Another UK snub: Cambridge spin-out eyes New York IPO as unicorn status beckons January 29, 2024 Life sciences startup Nuclera has said it is eyeing up a public listing in New York in the next five years as it approaches unicorn status.
Asda takeover: Meet the British supermarket giant’s new private equity owner June 10, 2024 Meet the new private equity owner of supermarket giant Asda after one half of the billionaire Issa brothers sold it his shares.
London estate agent Dexters continues growth on improved market share and Marsh & Parsons deal June 25, 2024 The largest London-only property specialist has continued its unstinting track record of year-on-year growth in 2023, suggesting the capital's property market remains in vibrant despite restrictive supply and higher rates choking off demand.
Cabinet Office MUST hand over Boris Johnson messages by Monday after court loss July 6, 2023 The Cabinet Office will have to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries by Monday afternoon after it lost a High Court challenge against the chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. The department brought legal action over Baroness Heather Hallett’s order to release the documents, arguing it should not have to hand [...]
More than 1,000 City workers evacuated after ruptured gas main December 20, 2022 Firefighters evacuated around 1,300 office workers and shoppers in the City of London after a ruptured gas main on Tuesday afternoon. The London Fire Brigade said that its firefighters were attending a rupture on Seething Lane, in the heart of the Square Mile. The service said around 1,300 people had been evacuated from surrounding shops [...]
City A.M. announces two-year partnership with publisher Reach July 22, 2024 David Higgerson, chief digital publisher at Reach, said the partnership will help the London-listed media group to strengthen its quality business journalism offering.
Whoever wins the election, the London Mayor needs real power April 23, 2024 The two main candidates for the 2024 London mayoral election, Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall, have largely run campaigns centred around not being the other one. For both, this is probably sensible electioneering, but it doesn’t exactly inspire.
Half of Heathrow Express services cancelled as rail chaos also hits Elizabeth Line (again) December 11, 2023 Train passengers on major routes through are being hit by fresh disruption, with Heathrow and the Elizabeth Line impacted. Heathrow Express, which serves the UK’s busiest airport, Heathrow, cancelled half its services on Monday. The operator said this was because of “more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time”. Heathrow Express, Great Western [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan backs cars for Ukraine scheme in apparent U-turn December 23, 2023 The Mayor of London has pledged his support to send 4x4s and other vehicles to Ukraine that would otherwise be scrapped under the Ulez scheme.
Transport for London renames Bond Street ‘Burberry Street’ – and the internet is not impressed September 15, 2023 Oh dear! A quirky move by TFL to rename Bond Street as Burberry Street in celebration of London Fashion Week, has not gone down well on the internet.. The West-End tube stop which is home to a number of high end stores will now be transformed into Burberry Street for one week while top models [...]