Brexit certainly caused some bumps, but the Anglo-Irish friendship remains strong January 22, 2024 While Brexit undoubtedly posed some challenges, London's ties with Ireland remain strong and constructive, writes Michael Mainelli.
City of London backs 65 Gresham Street revamp as Elizabeth Line’s Liverpool Street hub gets office space boost January 17, 2024 The site is within walking distance of Liverpool Street station, which became the busiest station in the UK last year with over 80m passengers, boosted by the Elizabeth Line, which is now the most popular route in the capital.
Fieldfisher: London law firm signs long-term lease for its City headquarters January 15, 2024 The law firm has been based out of Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4 since 2014, and it occupies circa 81,000 square feet of office space.
8 Bishopsgate: Reinsurance firm buys 50,000 sq ft of new City of London tower January 14, 2024 One of the City’s newest skyscrapers, 8 Bishopsgate, is filling up with new tenants as a reinsurance firm has taken up two-and-a-half floors. SCOR will occupy 50,000 square feet of the new tower in the heart of the Square Mile, which is 51-storeys, 204-metre tall, and the 10th largest in the capital. The reinsurance provider [...]
Square Mile and Me: Michael Mainelli on becoming Lord Mayor and bringing more pubs to the City January 11, 2024 We ask Michael Mainelli, current Lord Mayor of London and Z/Yen Group chairman, to take a trip down memory lane.
I’ve lived in many places – but nowhere compares to the City of London January 8, 2024 It may be January, but Michael Mainelli says it's time for optimism in the City, which already contains an abundance of resources for success.
London revellers urged to avoid Tower Bridge on New Year’s Eve December 13, 2023 In recent years the iconic landmark has become congested with people trying to use the bridge as a vantage point to see the fireworks.
City of London Corporation to open first US offices December 11, 2023 The City of London Corporation has today announced it is laying permanent foundations across the pond with the opening of its first offices in the US.
US-UK special relationship? It’s London and New York firms keeping it alive December 11, 2023 London and New York are twin pillars of the global financial system, we gain everything from helping each other, writes Chris Hayward.
Bim Afolami: What does the Square Mile make of their new City minister? November 22, 2023 City grandees have urged new minister Bim Afolami to work with them on developing “competitive” regulation and improving entrepreneurship across the Square Mile.