Why Canary Wharf has just topped the list of UK retail destinations December 18, 2024 The phrase ‘London retail’ tends to conjure up images of crowds on Oxford Street, boutiques in Marylebone or Chelsea, maybe a Westfield. Green Street, however, has just rated Canary Wharf as the number one retail destination in not only London, but the UK as a whole. Canary Wharf is certainly having a good year: In [...]
Audit watchdog swaps City of London for Canary Wharf’s Harbour Exchange December 17, 2024 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed it's swapping its City office for Harbour Exchange in Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf takes £610m loan from investment giant Apollo December 10, 2024 Canary Wharf has borrowed £610m from American investment giant Apollo in a refinancing deal that will allow it to repay bonds due over the next two years. The company, which was acquired Brookfield Property Partners and the Qatar Investment Authority in 2015, said the loan was secured against the majority of its 1.2m square feet [...]
Canary Wharf and Me: Fairgame CEO Richard Hilton on his fun-filled career October 24, 2024 Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Fairgame CEO Richard Hilton takes us through his fun-filled career.
Canary Wharf unveils ‘urban oasis’ in historic partnership with the Eden Project October 2, 2024 Canary Wharf has unveiled a groundbreaking biodiversity scheme with the Eden Project, as the banking district goes green to improve workers’ experiences. The first-of-its-kind Eden Dock was unveiled on Wednesday, with the Canary Wharf Group (CWG) describing it as an “urban oasis”. The partnership will improve biodiversity in the area and offer more touch points [...]
Construction begins on Europe’s tallest commercial lab in Canary Wharf September 24, 2024 Canary Wharf Group (CWG) and Kadans Science Partner have begun construction on One North Quay, set to be Europe's tallest purpose-built commercial laboratory.
Canary Wharf Group’s credit rating cut further into ‘junk’ amid office exodus September 11, 2024 Canary Wharf Group's credit rating was cut deeper into "junk" status by Fitch as the east London financial district struggles to attract workers to its offices and battles an exodus of star tenants.
Canary Wharf owners look to sell stake in shopping malls as office portfolio struggles September 1, 2024 Canary Wharf's owners are reportedly in talks with third parties to sell a stake in its four underground shopping centres as the banking district's office portfolio struggles with working from home trends.
Life sciences firm hVIVO cancels Euronext listing to focus on London August 5, 2024 The cancellation, set to take effect on 2 September 2024, will remove hVIVO's shares from the Euronext Growth index.
Canary Wharf and Me: Padium and Urban Greens founder Houman Ashrafzadeh July 4, 2024 Padium and Urban Greens founder Houman Ashrafzadeh tells us about teary-eyed and sweaty-palmed moments in business.