Land Sec gets planning for St Paul’s build October 4, 2011 LAND Securities, the UK’s biggest commercial landlord, has secured planning consent for a new mixed office and retail development near St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London. The 250,000 square foot scheme will replace three existing buildings on the corner of Shoe Lane and Little New Street with cafes, restaurants and premium office space [...]
Banks, businesses and unions give their views on the Autumn Statement November 29, 2011 THE BRITISH BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION The BBA is the leading trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector, speaking for over 200 member banks DIRECTOR GENERAL ANGELA KNIGHT “This Autumn Statement makes a serious addition to the large sums already being lent to the business community by the banks. With the Eurozone crisis putting [...]
Banks, businesses and unions give their views on the Autumn Statement November 29, 2011 THE BRITISH BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION The BBA is the leading trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector, speaking for over 200 member banks DIRECTOR GENERAL ANGELA KNIGHT “This Autumn Statement makes a serious addition to the large sums already being lent to the business community by the banks. With the Eurozone crisis putting [...]
Angels will help show the City’s power to all October 23, 2011 AS THE geographic and financial heart of London, protests have been part of the Square Mile’s history ever since the settlement was first founded. So while demonstrators pitching their tents outside St Paul’s Cathedral may make for an eyesore – and pose considerable logistical and environmental challenges – it is important these alternative views are [...]
FTSE tumbles as doubts over Eurozone deal take their toll December 12, 2011 Britain’s FTSE 100 fell in light volume yesterday, with investors selling riskier banking and mining assets as analysts concluded that the lack of detail in a European deal on fiscal union left question marks over its long-term plausibility. London’s blue-chips fell 101.35 points, or 1.8 per cent, to 5,427.86, erasing Friday’s 0.8 per cent rise, [...]
FTSE tumbles as doubts over Eurozone deal take their toll December 12, 2011 Britain’s FTSE 100 fell in light volume yesterday, with investors selling riskier banking and mining assets as analysts concluded that the lack of detail in a European deal on fiscal union left question marks over its long-term plausibility. London’s blue-chips fell 101.35 points, or 1.8 per cent, to 5,427.86, erasing Friday’s 0.8 per cent rise, [...]
MENSCH HITS THE HIGH STREET TO PRESENT AT HOT WOMEN CEREMONY November 23, 2011 WAS Miriam González Durántez too busy preparing for her move to US law firm Dechert to attend the Red’s Hot Women Awards yesterday? No – the wife of the deputy Prime Minister had an appointment with her children’s nursery that couldn’t be moved. And since these are the awards that celebrate the achievements of working [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 17, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES THEFT, FRAUD AND ERROR TAKE £4.9BN TOLL ON SHOPS Shoplifting, employee theft and error have cost UK retailers an estimated £4.9bn in the past year, the highest figure ever recorded, as worsening economic conditions fuel rising levels of crime in the retail sector. In the year to June 30, losses relating to theft, [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 17, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES THEFT, FRAUD AND ERROR TAKE £4.9BN TOLL ON SHOPS Shoplifting, employee theft and error have cost UK retailers an estimated £4.9bn in the past year, the highest figure ever recorded, as worsening economic conditions fuel rising levels of crime in the retail sector. In the year to June 30, losses relating to theft, [...]
Kesa mulls move to quit London listing October 23, 2011 KESA Electricals is considering quitting the London Stock Exchange in favour of a Paris listing once it has sold its troubled Comet business. Moving the group to France would help it to avoid constant comparisons with Britain’s retail sector, a shift some major shareholders would view as beneficial. It could also change its name to [...]