‘Not for Boris Johnson to second guess’ whether office-working best for businesses November 22, 2021 The Prime Minister has been told to leave businesses to make their own decisions on hybrid working, after saying there were “sound evolutionary reasons” for office-working. The Institute of Directors has slammed Boris Johnson’s remarks, which he made at the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference on Monday. Alex Hall-Chen, senior policy advisor at the [...]
Boris Johnson ‘prophesises’ mass return of office working at CBI conference November 22, 2021 Boris Johnson has “prophesised” a mass return of workers to city centres and office blocks, saying that there are “sound evolutionary reasons why mother nature does not like working from home”. Johnson said – in a bizarre speech that referenced Pippa Pig World and saw the Prime Minister lose his place for 20 seconds – [...]
Drift to office slows as workers put off by Covid concerns October 26, 2021 A return to the office has appeared to have stalled as London’s office hubs marked a drop in footfall last week. Retail experts Springboard found that footfall declined by 4.2 per cent in areas in central London dominated by offices in the week beginning October 17. The ‘Back to the Office’ benchmark metric suggests that [...]
DLA Piper hikes pay for newly qualified lawyers in its London offices to £95k February 8, 2022 DLA Piper has said it will give its London lawyers an eight per cent pay rise in upping salaries paid to its newly qualified solicitors from £88,000 to £95,000. The law firm also said it will hike pay for freshly qualified lawyers by 35 per cent, by upping salaries for solicitors in its Birmingham, Leeds, [...]
Former Axiom Ince lawyer rebuked after failing to take client instructions March 5, 2024 Sidhu, who is now a solicitor at Taylor Rose's Ealing office, was investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Marcus Hughes makes move from Coinbase to BitMEX as Chief Risk Officer January 13, 2022 Cryptocurrency platform BitMEX has appointed Marcus Hughes as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
Demand to buy in London soars thanks to office return September 28, 2021 Demand for homes in London has risen 14 per cent over the last month as Brits rush back to the office. Prospective Londoners appear keener to purchase homes rather than flats, with homes marking an increased demand of 25 per cent compared to a six per cent boost for flats. Average UK house prices have [...]
TfL targets one million fines a year, top Met officer says January 12, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is set to target one million speeding fines a year, as more than 623,000 prosecutions have taken place between 2020 and 2021. According to Simon Ovens, chief superintendent at the Met’s roads and transport policing command, TfL has “a clear position to get to a target of one million prosecutions a [...]
Helical buys 100 New Bridge Street office site for £160m December 17, 2021 Real estate firm Helical has bought City office site 100 New Bridge Street for £160m. The deal – which is considered a Class I transaction – is conditional to shareholder approval at the firm’s general meeting, to take place in early February. “The acquisition of 100 New Bridge Street provides us with the opportunity to [...]
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