Climate change protesters glue themselves to DLR train at Canary Wharf station April 17, 2019 Climate change protesters have glued themselves to a DLR train at Canary Wharf as police reportedly closed access to parts of the station in response to the disruption. Read more: Protesters reveal rail disruption plan as police shut Tube Wi-Fi Extinction Rebellion activists today stepped up their London protests by targeting the capital’s transport network, [...]
West End businesses lose £12m in two days during climate change protests April 17, 2019 West End businesses have lost an estimated £12m in sales due to the disruption caused by climate change protesters this week. Extinction Rebellion protests at Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Marble Arch have hit retailers in London’s main shopping district, with some stores reporting a 25 per cent drop in footfall. Read more: Climate change protesters target [...]
Improving London’s travel network could improve mental health – your commute doesn’t have to be stressful April 17, 2019 Travelling can be one of the most enjoyable experiences. It can also be one of the most stress-inducing. Londoners know this more than anyone. Almost one third of commuters who arrive into London’s railway stations in the morning peak are standing, and nine out of 10 of the UK’s busiest train stations are located in [...]
Climate change protesters reveal rail disruption plan as police shut Tube Wi-Fi April 17, 2019 Activism group Extinction Rebellion will block London trains this morning as it increases pressure on the government over climate change. Protestors will block a London Overground route at 11am today in the third day of action, which has seen major disruption on the capital's roads on Monday and Tuesday this week. Police switched off the Tube [...]
Climate change protests: 122 arrests as Extinction Rebellion’s London shutdown continues April 16, 2019 More than 120 protesters have been arrested during the ongoing anti-climate change demonstrations that have brought central London to a standstill. The Met confirmed that 122 arrests have been made at the Extinction Rebellion protests since they began at 1pm yesterday, with the majority of people arrested for obstructing the Waterloo Bridge last night. Read more: [...]
Climate change protest: 113 activists arrested as London rally enters second day April 16, 2019 More than 100 protestors were arrested during an anti-climate change demonstration in central London yesterday. Read more: Climate protesters attack Shell HQ as London blockades continue Police confirmed that a total of 113 arrests had been made at the Extinction Rebellion protest, the majority of which were for breach of the public order act or [...]
Japanese telecoms giant NTT Group set to pick London to host international headquarters April 16, 2019 Japanese telecoms giant NTT Group is set to make London home to its international headquarters, it is reported. Read more: IWG shares surge after £320m Japanese franchise deal Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt held discussions with NTT over the project yesterday while in Tokyo, according to the Financial Times. While no official confirmation has been made, [...]
Bonus round: Take our salary survey to find out how your pay compares to your peers April 15, 2019 How much was your bonus? We want to know. At City A.M., we’re working with salary benchmarking site Emolument.com to track the state of pay across the Square Mile. We’ll compare asset managers to dealmakers and analysts to associates in a bid to paint a picture of the different levels of remuneration among sectors and [...]
London house prices: How Brexit hit house prices in every London borough April 15, 2019 Asking prices in Greater London have edged down by 2.2 per cent in the last year, with values falling to £614,250 on average. Read more: DEBATE: Should we be concerned about falling house prices? But new research released by Rightmove today underlines just how varying prices within London’s housing market are, with high end areas such as [...]
Ground to a halt: Climate change protesters smash windows at Shell’s London HQ as blockades continue April 15, 2019 Climate change protesters have attacked the London base of Shell, smashing doors and defacing the property as thousands of activists took to the streets in central London today. Read more: The cheek of it: Climate activists strip off in parliament Demonstrators graffitied the oil giant’s headquarters near Waterloo and several appeared to have glued their [...]