The office needs to be completely re-imagined March 28, 2021 Imagine this. Your alarm goes off slightly earlier than usual, it’s Tuesday; office day. You look forward to putting on properly fitted clothing – especially on your bottom half. The commute is no longer the daily draining slog it once was, but a novelty you enjoy – a time to listen to that podcast and [...]
Oil giant BP names first female CFO ahead of 2023 results February 2, 2024 Since September last year, Kate Thomson served as interim chief financial officer when the previous incumbent-now chief executive Murray Auchincloss stepped up to the interim leader position.
John Lewis and Waitrose to introduce flexible working for head office staff July 5, 2021 Bosses at John Lewis and Waitrose have confirmed they will introduce flexible working for all staff based at the company’s head offices. The announcement by the employee-owned retailer came after Boris Johnson confirmed plans to lift most lockdown restrictions on 19 July, including an end to the government’s work from home guidance. “If restrictions are [...]
Exclusive: Sub-let workspace market shrinking in win for office culture July 5, 2021 The rate at which occupiers are seeking to dispose of their office space is showing strong evidence of decline, in a win for office culture. At the end of January 2021, almost 500,000 square feet of sub-let space was made available, according to global real estate advisor CBRE. Since then, the amount of space becoming [...]
London offices get facelift in lockdown despite pandemic May 17, 2021 New construction starts in London have jumped by one-fifth in the six months to March 2021, despite the pandemic and changing working practices, research by Deloitte has found. New office starts are up to 3.1 million square feet, Deloitte found, with 32 new schemes breaking ground during the six months. More than half (56%) of [...]
Bitcoin can now be purchased using The Post Office app – CityAM : CityAM September 10, 2021 From next week customers using The Post Office’s EasyID app will be able to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. The mobile app, while helps users to securely verify their age and identity in order to gain access to online services, can be used to make purchases on Swarm Markets, a decentralised cryptocurrency exchange. With a [...]
Home office hazards: Shoffices and pizza oven related fires jumped during lockdown August 18, 2021 Insurer Zurich has warned that outbuilding fires – in sheds, garages and conservatories – rose by 16 per cent last year when national lockdowns resulted in a surge in people turning their sheds into offices, or ‘shoffices’. New data revealed through freedom of information requests by insurer Zurich to UK fire authorities have shown that [...]
Fieldfisher: London law firm signs long-term lease for its City headquarters January 15, 2024 The law firm has been based out of Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4 since 2014, and it occupies circa 81,000 square feet of office space.
Anthropic founder calls for a ‘race to the top’ in AI safety October 24, 2023 Jared Kaplen, co-founder and chief science officer of Anthropic, warned that as AI systems grow increasingly potent and capable of acting autonomously, they could be misused by companies, governments and individuals.
Lord Mayor Nicholas Lyons: I will miss doing this, but I’ll love being out of the public eye October 19, 2023 The Lord Mayor of the City of London Nicholas Lyons is due to end his time in office next month. He has spearheaded pension reform in his time at Mansion House..