These are the funniest tweets from the UK protests against Donald Trump’s travel ban January 31, 2017 Tens of thousands of people took to the streets last night to protest against US President Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven Middle Eastern countries. Controversy has brewed in the UK over whether Trump should come on a state visit. He has been invited, but more than one million people have signed a petition saying [...]
Wine wars: Chapel Down beats Champagne Bollinger to become new official Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race partner January 3, 2017 Corks will be popping at Chapel Down today, after the crowdfunding English winemakers signed a four-year agreement to become an official partner to the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. Chapel Down has usurped rival Champagne Bollinger to become the new wine partner of the annual race. This means that, for the first time, it will be bottles [...]
American investment in London property is at an all time high due to the fall in sterling. But what are they buying and where? July 7, 2017 Earlier this week, US citizens all over the world were celebrating Independence Day, yet for the first time in a long time, many of them had one eye on the fireworks and another across the Atlantic on the bargains to be had back in the Old Country. Following the fall in the pound due to [...]
Smokers Paradise lost: City’s oldest cigar shop shuts its doors January 14, 2017 One of the City's oldest cigar shops has shut its doors after serving the great and the good of the Square Mile for almost 200 years. Smokers Paradise, a shop which was based in the iconic Royal Exchange at the heart of London's financial district, has sold its final Montecristo after rising rent costs made it [...]
The New West End Company appoints Jace Tyrrell as chief executive April 15, 2016 The New West End Company (NWEC), the lobby group which represents hundreds of businesses around Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regent Street, has promoted its deputy chief executive Jace Tyrell to the top job. The West End guru spent nine years as director of communications at the organisation but left in 2013 to join the City & [...]
RIBA’s new exhibition examines the story behind the 30-year fight for Bank junction February 17, 2017 In a city where buildings are always rising, architectural taboos are quickly digested; and nowhere is this more true than in the City of London. Since the Big Bang, it has been impossible to preserve the City’s original layout, but conservationists have still been active in trying to maintain the Square Mile. In an upcoming [...]
Clouds gather over BHS pension scheme as it emerges applicants could be waiting two years to know if it will enter the PPF June 5, 2016 City A.M. understands that it could take up to two years for the scheme to enter the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), meaning BHS employers entitled to a pension face a long wait to find out what they will receive in retirement. The BHS pension scheme must go through an assessment period by the PPF, during [...]
Fresh Tube strike chaos is on the cards after the RMT sets new walkout for next week February 15, 2017 London Underground drivers will be staging a fresh strike next week on parts of the Central Line, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. Drivers will walk out from 9pm on Tuesday 21 February until 9pm Wednesday 22 February in industrial action that could also cause disruption to the Waterloo & City line. The [...]
There’s going to be a Tube strike all of today: Here’s what you need to know January 26, 2017 It hasn't even been a month since the year started with a bang thanks a Tube strike which shut down most Zone 1 stations and caused commuter chaos. But we're already facing another one, which will affect the Central and Waterloo & City Lines. So, here's what you need to know to make any journeys as pain-free as possible… [...]
Businesses in Marble Arch team up to launch improvement district February 29, 2016 Businesses in Marble Arch and Edgware Road have backed plans to invest £2.5m in sprucing up the west London area after launching a new business improvement district (BID). Over 78 per cent of businesses, retailers, restaurant and hotels from Marble Arch and northern Park Lane voted in favour of setting up the new group to [...]