London will come to a standstill if we delay Crossrail 2 March 26, 2014 LONDON will start grinding to a halt if Crossrail 2 – the proposed new north-south rail line for the capital – isn’t built by 2030. That’s why London First, the business promotion body, has recommended a firm plan for Crossrail 2, including significant property developer contributions so that London could directly pay for a large [...]
Inflation Fete – Blow up hat to bowl in for summer City festival March 25, 2014 IT JUST ain’t a festival if it doesn’t have a giant inflatable. The Udderbelly festival at Southbank has its giant inflatable upside down purple cow (honestly), Secret Garden Party has a giant inflatable Lionel Richie head and well, as of 2014, the City of London Festival has a giant bowler hat. It’ll be great to [...]
Businesses call for another Thames bridge in the east March 25, 2014 LONDON firms and politicians yesterday renewed calls for a new Thames bridge to be built in the east of the city, after decades of delays and cancellations. Businesses including Leyton Orient football club signed a letter to the Mayor of London yesterday asking him to commit to a road crossing at Gallions Reach. Boris Johnson [...]
Move over M&S, our City leading ladies are here March 24, 2014 THE LATEST M&S gaggle of leading ladies was revealed yesterday. Wearing the embattled chain’s wares this time round are actress Emma Thompson, singers Rita Ora and Annie Lennox, model Alek Wek, campaigner Doreen Lawrence, east London fashion powerhouse Lulu Kennedy and engineer Roma Agrawal. It’s not just a line-up of inspiring women, it’s an M&S line-up [...]
We choose the next M&S leading lady line-up March 24, 2014 The latest M&S gaggle of leading ladies has been revealed today. This time wearing the embattled chain’s wares (or should we say wears) are actress Emma Thompson, singers Rita Ora and Annie Lennox, model Alek Wek, campaigner Doreen Lawrence, east London fashion powerhouse Lulu Kennedy and engineer Roma Agrawal. It’s a great shot, there’s some [...]
City Matters: The UK has fallen behind in the global export race: Here’s how we catch up March 24, 2014 AS A SMALL island nation, the United Kingdom has a long history of punching above its weight when it comes to trade and commerce across the world. Exports have been a major driver of our economy since before the time of the Romans – even though commodities such as pottery have been replaced by professional [...]
Meet the hamster that wants part of the City of London to join an independent Scotland | City A.M. March 20, 2014 This is William Wallace, he’s a hamster and he’s currently running for Lord Mayor of Portsoken. The ballots are being counted today and the result is expected to be announced this evening. “Hamster candidate, Sir William Wallace, pledges that if elected, he would declare Portsoken part of an Independent Scotland,” says Muhammad Al-Hussaini, the furry [...]
Meet the hamster that wants part of the City of London to join an independent Scotland March 20, 2014 This is William Wallace, he’s a hamster and he’s currently running for Lord Mayor of Portsoken. The ballots are being counted today and the result is expected to be announced this evening. “Hamster candidate, Sir William Wallace, pledges that if elected, he would declare Portsoken part of an Independent Scotland,” says Muhammad Al-Hussaini, the [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 13 March 2014 March 12, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES HS2 chairman finds £1.5bn savings The new head of HS2 has identified at least £1.5bn in potential cost savings in London alone from the project’s £50bn budget but will warn MPs that the best way to save money on the line is to build it faster than planned. Sir David Higgins took over [...]
City Matters: Delivering true meritocracy is not just a moral imperative – it boosts growth March 10, 2014 AS ONLY the second female lord mayor in 800 years, International Women’s Day on Saturday provided an important opportunity to reflect on how attitudes towards gender and diversity have changed over the 106 years since it was first held. We have come a long way in that period, but there is still a long way [...]