City of London elects new Lord Mayor: US scientist and economist Alderman Michael Mainelli September 29, 2023 The City of London Corporation has elected the 695th Lord Mayor as Alderman Michael Mainelli. Mainelli will take over the year-long role as the figurehead for the Square Mile, currently held by Nicholas Lyons, on Friday 10 November. The Lord Mayor-elect, 64, is a scientist, economist, and accountant, known for being chairman of Z/Yen. Born [...]
City of London Corporation donates £50,000 to Morocco and Libya disaster appeals September 19, 2023 The City of London Corporation is urging firms to join in donating to emergency appeals for Libya and Morocco, after stumping up £50,000, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. The Square Mile’s local authority has donated two separate £25,000 donations to the appeals, after thousands of people have died in twin natural disasters. After announcing the [...]
Pubs, bars and restaurants get al fresco boost as City of London extends pavement licences September 15, 2023 Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in the Square Mile will be able to continue offering ‘al fresco’ dining into next summer, after the City of London Corporation agreed to extend pavement licences to hospitality businesses, up to September 2024. The local authority said it acknowledges how hard the hospitality sector was “hit by the pandemic.” [...]
City of London granted permission to fix plaque on statue linked to slavery September 14, 2023 The two Guildhall statues with slavery links are figures of William Beckford, former two-time Lord Mayor, and philanthropist Sir John Cass.
Tipping point? City grandees say Square Mile could be set for Big Bang 2.0 September 12, 2023 The City of London is at an "inflection point," with nearly two thirds of financial services leaders warning that the City's star will wane without intervention.
Chancellor: India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ could revitalise London’s capital markets September 11, 2023 Indian firms are set to explore listing internationally on the UK’s London Stock Exchange, amid trade talks between the two nations.
UK firms in the dark over regulatory ‘avalanche’ for EU trade, report warns September 7, 2023 Most businesses are in the dark about a looming “avalanche” of changes in EU/UK trade regulations, an industry group is warning.
Brits among least likely to say work important to them, survey finds September 7, 2023 British workers rank among the lowest globally for how likely they are to say their work is important to them, a study has found.
Fraud ‘increasing national security threat’ thanks to AI, Lord Mayor warns September 5, 2023 Fraud is increasingly a threat to “national security” as advances in artificial intelligence serve to boost the chances of scammers, the Lord Mayor has warned. Nicholas Lyons, Lord mayor of the City of London, told the International Symposium on Economic Crime in Cambridge that addressing economic crime “must be seen as a foundation for a [...]
Brexit border checks on food delayed for fifth time August 29, 2023 The implementation of post-Brexit border checks on food products coming from the EU has been delayed for a fifth time.