London mayor Sadiq Khan must axe “empty” Oxford Street buses to push ahead with pedestrianisation September 5, 2016 Plans to ban vehicles from Oxford Street must begin with a dramatic reduction in “empty” bus services through the crowded area, according to the London Assemby's transport committee. London mayor Sadiq Khan has made pedestrianisation of Oxford Street a key part of his mayoralty, and his hoping to complete the project by 2020. However, critics [...]
These are the 10 emptiest Tube stations on the London Underground network June 14, 2018 You may recall that we shared back in April that Waterloo had lost the top spot as the busiest Tube station last year to King's Cross St Pancras. But what about the emptier ones for those of us looking for some welcome respite from the heaving transport network? Well, Transport for London's (TfL) latest bumper [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street by 2020 need more detail, say critics July 14, 2016 Plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street within four years have been given a mixed reception by campaigners, who say City Hall needs to release more details. London mayor Sadiq Khan plans to pedestrianise the stretch from Tottenham Court Road to Bond Street as part of his plans to tackle air quality. And this week, London deputy mayor [...]
Aberdeen Fund is looking to sell £150m Oxford Street property to meet post-Brexit redemption requests July 11, 2016 Aberdeen Asset Management, which froze its property fund last week thanks to investors making hefty withdrawals, is looking to sell a £150m Oxford Street property, City A.M. understands. Aberdeen has appointed CBRE as brokers for the exchange of 355 Oxford Street, according to sources close to the deal. Read more: Asset managers close the gate on £15bn-£20bn funds [...]
Bond Street dumps its rubbish trucks March 15, 2017 Bond Street has dumped its bin men in a bid to attract overseas investment. The number of rubbish trucks going along the iconic shopping street has been slashed by 75 per cent over the past year, with the number of service providers falling from 40 to just two. Read more: Retailers in Mayfair and Bond [...]
Editor’s Notes: Our world is getting better all the time; a G&T at 28,000ft; knocking down the door to the City; and Andrew Adonis is triggered by City A.M. August 10, 2018 Ignore the misery merchants, the world is getting better all the time When voters are asked to estimate the size of the immigrant population, the rate of teenage pregnancy or the level of unemployment, they routinely overshoot. This mindset is prevalent among voters right across the world according to Bobby Duffy, author of a new [...]
Editor’s Notes: Our world is getting better all the time; a G&T at 28,000ft; knocking down the door to the City; and Andrew Adonis is triggered by City A.M. August 10, 2018 Ignore the misery merchants, the world is getting better all the time When voters are asked to estimate the size of the immigrant population, the rate of teenage pregnancy or the level of unemployment, they routinely overshoot. This mindset is prevalent among voters right across the world according to Bobby Duffy, author of a new [...]
Protesters target Topshop in Oxford Street demonstration against Sir Philip Green May 15, 2016 Protesters have targeted Arcadia and former BHS boss Sir Philip Green in a campaign over the Living Wage. Demonstrators disrupted the flagship Topshop store on Oxford Street on Saturday, bringing traffic to a standstill on the busy central London street. More than 100 protesters took part in the demonstration which moved down to another Topshop store towards Marble [...]
Pullman London St Pancras: Your home in the Capital September 17, 2018 Contemporary. Vibrant. Cosmopolitan. London is the most exciting city on the globe. Cool and sophisticated, every day in the capital offers a new adventure. Every moment presents a possibility. It’s progressive but timeless. An energising hub of ideas, tastes and experiences. Where innovative start-ups thrive alongside big businesses. And in-touch locals meet, work and [...]
Sports Direct buys 11 per cent share in French Connection February 2, 2017 Sports Direct has bought an 11 per cent of French Connection, a stake that would allow the company to disrupt any buy-out bid for the ailing high street retailer. The move comes at a time of flux for the company, which has been hit by losses for five years. Activist investors have been pushing non-executives [...]