London recovery: West End busier than week before as shoppers get into Christmas spirit November 22, 2021 Central London was busier last week than the previous week, as shoppers got into the festive spirit. Shopping destinations including Oxford Street and Regent Street saw an 8.3 per cent boost to footfall, in the week beginning 14 November. In a further endorsement for the City’s rebound, London’s office hubs were also busier than the [...]
William Wolfe’s Guide to Living Excellently in London – an extract from this amazing new book November 24, 2021 This new book by the fictional William Wolfe is a who’s who of the London luxury scene – here are some of his top tips: In the 1960s a gentleman couldn’t possibly exist without Sir Francis Chichester’s Guide to Good Living in London. It was a pocket-sized map of the West End and the City, [...]
Gousto to double its London tech workforce with 250 new hires September 14, 2021 Gousto has announced a hiring spree to fill 250 tech roles as the meal kit company plans to double its London tech team. The company said its recruitment drive will mean its tech team will be 500-strong by the end of 2022. Gousto recorded its first full year of profitability, since launching, earlier this year [...]
London Luton summer passenger numbers down two-thirds on 2019 September 14, 2021 Just 1.2m passengers used London Luton airport over the summer months, a fall of two-thirds compared to pre-pandemic levels. As a result of the UK’s ever-changing travel restrictions, the airport said that this was 4.0 per cent than the number in 2020. It called on the government to give the sector more support in order [...]
The City set to be hit hardest by AI, finds department of education November 29, 2023 The City of London is the most likely place to be hit by AI disruption, a new government report has revealed.
LSEG chief operating officer leaves for insurance broker February 6, 2024 A SENIOR London Stock Exchange Group exec is set to leave Paternoster Square for a new role in the insurance industry.
Extinction Rebellion: City of London to be next climate campaign target August 19, 2021 Environmental activists have said they will begin a fresh campaign next week in the heart of the capital’s financial district. The fortnight-long campaign targets the City of London, which Extinction Rebellion activists blame for stoking climate change with fossil fuel investment chains. Extinction Rebellion (XR) has regularly staged demonstrations across the UK – targeting banks [...]
London IPO activity smashes new records as it already outpaced whole of 2020 October 6, 2021 London has retained its dominance as the most attractive European IPO venue by funds raised in the third quarter, continuing the deal momentum witnessed in the previous two quarters and reaching new record highs. Both the main market and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) have built on the resurgence of activity seen in the last two [...]
Nine Elms: Two £10m ‘sky villas’ in London’s tallest residential tower to go on sale June 1, 2021 London’s tallest residential tower will begin selling apartments this week, starting from just under £1m for a one-bedroom flat. The 53-storey skyscraper, in the £3bn One Thames City development on Nine Elms, has two 3,900 square foot “sky villas” at the top of the building – which are looking to cost around £10m each. A [...]
Packaging firm Macfarlane wraps up Polyformes deal July 8, 2024 London-listed packaging specialists Macfarlane Group made a further move into protective packaging on Monday with the acquisition of Polyformes, it has said.