Sadiq Khan pledges 1,300 more police on London streets in pre-election promise March 27, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to get 1,300 more neighbourhood police officers, PCSOs and special constables on London’s streets, if reelected.
Irish law firm William Fry drafts in its former City of London boss to top job July 1, 2024 Elite Irish law firm William Fry has elected its former London office lead Stephen Keogh as its next managing partner
How a ‘national icon’ rose up from a derelict car park January 22, 2024 How a £36m office building with Europe's largest living wall is making waves across the UK after reaching practical completion.
Return to office delayed for unvaccinated Credit Suisse staff in US August 25, 2021 Credit Suisse has told its unvaccinated US employees to continue to work from home until mid-October while vaccinated staff can return to the office from September, according to reports. The Swiss lender postponed the date when all of its US staff would be required to return to working from the office to 18 October, according [...]
Even MI6 have issues with the planning system: the story behind the former spy school being converted into flats June 20, 2024 A Pimlico building is to be converted into flats. But this wasn't any transaction - the stucco offices have a remarkable backstory involving spies, council planning committees and the King
The top three threats facing companies in 2024 – and how to prepare January 19, 2024 With businesses facing a unique convergence of risks in 2024, Axa deputy chief executive officer Frédéric de Courtois looks at how to prepare.
British American Tobacco completes long-awaited exit from Russia, just 18 months late September 7, 2023 Around 2,500 people are employed in Russia, where the firm has 75 regional offices and a manufacturing facility.
Netflix, Google and Facebook to require jabs for return to office July 29, 2021 Netflix, Google and Facebook will require all US employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before they can return to work. In an email to staff Google boss Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was pushing back its return to the office from September to mid-October. He added that vaccinations will be compulsory for US staff, [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Don’t judge a city by its WeWork offices October 13, 2021 WeWork’s failings, including expected losses of £1.1bn this year, should not distract from the vitality of the City of London’s office market, which is showing that the office is far from dead. It should come as little surprise that WeWork has suffered from its own high-risk strategy. Its long-term lease commitments made for a brittle [...]
Half of UK workers would turn down pay rise to keep working from home March 12, 2024 Just over half of UK workers would forgo a pay rise in order to not work from the office full time, according to a new survey.