Mark Kleinman: This Post Office circus is obscuring the real drama February 29, 2024 The City's best connected columnist on the Post Office, confusion at the top of an insurer and why the Pru is looking at Hong Kong
Lloyd’s of London chief: Why the City needs Monday to ‘come back’ March 8, 2023 Lloyd’s of London chief executive John Neal has said he wants to “get Monday back” in calling for brokers and underwriters to return to the office four days a week. The insurance chief said that while “Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are busy” he now wants Lloyd’s staff to work in the firm’s City building on [...]
London’s Oxford Street set for major boost after popular bargain store plots opening March 11, 2024 London's Oxford Street is set to get a major boost after a popular off-price retailer is gearing up to open its second site on the retail drag.
Survey reveals extent of remote working loneliness July 16, 2023 Ever since the pandemic the conversation has rattled on about the benefits and setbacks of remote working. Increased flexibility, it turns out, has a downside: loneliness. A new survey by Promoleaf has revealed that more than a third of female remote workers (39 per cent) feel lonely working from home, and a much higher rate [...]
Thousands of new homes on Bromley-By-Bow gasworks given green light June 20, 2024 It has developed the design plans with RHSP Architects, which is also working on a similar gasworks concept, Broadway East in Bethnal Green.
UK’s AI Safety Institute set to open in San Francisco May 20, 2024 The British government is hoping the new office will allow the UK to tap into Silicon Valley's tech talent and strengthen ties with the US.
Bank of England will move hundreds of jobs to Leeds to ‘improve trust’ May 17, 2024 One in ten employees of The Bank of England will be based in Leeds by 2027, it has been announced.
Franco Manca and The Real Greek owner blames home workers for fall into the red despite sales rising to £100m May 14, 2024 The owner of the Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurant chains has blamed the rise in home working for it slipping into the red.
London’s West End ‘picking up’ after £102m worth of deals bolsters high street August 23, 2023 The West End showed signs of “picking up” in July as demand from businesses to secure a spot in London’s premier shopping district led to a cluster of five deals totalling £102.2m taking place. So far this year some 58 property transactions have taken place and turnover year to date has reached £1.92bn. This is [...]
Demand for suburban offices soars as businesses move towards ‘hybrid’ working March 19, 2021 Demand for offices in suburban areas has soared since the coronavirus crisis hit the UK, as businesses seek to move out of city centres to cater to new ways of working that have emerged during the pandemic. Research published today showed that there has been a 32 per cent rise in demand for suburban office [...]