Have your say: TfL asks Londoners about future of A10 Bishopsgate January 26, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is asking Londoners to weigh in on the future of the A10 Bishopsgate walking and cycling scheme. Running until 25 July, the consultation will help TfL decide whether to extend the scheme’s life span beyond the 18 months which were initially agreed upon by the governing body in December. “As we [...]
US investors pump £1bn into Central London offices since September December 8, 2021 Investment flows into the Central London office market has hit £2.2bn since the beginning of October, according to neww research from Knight Frank.
Jennifer Arcuri to give evidence to London Assembly today September 21, 2021 Boris Johnson’s alleged former lover Jennifer Arcuri will later today give evidence to the London Assembly over her dealings with the ex-mayor of London. Arcuri, an American tech entrepreneur, will face the assembly’s oversight committee over her presence on three foreign trade missions while Johnson was mayor. Her relationship with Johnson, and the £126,000 she [...]
Nearly 70 per cent of Londoners suffering from ‘productivity anxiety’ November 12, 2021 Nearly 70 per cent of Londoners have been suffering with ‘productivity anxiety’ since emergency pandemic measures have eased. The majority of those reporting such anxiety or ‘stress overload’ has jumped since work from home guidance lifted and the UK has edged closer towards ‘normality’, according to new research. The pandemic gave Brits an opportunity to [...]
Amazon enters London bus market as it starts running four lines November 12, 2021 Amazon has entered the London bus market, providing services for employees and contractors. The e-commerce giant has four routes – which are run by contracted operators – to connect London to the outskirts where most of its warehouses are located, according to a MyLondon report. Unlike TfL buses that are red, have the logo and [...]
Maybe 2023: BrewDog momentum for London listing stalls October 18, 2021 BrewDog’s momentum for a market debut in London appears to have slowed as the brewing operation eyes 2023 for a float.“Could it be sometime in 2022? Maybe. 23? Maybe,” CEO and co-founder James Watt told The Daily Telegraph.Watt was keen to distance the listing cooling from ex-staffers’ claims of a “culture of fear” at BrewDog. [...]
London law firm opens new office in Cayman Islands as firm believes tax haven is central to ‘new economy’ April 9, 2022 London law firm Chancery Advisors has opened a new office in the Cayman Islands, describing the location as “critical to the new economy.” The City of London law firm said that opening new offices in what has historically been known as a tax haven will help it facilitate offshore hedge funds and activist investors in [...]
Landsec and Blackstone ink near £200m London property deal November 12, 2021 Land Securities Group has inked a nearly £200m deal with Blackstone to sell off its London property Harbour Exchange, a data centre which hosts offices. The £196.5m move forms part of Land Securities’ wider portfolio reshuffle plans – after the pandemic diluted the valuations of some retail and office spaces. “Through this disposal, we [...]
Foreign home ownership in London swells by £6bn but oligarch exodus to slow cash influx from abroad March 14, 2022 Internationally-registered homes in London increased by £6bn last year, but the impact of Russian sanctions is expected to slow the rate of growth in the market. Despite the pandemic, there was a four per cent increase in the number of houses registered to buyers overseas, up to 84, 451, according to new numbers released by [...]
London house hunters face fierce bidding wars as property market set to become hyper-competitive February 19, 2022 House hunters wanting to buy a property in London this year are likely to face more competitive market conditions than in 2021. Since January, 51 per cent more buyers have entered the market and 35 per cent more property viewings took place compared to January last year, according to data from estate agency Chestertons. This [...]