Elite Magic Circle law firm lets lawyers bring dogs to the office June 19, 2022 Slaughter and May’s new managing partner is set to let lawyers bring their dogs into the London offices of the elite City firm. Deborah Finkler – who took up her new role as Slaughter and May’s first ever female managing partner last month – is set to hold the Magic Circle firm’s first ever ‘Bring [...]
Sunday Sitdown: ‘There is a demand to return to the office’, says boss of City favourite T.M. Lewin August 21, 2022 British menswear brand T.M. Lewin – for decades a favourite among City workers – is back. Two months after the heritage brand struck a last-minute rescue deal with shirtmaker Limited, the company has managed a re-launch after the pandemic nearly killed off the Square mile favourite. Established over 120 years ago, T.M. Lewin is steeped in [...]
Derwent London sells £85m office block to fund eco-buildings in the capital July 18, 2022 Derwent London has sold off a Westminster office building for £85m, as the developer looks to pump capital into its carbon neutral projects, as the capital braces for a heatwave. The windfall from the sale has crystallised the company’s profits early, the company’s boss said today. The south west wing of Bush House, some 103,700 [...]
UK Foreign Office advises Brits to leave Russia March 5, 2022 The UK Foreign Office has advised all British nationals in Russia to consider leaving the country, if their presence there is not essential. In advice updated today, the Foreign Office said people should exit the country by the remaining commercial routes. It comes amid reports that martial law is soon to be imposed in Russia, [...]
Staff walk out at 114 Crown Post Offices today over worker pay July 11, 2022 Over one hundred Crown Post Offices will be disrupted by strikes today after workers voted in favour of a staff walk out over pay.The industrial action of 1,500 staff will cause “considerable delays” for consumers, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said. Union members rejected a pay offer by the Post Office, which the union said [...]
The City is bouncing back: Itsu sees sales surge past pre-Covid levels amid office return October 10, 2022 Asian-inspired restaurant chain Itsu has declared London is “back in business” after the capital has endured a protracted footfall recovery from Covid lockdowns. Itsu’s City sites have seen sales steadily grow throughout the year, with its third quarter shooting beyond pre-Covid levels, the brand said on Monday. “Increasing numbers” of customers are being served midweek, [...]
Letter: Time to fund our fraud office January 27, 2022 [Re: UK is losing fight against fraud as anti-corruption watchdogs are ‘under-resourced’, Jan 25] This week’s report from Spotlight on Corruption correctly highlights the need for the Serious Fraud Office to be properly funded if we are going to see action in the fight against corruption. The Serious Fraud office was established with the primary [...]
Post Office workers to strike over jubilee weekend in dispute over pay June 3, 2022 Post Office workers are to go on strike over the jubilee weekend in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown Post Offices – the larger branches often sited on high streets – will walk out on Saturday and in administration and supply chain networks on Monday. The strikes follow [...]
Vast majority of UK businesses struggle to get staff back into the office as workers demand flexibility August 4, 2022 Three in five UK business leaders are struggling to get employees back in the office, with younger workers in particular seeking flexibility and better workspaces. In fact, two-fifths seeking a new workspace to reflect their changing office needs, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. infinitSpace found that more than a third of [...]
Back to work: Musk tells Tesla staff to return to offices or face the sack June 1, 2022 Elon Musk has weighed in on the working from home debate, urging Tesla staff to get back to the office.