well as [...]
Post-Brexit push: FCA to market London’s financial services sector abroad October 9, 2021 The Treasury plans to transform the role of financial regulators to make sure they promote the City’s global competitiveness. Last year the Treasury launched a consultation into how the role of financial regulators would need to adapt once the UK left the EU. With the Treasury now planning to respond to the report in autumn [...]
Hidden expenses: Londoners shoulder extra costs in all-inclusive rent bills April 28, 2022 Londoners are unknowingly shouldering extra costs by opting for more convenient bills-inclusive rental arrangements, new data has found, as landlords seek to buffer spiralling energy prices. The hidden cost of all-inclusive rent could be as much as £700 for those renting in the capital, according to London rental platform Rentd. The average cost of renting [...]
Join London’s newest fitness trend December 29, 2021 Surge Fitness offers 20-minute, full-body workouts at its studios throughout London. Using the power of EMS technology, Surge is able to reduce the time it takes to get your weekly fitness fix to just 20 minutes. The personal trainer-led workouts allow clients of all ages, genders and levels of fitness to achieve muscle toning, muscle [...]
Brewin Dolphin driven financials rally fails to lift London indexes March 31, 2022 A rally among financial stocks driven by fund manager Brewin Dolphin catapulting after news broke that one of Canada’s biggest banks will buy the firm was not enough to boost London’s top indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index lost 0.60 per cent to close at 7,533.56 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 [...]
London arm of Russia’s VTB on brink of collapse as sanctions bite March 30, 2022 The London arm of Russia’s VTB Bank is on the brink of insolvency proceedings after sanctions have curbed its ongoing operations. As reported by Mark Kleinman for Sky News, British banking regulators have called in advisers to help address Russia’s second-largest lender’s presence in the capital. Sources told Sky that the bank could fall into [...]
The best places to celebrate Lunar New Year in London January 29, 2022 Next Tuesday will see celebrations across the world for the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. Each year is represented by an animal, with 2022 being a year of the tiger – specifically a water tiger, said to represent strength and bravery. Most importantly, it’s an excuse for a nice party, with [...]
Editorial: London’s ability to roll with the punches has served it in good stead September 20, 2021 “Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls.” So snarled Joe Strummer on The Clash’s London Calling – an iconic rallying cry that we have borrowed for today’s front page. West London’s finest songwriter probably didn’t foresee the strange places in which we’d one day be making pandemic-induced Zoom calls. but he’d surely be [...]