Home REIT investors move to sue the firm after portfolio craters in value December 20, 2023 Shareholders of beleaguered housing investor Home REIT have moved to formally sue the company and its investment manager today after it revealed its property portfolio was now worth less than half of what it initially paid.
Fleet Street: £5bn development plan will transform former Daily Express HQ to serve a surprising new purpose April 25, 2023 The former Daily Express headquarters is among a flurry of buildings that will be transformed as part of a £5bn makeover of Fleet Street. A pipeline of 34 new developments have been announced for the East London region, which was once the former home of the newspaper industry. As part of the scheme, Salisbury Square, [...]
THG opens new office in the heart of London’s financial district August 19, 2024 THG, a leading global technology platform specialising in e-commerce and end-to-end direct-to-consumer (D2C) solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in the prestigious Square Mile, the historic financial centre of London. This strategic move further solidifies THG’s presence in the UK’s business capital, reflecting the company’s continued growth and ambition to [...]
TSB shifts Square Mile hub as staff defy work from home expectations June 16, 2024 The controversial work-from-home trend, catalysed by the Covid-19 lockdowns, has drawn criticism by some business leaders and politicians.
City Hall: All the candidates standing to be London mayor in 2024 March 29, 2024 The 2024 London mayoral elections are just over a month away - and the final list of candidates who want to run City Hall has been revealed.
London rents hit record highs – but price increases are slowing April 30, 2024 Average advertised rents in London are now 5.3 per cent higher than last year, but there are signs that the pace of price increases are slowing, a leading property portal has found.
The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism December 21, 2023 As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee – but it might as well be a crane. These skeletal structures are symbols of the skybound rise of England’s third largest city which this week smashed Welwyn Gardens out [...]
Labour wins the City of London for the first time in its history July 5, 2024 Labour has turned the City of London red for the first time in its history as Sir Keir Starmer’s party swept to a landslide election victory last night.
12 incredible things to do in London this February February 7, 2024 Things to do in London this February, from the Six Nations to Chinese New Year and Pancake Day
City reveals new strategy to ‘retain and enhance’ small business growth in the Square Mile June 12, 2024 The City of London Corporation has revealed its first-ever small and medium-sized (SME) Strategy to focus on key areas of growth for the community.