Hunt’s mooted ISA reforms offer ‘a beacon of hope’ to struggling firms, business groups say September 24, 2023 Top City business groups have welcomed suggestions the Treasury could reform rules around ISAs in a bid to supercharge London-listed firms.
Jeremy Hunt promises tax cuts as he cites Nigel Lawson January 21, 2024 Jeremy Hunt has promised to cut more taxes as he compared his policies to those of Nigel Lawson’s efforts to boost the City of London in the 1980s.
London vaccine race: Mass events send new boroughs to the front June 23, 2021 Haringey has shot to the front of the vaccine race after a mass vaccination event took place at Tottenham Hotspur stadium at the weekend. Almost 4,200 Pfizer vaccinations were received at the stadium on Sunday, according to the latest NHS vaccine data. Haringey, the borough that hosted the stadium event, administered 2,445 first doses of [...]
LME launches consultations to restore confidence after nickel crisis May 31, 2023 The London Metal Exchange launched two consultations on Wednesday on possible reforms in the wake of last year's nickel crisis.
London will be diminished if the Government’s Fortress Britain approach lasts much longer June 23, 2021 The sights and sounds of London’s gradual return to normality are tonic for the soul. There are the obvious signs: the march of City workers across London Bridge in the morning, queues at Pret at lunchtime, a packed Greek Street in the evening. And there are the less obvious, like spotting tourists plotting their journey [...]
London launches England’s first hydrogen-powered double decker buses June 23, 2021 Transport for London (TFL) will today add 20 new environmentally friendly hydrogen double decker buses to its fleet. Launched by London mayor Sadiq Khan in Ealing, the buses will provide commuters with smoother, quieter journeys thanks to less vibrations. Free-to-use USB charging ports will also be available onboard. They will join more than 500 electric [...]
London compared: How hard has your borough been hit by Covid-19? August 6, 2021 Almost three weeks after the majority of restrictions were lifted in the UK on “Freedom Day”, City AM analysis has revealed which London boroughs suffered the most Covid deaths during the last year of the pandemic. From the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 to when the UK’s third lockdown began to wind down [...]
Pop-up vaccine centres are coming to London parks in time for the sun this weekend July 16, 2021 In the latest iteration of the government’s “grab a jab” mass vaccination drive in the capital, several parks around the city will play host to pop-up clinics this weekend. It’s the final push for the NHS vaccination programme to maximise the jab rollout before the majority of coronavirus restrictions are lifted on Monday. Pop-up clinics, [...]
Click a Snap eyes AIM listing to help it pay its users for content June 24, 2024 A fledgling social media site that pays its contributors whenever someone views their images is hoping to take on the likes of Instagram and Tiktok as it explores a London float that could see it valued at £25m.
Charles tours Goldman Sachs office to acknowledge post-Brexit commitment to London July 15, 2021 The Prince of Wales has visited the London offices of Goldman Sachs to acknowledge the US investment bank’s commitment to keeping its European headquarters in the capital after Brexit. The heir to the throne toured the firm’s Plumtree Court offices near Fleet Street in central London on what aides said was a visit designed to [...]