This is Me: Let’s talk about mental health to end the stigma in the City October 10, 2016 Today may be World Mental Health Day, but if you’re an employer, or indeed an employee, mental health should always be top of your agenda. Stress and poor mental health in the workplace are commonplace. Last week, a survey by Business in the Community and YouGov, supported by Mind, revealed that 62 per cent of [...]
Let’s celebrate the incredible generosity of spirit that powers London’s businesses October 3, 2016 In my role as lord mayor, I lead business delegations to key international markets to strengthen commercial ties and promote Britain as one of the best places in which to invest and trade. I am always struck by the positive perception of the UK as not only a good place to do business, but also as a [...]
The City of London has elected the principal of a prestigious West London school as the new lord mayor September 29, 2016 The principal of a prestigious West London school is to become the next lord mayor of the City of London. Andrew Parmley will replace current lord mayor Jeffrey Mountevans from 11 November, with the lord mayor's show following the next day. Parmley is currently principal of the Harrodian School in Barnes, and has experience in [...]
City Giving Day: Community investment is a win-win for business and society September 27, 2016 UBS has operated a community investment programme in London for over 30 years. Never has it, and others like it, been more relevant. The relevance is driven by need; by the state of the UK and indeed of the world today; and by the now demonstrable proposition that companies undertaking such activity benefit both themselves [...]
Brexit and the City: Here are the names you need to know September 25, 2016 As rumours circulate that Article 50 could be triggered towards the start of next year, many in London are more than a little curious as to what the City will look like post-Brexit and who will be fighting to keep their best interests front and centre during the course of the negotiations. City A.M. profiles some [...]
This is why freemen of the City of London are driving sheep across London Bridge today September 25, 2016 If you cross London Bridge today, among the cyclists, buses and taxis, you might be taken aback (or perhaps a-baah-ck) to see a few sheep as well. This isn’t some kind of Home Counties invasion – instead it’s the annual London Sheep Drive, in which hundreds of the City of London’s freemen get to exercise [...]
China sees Brexit as a huge opportunity to forge new trading links with Britain September 19, 2016 I returned last week from a key overseas trade visit as lord mayor, to China and Hong Kong. I was accompanied by a number of City firms, and because the trip followed the G20 Summit, held just before our arrival there, all of them expected an exciting and illuminating visit. One of the big topics [...]
Theresa May should support migrant entrepreneurs to create more British jobs, a new report argues September 12, 2016 Migrant entrepreneurs must be handed more support by government to boost the UK after Brexit, a new report has said. A joint study by the Institute of Directors and Brazilian-born entrepreneur Rafael Dos Santos has called for more recognition of the challenges facing entrepreneurs from overseas, including a lack of recognised credit history. The report, [...]
The City must build on its relationship with China to remain the world’s financial centre September 5, 2016 Each week seems to bring another vision of how our post-Brexit relationship with Europe might look. Is the EEA an option? What has to be done in order to secure access to the Single Market? As lord mayor of London, it is my responsibility to work with the government and other key institutions to ensure [...]
City Giving Day: 200 firms set to celebrate CSR schemes with Lord Mayor September 5, 2016 In the run up to City Giving Day on 27 September, the Lord Mayor, Alderman Jeffrey the Lord Mountevans, hosted a breakfast at the Mansion House for more than 80 businesses who have signed up to this year’s campaign. With over 200 companies taking part on the day itself, the guests last Friday were rallied [...]