It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: London switches on world’s largest lights November 13, 2021 More than one million LED lights will deck London’s most well-known Christmas hotspots, including Leicester Square, Mayfair and Piccadilly Circus. A total of 20 streets across the city’s West End all had their lights switched on at the same time by the Lord Mayor of Westminster to mark the beginning of the festive season. Shoppers [...]
As Wework’s troubles continue, the company’s competitors are taking advantage March 5, 2024 Troubled Wework is continuing to scale back its offices in London following the filing of bankruptcy in its home market of the US.
The National Portrait Gallery has been re-imagined to fit into a very modern London June 22, 2023 The refurbished National Portrait Gallery will be modern while maintaining its history. After three years of restructuring, it will be a wonderful addition to the quirky cultural London scene, writes David Ross
The Notebook: Hunt must scrap the tourist tax if the UK wants to stay competitive January 29, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The tourist tax is causing the UK to fall behind European rivals Ahead of his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is casting around for measures to promote that most elusive of things, economic growth. It’s [...]
The BRIT: The school behind Adele turns 30 August 31, 2022 As the new academic year approaches, Croydon’s The BRIT School celebrates 30 years of churning out some of the world’s top talent.
£21.4m mega-penthouse: Asian billionaire buys Oxford Street’s most expensive home November 10, 2021 An Asian billionaire has purchased the most expensive home sold on London’s Oxford Street, buying a mega-penthouse for £21.4m in the TCRW SOHO apartment building. The deal is the biggest single residential property sale by value to be done on London’s Oxford Street during 2021. It is also one of the largest residential sales to [...]
How the Chinese New Year and covid rule changes could give a tourism boost to London’s West End January 6, 2023 London’s West End is looking forward to the return of Chinese tourists this month, after the easing of the nation’s zero-Covid policy – ahead of the Chinese New Year. China has seen a surge in Covid infections in recent months, with EU countries introducing testing requirements for travellers. Travel from and to China will be [...]
BMO Commercial Property Trust doubles down on industrial pivot as London portfolio shrinks April 19, 2022 BMO Commercial Property Trust has been successful in its pivot towards logistics real estate after demand for offices faltered as a result of the pandemic. The British fund kicked off the year on “a much brighter note” with fewer Covid-19 restrictions, having sold off nearly £200m worth of property in the year to 31 December, [...]
The Notebook: James Chapman on getting big money out of politics April 2, 2024 James Chapman takes the Notebook pen to talk about the internet, the boat race and getting big money out of politics.
Daily Mail agree the largest office letting in West London in a commitment to its ‘talented people’ December 6, 2021 Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), the owner of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers, has agreed a 103,000 sq ft lease to create a new HQ at Barkers Building in Kensington from 2024.