London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
Having a house near a supermarket can boost your house price by as much as £43,000 June 9, 2018 Owning a home close to a chain supermarket could potentially boost the house price by £21,500 on average, according to research by Lloyds Bank. The new research also showed that areas within range of so-called premium supermarkets, such as Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's, will command house prices which are on average 12 per [...]
Education secretary Damian Hinds issues ‘call to arms’ to involve businesses in the running of schools June 9, 2018 Education secretary Damian Hinds will issue a “call to arms” for school governors and trustees, urging leading businesses and skilled professionals to support schools and education. In a keynote speech to the National Governance Association conference today, Hinds will call upon leading employers to “play their part in helping the next generation to thrive”. The [...]
New Octopus Energy tariff aims to slash charging cost for electric vehicle owners June 9, 2018 Octopus Energy has launched a new “time of use” energy tariff especially designed for bringing down the charging cost for electric vehicle (EV) owners. The new tariff, called Octopus Energy Go, lets EV owners charge their cars for only 5p per kilowatt hour for four hours each night, which could make owning an EV 10 [...]
Greener, healthier Cities June 8, 2018 Charity Trees for Cities has announced the beginnings of new woodland in Little France Park in Edinburgh thanks to £300,000 in funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery. This funding will enable Trees for Cities, the only urban tree-planting charity that operates across the UK, to achieve its goal of planting one million trees by [...]
Supporting Green Entrepreneurs June 8, 2018 Green-minded entrepreneurs and sustainable start-ups from all over the world are set to take on this year's Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. The annual, international competition gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch for a share of €1 Million (£891,000) to help bring their climate change tackling business idea to life. Now in its 12th year, Postcode [...]
Warhammer creator Games Workshop hands £5m bonus to staff after another stellar year June 8, 2018 Games Workshop handed £5m in bonuses to its staff this year after profits almost doubled again. In a trading update issued today ahead of the full results in July, the retailer said it had grown sales across all channels, including its high street shops, in the year to 3 June. Turnover is expected to be [...]
Pharma giant Takeda enters into $7.5bn loan agreement to fund Shire takeover June 8, 2018 Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda announced today that entered into a $7.5bn (£5.6bn) term loan credit agreement to fund Shire merger, with several financial institutions. The loan will be used to pay off a portion of the company's £46bn deal to take over the Ireland-based pharmaceutical company Shire which was agreed upon on 8 May. Although [...]
Michel Barnier: Backstop cannot be applied to whole of UK June 8, 2018 The EU's chief negotiator has rejected a major component of the UK's proposal around a temporary customs arrangement, saying it cannot apply to the whole of the UK. Speaking from Brussels this afternoon Michel Barnier said: "Let me be clear – our backstop cannot be applied to the whole of the UK… What is feasible [...]
Tesco boss blames business rates for retail chaos June 8, 2018 Tesco boss Dave Lewis has joined the outcry against business rates, blaming the system for the carnage on the high street. He said that the tax was partly responsible for the collapse of some retailers, and that it had created an "uneven playing field". "Are we allowing it to stay competitive, or are we by [...]
These are the 10 best co-working spaces in London June 8, 2018 It's no surprise that London offers a vast amount of co-working spaces. Co-working simply involves the shared use of an office or working environment by independent workers. This type of space can be ideal for freelancers, small enterprises and those just starting out. Studies show employees are more ambitious and productive when surrounded by other [...]