City Beerfest returns for 10th anniversary July 10, 2024 “City Beerfest has become a summer highlight in the City’s calendar."
Sir Nicholas Lyons to host secret pension summit in push to unlock £75bn investment July 9, 2024 Some of Britain’s biggest pension firms are set for a secret summit in the Square Mile this week to discuss how to pump billions of pounds of retirement cash into the country’s start-ups, City A.M. can reveal.
The City of London welcomes Labour – but we need investment and we need more risks July 8, 2024 Economic growth is Starmer's greatest challenge, but the City is ready to tackle it, writes Lord Mayor of London Michael Mainelli.
Election 2024: Give Labour ‘clear mandate’ for change, Starmer urges June 29, 2024 Labour will “need a clear mandate for this change”, Sir Keir Starmer has as he urged activists on to “the hardest mile” before the final days of the election.
ULEZ: Only two per cent of scrappage scheme vans replaced by electric June 26, 2024 Of the 16,207 approved applications to scrap a petrol or diesel van between January 2023 and May 2024, only 372 were replaced with an EV.
We are on the brink of a breakthrough in mental health care June 24, 2024 Poor mental health affects the Square Mile as much as anywhere else, and the City is backing scientific research into new treatments, says Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli The impact of poor mental health is something that affects people in the Square Mile as much as anywhere else. But the knowledge miles of our City can [...]
Progress Together Hub June 21, 2024 Shaping Our Future Progress Together is a not-for-profit membership organisation working to improve socio-economic diversity at senior levels in UK financial services. People from working-class families are not being given opportunities for promotion within financial services. Progress Together’s 2023 report, ‘Shaping our Economy’, revealed that socio-economic background has a severe impact on career progression in [...]
Over 100 Businesses Attend City Giving Day Breakfast June 17, 2024 The Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli joined over 100 City business representatives at Mansion House on 12 June to mark the three-month rundown to City Giving Day at the City Giving Day Engagement Breakfast. Taking place in September, City Giving Day is the City’s chance to showcase their charitable [...]
King’s birthday honours: London Stock Exchange boss among business leaders recognised June 14, 2024 The boss of the London Stock Exchange, Julia Hoggett, has been made a dame today in a list of over 1000 “change makers and innovators” to receive gongs in the King’s birthday honours list.
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Celebrates Storytelling for Social Mobility Awareness Day June 13, 2024 To celebrate Social Mobility Awareness Day and the launch of a brand-new ‘Change Starts Together’ video available from today, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Power of Inclusion Programme Manager Imogen Chaillet writes about the power of storytelling to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. Research by Paul Zach concluded that “emotionally engaging narratives inspire [...]