City of London Corporation calls on Square Mile to offer ‘supported internships’ December 8, 2023 The City of London Corporation is urging businesses in the Square Mile to offer supported internships for people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Some 70 businesses from the financial district came together yesterday at Mansion House to discuss what could be done to advance the careers of young individuals. Supported internships usually last [...]
Square Mile and Me: Andrew Jackson on becoming Keeper of the Jewel House November 30, 2023 Tower of London director, resident governor and keeper of the Jewel House Andrew Jackson tells us how he got his many titles.
Forget Starbucks, the Square Mile needs to be the coffee shop for cultural ideas November 20, 2023 The benefits of fostering connections in the City go far beyond the Square Mile, writes new Lord Mayor of the City of London Michael Mainelli
The Square Mile Gears Up For City Giving Day 2023! July 26, 2023 As the countdown begins for City Giving Day 2023, businesses across the Square Mile are starting to announce their plans for the annual event – from a brand-new live online auction to “knit for the community” being supported by the Lady Mayoress, Felicity Lyons. Coming into its 10th year, City Giving Day is an annual [...]
Square Mile to position London as major hub for global sports federations October 18, 2023 The City of London Corporation will today set out plans to turn the Square Mile into a hub for domestic and international sports bodies as the group unveils its “A Global City of Sport” strategy. There are a number of domestic organisations, such as the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Football Association, who [...]
Coffee shops and skyscrapers: The success of the Square Mile should concern us all April 8, 2024 The Square Mile fosters an unbreakable bond between people and place - as well as acting as the engine of the UK's national economy, writes Chris Hayward
Square Mile and Me: Perenna CEO Arjan Verbeek on disrupting the mortgage market April 4, 2024 Arjan Verbeek, founder and CEO of mortgage lender Perenna, takes us through his career, from The Hague to the City.
City of London: how Square Mile workers put in the most hours September 25, 2023 Workers in the City of London are putting in the most hours in the capital and the country, with almost a third working more than 49 hours, according to a new survey. And that proportion of City people working long hours is three times the average for England — 31.9 per cent in the Square [...]
Square Mile and Me: Priya Oberoi on leaving law to take on women’s health March 7, 2024 Priya Oberoi, founding general partner at Goddess Gaia Ventures, takes us through her career from carpet seller to business founder.
The fashion crime of rucksacks over suits is growing in the Square Mile June 10, 2023 A couple of years ago an American woman caused an international incident when she admitted to covertly chucking her husband’s cargo shorts in the bin, such was her dislike of them. The following week was littered with opinion pieces about the maligned shorts, from other women owning up to doing the same to loud-and-proud cargo [...]