Raise a glass to the City’s rich history of pubs, taverns and inns September 12, 2024 Samuel Johnson, the great 18th century writer, poet, and lexicographer, spent much of his life on Fleet Street, in the City of London. Dr Johnson’s house in Gough Square still stands a mere drunken stumble from pubs that the great man would have frequented, such as Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese. In Johnson’s London, Fleet Street [...]
Cheers! The Square Mile is officially the easiest place in the UK to find a pint September 11, 2024 If you’re on the hunt for a pint, look no further than the City of London, which has been named the easiest place in the UK to find one, new research has revealed. The square boasts an incredible 615.92 pubs per 1,000 hectares, putting it miles ahead of the UK average of 10.77, according to [...]
The City needs a shake-up for Britain to attract the £1trillion it needs, warns Sir Nigel Wilson September 6, 2024 The UK must unlock a wave of cash from domestic pension funds and revamp the structure of its capital markets to attract the £1 trillion of investment needed to achieve its target growth rate over the next decade, a report by a City grandee has found. The Capital Markets of Tomorrow report, led by former [...]
‘New footing’: Eurogroup president pledges closer ties with City of London as Brexit tensions ease September 4, 2024 The president of the EU’s council of financial ministers pledged closer ties with the City of London yesterday as he hailed a “new footing” in the relationship between Keir Starmer’s government and the bloc.
Young Londoners spend more time in office than older workers, survey finds September 3, 2024 Young workers in London spend more of their time working from the office than any other age group, an international survey of return to work habits has found. London saw another year-on-year rise in attendance, with average central London full-time workers spending more than half the working week, or 2.7 days, in the office in [...]
Letter: As a freeman of the City, I would welcome Taylor Swift! September 3, 2024 I've been reading City A.M. for 15 years or so now & really enjoy it. I've just read Anna's article on Hampstead Heath (& the previous one on Taylor Swift).
‘The mood change is palpable’: UK firms feel Labour lift despite looming tax raid, says Peel Hunt September 3, 2024 The UK economy is “rebounding solidly” and the City of London is reaping the benefits of the Labour government’s ‘growth agenda’ despite fears of an looming round of swinging tax cuts, one of the Square Mile’s top investment banks has said.
Citypoint tower up for sale as owner seeks cut-price deal September 2, 2024 Canadian asset manager Brookfield has put Citypoint tower up for sale in what could be the biggest commercial office sale in the capital all year. Brookfield has reportedly started the sale in the hope of avoiding a default on a £460m loan secured on the building, according to the FT, which it previously extended in [...]
The Square Mile is educating the workforce of the future August 26, 2024 By investing in this generation, we can ensure that our workers and workplaces have the skills to achieve, laying the foundations for the City’s future success, says Chris Hayward Here in the City we have one of the youngest, most highly-skilled workforces in the country: over half of the Square Mile’s 615,000 workers are under 40. And each year we [...]
THG opens new office in the heart of London’s financial district August 19, 2024 THG, a leading global technology platform specialising in e-commerce and end-to-end direct-to-consumer (D2C) solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in the prestigious Square Mile, the historic financial centre of London. This strategic move further solidifies THG’s presence in the UK’s business capital, reflecting the company’s continued growth and ambition to [...]