‘Mr West-End’ takes over Haymarket House in £400m hotel plot December 4, 2023 A property tycoon nicknamed ‘Mr West-End’ has bought Haymarket House in Soho, with plans to convert the upper floors into a £400m hotel. Billionaire entrepreneur Asif Aziz, has paid around £135m through his investment business Criterion Capital for the popular Piccadilly Circus building. The landmark ‘Happy’ restaurant and comedy club which occupy the ground floor [...]
How community groups are making the city greener March 13, 2024 London has amazing parks, but community gardens are just as important for recreation, wellbeing and climate resilience. Rebecca Dillon-Robinson explains how you can get involved… Green spaces in the City benefit us in a myriad of ways. It would be tempting to call them priceless. But in fact their benefits have been quantified. A City [...]
The City stands ready to help Sadiq Khan deliver growth for London May 7, 2024 The newly reelected Mayor is right to tout the merits of financial services. When the City succeeds, London succeeds, says Chris Hayward As Sadiq Khan returns to City Hall for an unprecedented third term as Mayor of London, this is a good moment to take stock of the challenges in the next four years, that we in the Square [...]
Helm: Meet the founders-only club that’s powering London’s entrepreneurs March 13, 2024 Helm: Serial entrepreneur Andreas Adamides is now leading the rebranded Supper Club into a new era
Plans to house asylum seekers at disused RAF site lawful, court finds December 6, 2023 Government plans to house asylum seekers at a famous disused former RAF site can go ahead after a legal fight, the High Court has ruled.
British Land: Shift away from shopping centres helps deliver full year growth May 22, 2024 British Land said its strategy of shifting its focus away from assets such as shopping centres is “delivering”, as it posts modest growth in the full year.
City helps UK pull ahead of rivals to be Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services May 20, 2024 The UK has extended its lead as Europe's top destination for investment into financial services despite the impact of Brexit, according to a new survey from EY.
Record number of homes selling for the asking price or above June 25, 2021 A record number of homes that completed in January 2021 sold for their asking price or above, and those that didn’t missed the mark by only a small amount. More than a third (37%) of homes in England and Wales achieved their asking price or more in January 2021, while those that didn’t achieved on [...]
London Stansted gets go-ahead for terminal extension in drive to create 5,000 jobs October 31, 2023 London Stansted Airport has been granted permission to extend its terminal building, a plan that will help bring 5,000 jobs and £2bn in GDP.
Sri Lanka eye first Test win over England in decade after hosts collapse September 8, 2024 An England collapse combined with a steady start to Sri Lanka’s second innings has left the tourists within reach of victory at the Oval. Despite grinding Sri Lanka out for 263 at the Oval in south London, England collapsed in their second innings to 156 all out. And at close on the Sunday, after the [...]