London gets new West End flexible work space as Elizabeth Line brings in hybrid commuters July 4, 2023 A new 45,000 sq ft site flexible work space will open in the heart of the West End in a signal that London’s hybrid work trend is showing no signs of cooling. Runway East, (RWE) already has five spaces across London, including sites in Borough Market and Shoreditch – and will open a new one [...]
M&G calls bosses back into the office – and they can’t be TWaTs about it May 14, 2023 Investment firm M&G has called on its managers to get back in the office for three days a week in a bid to boost the morale and development of its junior staff - but they won't be allowed to simply swan in on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Risky debt investors flood into Thames Water debt as regulator plots carve-up April 28, 2024 Thames Water is currently buckling under a £15bn debt pile, and the price of its bonds has collapsed over fears it might go into administration.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: The breakout April 11, 2024 Is it a rash? An acute case of acne? The start of a musical number? A prison break? Nope, it's a Zoom splinter group and you're not free, you're trapped.
London flexible office occupancy rates recover to pre-pandemic levels December 22, 2022 Flexible office spaces in central London have seen their occupancy rates recover to pre-pandemic levels, new data shows. A majority (86 per cent) of the world’s top 30 flexible workspace providers have seen now seen occupancy rates in their central London offices surpass levels of 60 per cent, a survey by Knight Frank shows. A [...]
Hambro SPAC ditches merger talks with biotech firm January 30, 2023 Hambro Perks Acquisition Company (HPAC), a pioneering special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has abandoned plans for a merger with biotech firm Istesso. HPAC, which became the first SPAC to float in London in November 2021 after regulators overhauled UK rules, had been in talks with Istesso over a planned merger. Istesso is part-owned by London-listed [...]
This Is The Best Day To Be In The Office August 1, 2022 We never thought we’d get there in the middle of the WFH-depths of the pandemic, but here we are: many of us are now back in the office a couple of days a week. It’s an opportunity to connect with colleagues, spend exorbitant amounts of money on overpriced oat milk lattes from the hipster cafe [...]
Soho House executive chairman : The costs of being a public company currently outweigh the benefits March 18, 2024 The executive chairman of Soho House has revealed the difficulty he has faced as the leader of a public company amid criticism from a short-selling group that suggested the exclusive members club should return to the private market.
Workspace says it’s not all doom and gloom for the capital November 15, 2022 Workspace said that despite the “economic doom and gloom”, the capital was still splashing the cash on offices. The London focused flexible working space said profits after interest climbed 33.5 per cent to £29.1m in the half year, driven by a 36.8 per cent (£15.1m) increase in net rental income to £56.1m and ongoing demand [...]
Is It Time You Embraced An Episodic Career? May 27, 2022 The further along many of us get in our careers, the more the penny may drop that the path we’ve taken is very likely not a smooth, rapidly ascending line. In fact, it is far more likely to be a rolling series of peaks and valleys, and there can be many reasons for that. Of [...]