Weekend of achievements: 30 fun new world records set at London Marathon October 4, 2021 A Londoner can boast she is now the fastest woman to finish a marathon in a cake, having competed in this year’s London Marathon. The effort by Anna Bassil, 42, of St Albans, is among 30 official Guinness World Records (GWR) titles which were broken as the Virgin Money London Marathon returned after last year’s [...]
Sir Philip Green’s wife spent millions on London homes as BHS collapsed October 5, 2021 Sir Philip Green’s wife spent millions on London properties while thousands of employees working at now-collapsed BHS prepared to lose their jobs. Details of Lady Tina Green’s spending were laid bare in the ‘Pandora Papers – leaked offshore financial documents published by the BBC. Tina Green used a company located in the British Virgin Islands [...]
London’s Wolseley restaurant owners take Axa to court over Covid insurance disputes November 20, 2021 Hospitality groups, including the owner of London's Wolseley restaurant, are set to bring lawsuits to Axa insurance over Covid-related losses, according to reports.
Government launches competition to find office for Great British Railways outside London October 5, 2021 As Great British Railways is set to take the reins of the UK railway network, the Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a competition to find a new appropriate headquarters. UK transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched a competition to find the Great British Railways a head office, the new state-owned public body in charge [...]
Porvair profit falls as molten metal arm sags July 1, 2024 London-listed Porvair missed expectations in the firm's annual results, with adjusted profit before tax falling three per cent.
Brexit impact minimal as London lost only 7,500 jobs due to UK’s departure, says EU-born City mayor March 7, 2022 The City of London’s mayor, Irishman Vincent Keaveny, rejects any notion that London is losing its position as Europe’s financial capital. In fact, the Square Mile has lost less than 7,500 jobs as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU, Keaveny said, while City firms employ more than 500,000 people. “A certain number [...]
SCS: Chief who oversaw £100m take-private deal to step down May 28, 2024 The chief executive who oversaw SCS's departure from the London Stock Exchange towards the end of 2023 is to step down this summer.
Square Mile and Me – Lib Dem City candidate Edward Lucas: “Nobody can boss me around” June 13, 2024 We're asking the candidates for the Cities of London and Westminster to share their stories. Today, it's Lib Dem candidate Edward Lucas.
London transport hit by ‘aggressive’ marketing ‘assault’ from crypto meme coin Floki October 27, 2021 A digital token named after Elon Musk’s new dog, Floki, has rolled out hundreds of adverts in the capital in what it’s called “a full-out assault of the London public transportation system,” raising questions as to who is responsible for high-risk investments being advertised so widely. Floki Inu coin is one of many dog “meme” [...]
Storm Eunice is coming: Red weather warning for London, Ireland holds its breath, Charles’s visit to Wales postponed February 18, 2022 A red weather warning for wind for the East of England including London has been issued by the Met Office ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice. Meanwhile, schools and colleges in seven counties in the Republic of Ireland will be closed tomorrow after Met Eireann issued the high level of alert, a red wind [...]