The UK’s immigration system is no longer fit for business May 12, 2024 If the immigration system remains as it is, the UK will be closed for business, writes London Chamber of Commerce chair Julia Onslow Cole.
As London’s tech industry surges ahead we must protect our capital’s competitive edge February 1, 2022 Yesterday new analysis revealed another record year for the London Stock Exchange with firms at the forefront of the UK’s tech revolution going public in 2021. Last year, UK tech represented more than a quarter of London’s new listings. The sector generated some of the most successful IPOs on the stock exchange including homegrown health-tech [...]
City of London Corporation: It’s time to get back to the office September 13, 2021 What have you missed the most? Your favourite lunchtime spot, taking in world class architecture on the morning commute or, perhaps, simply talking to colleagues in person rather than over a screen? For many City workers, it felt like the start of a new school term as they returned to Square Mile – in some [...]
It’s time to put away the toy trains and thrash out a deal for Transport for London December 17, 2021 The pandemic has brought the country to a standstill more times than once this year. But the UK’s railways have continued to move people and goods across the country during these critical moments. The impact of Covid-19 has been felt acutely in London, where passenger numbers fall every time more restrictions are brought in. The [...]
LFF 2021: Nine top films to watch at the London Film Festival October 8, 2021 The UK’s biggest film festival, LFF, is back with a bang. Having embraced online exhibition last year, the capital’s most iconic cinemas will play host to the must-watch films of the next few months. Below are nine of the biggest. The festival runs until 17 October, and tickets can be purchased via the BFI website. [...]
Last orders: London resilient against Covid pub disappearances September 10, 2021 London saw the fewest number of pubs disappear for good since the first national lockdown, compared to other areas. The capital city fared better than other regions in England and Wales, losing a total of just 27 pubs since the pandemic began some eighteen months ago. The fall represents pubs either demolished or converted into [...]
Investors inject £3bn into central London offices in third quarter October 4, 2021 Investor interest in central London office buildings has returned with a vengeance, with spend surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Around £1.5bn was spent on City office buildings in the three months to September 30, according to preliminary data from real estate advisors JLL, compiled for the Evening Standard. It comes as office workers have made their return [...]
London gains new £20m studio as the UK becomes the ‘premier destination for film production’ December 16, 2021 A new film studio is being built in London, providing with five new sound stages, as the UK tries to keep up with the cinematic explosion.
Scrap the tourist tax hurting our hospitality businesses or lose out to Paris and Madrid May 30, 2023 Tourism is incredibly important for London, but to keep London important for tourism, we have to make it more attractive for foreign visitors to shop here, writes Chris Hayward.
Hambro Perks looks to be first out of the gate with £150m London SPAC listing November 23, 2021 VC firm Hambro Perks has today announced it is targeting a listing of up to £150m in London via a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC), in what could make it the first out of the gate since the City watchdog overhauled blank-cheque listing rules. Hambro Perks Acquisition Company – the name of the SPAC – [...]