London’s thriving financial districts are a testament to reinvention city view Necessity is the mother of invention – or in this case, reinvention. Many a conversation in 2020 and 2021 revolved around the future of the Docklands hub, which seemed to be at risk from our brave new world of hybrid working. Walking round the Wharf today, though, and it’s obvious that what may once have [...]
Inside the fight to save London’s gas lamps lucy kenningham Lighting - you'd think it was uncontroversial but no: a motley crew of gas lamp lovers are campaigning to get London's last such lamps listed status - and they're winning.
Revealed: The City of London’s top dealmakers of 2023 Banking 2023 was not a vintage year for dealmaking in the City but there was still plenty of scope for dealmakers to ply their trade.
London’s wealthiest renters can now pay with cryptocurrency March 9, 2024 Some of London’s richest tenants are now paying their rent in cryptocurrency.
London’s new tech hotspot might be south of the river February 22, 2024 London's tech businesses have long clustered around Old Street and Stratford. But could the new design district in Greenwich steal the crown?
The Notebook: A look at some of London’s top festive finds December 18, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Michelle McGrath, executive director of Shaftesbury Capital, takes the pen. It’s no accident London is a festive city Christmas is famously the time of good cheer, but it is also the single most important time for retailers and the hospitality industry. [...]
Thames Estuary could be the Gateway to London’s green future November 20, 2023 Lucy Craven, Head of corporate affairs at London City Airport and member of the Green Hydrogen Alliance This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. Fast forward to today and the UK aviation industry is the largest in Europe and worth £22 billion to our national economy. The sector is [...]
London’s exchanges are losing companies again. It needs to stop. November 2, 2023 Even by recent standards, this has not been a banner week for London's stock exchanges.
EU rules damaged liquidity in London’s main market November 2, 2023 EU financial market reforms inadvertently affected liquidity and reduced research activity in London’s main stock market, according to new research from the University of Bath on Wednesday. The EU’s markets in financial instruments directive II, known as Mifid II, aimed to improve transparency around research costs. The costs were previously parcelled into brokers’ overall fees [...]
Oceandiva London: The sustainable vessel on a mission to change London’s events scene May 18, 2023 Businesses are mobile - and that’s especially true in the case of Oceandiva, an 86m-long events vessel that arrived in London earlier this week.