Germany’s finance minister has called for London to remain a “strong” finance centre after Brexit March 16, 2017 The German finance minister has given the City a strong vote of confidence ahead of Brexit negotiations, saying it's in the EU's best interest that London remains a strong financial centre after Brexit. Wolfgang Schaeuble said he would want to negotiate a deal in which the City remains a centre of finance as any move [...]
London Easter travel disruption is on the cards as Network Rail plans major rail works March 16, 2017 Thinking about getting the train over Easter? You might want to think again, as Network Rail is planning a whole host of works over the bank holiday weekend as part of its railway upgrade plan. Fewer people use services over Easter and Network Rail said it will deliver more than 200 projects across Britain thanks to the [...]
Fintechs have a solution post-Brexit – now we must embrace the uncertainty March 16, 2017 With Article 50 set to be triggered imminently, the process of Britain leaving the EU is finally about to begin, with all that entails. Theresa May has set out plans for a Brexit that looks on the harder side of “hard”, worrying bankers and entrepreneurs alike. While fintech firms don’t welcome the prospect of regulatory [...]
Ranked: The world’s 20 best airports (spoiler – Heathrow has swooped lower) March 15, 2017 Heathrow airport has been named the world's top airport for shopping by Skytrax’s World Airport Awards for the fifth year in a row – but has fallen in the overall ranking. Heathrow fell from eighth place in 2016 to ninth in this year's overall ranking, although it was also voted the best airport in Western Europe [...]
After wreaking havoc in New York, Storm Stella is now heading to the UK March 15, 2017 Storm Stella, which devastated parts of the US yesterday and led to thousands of cancelled flights on both sides of the Atlantic is heading to the UK, bringing 60 mph gales and downpours on Friday. As well as cancelled flights, schools and businesses across the Eastern Seaboard were closed after 2ft of snow fell in [...]
London transport chaos: Cannon Street rail service disruption due to flooding on platforms 1 and 2 continues for a second day March 15, 2017 City commuters are facing a second day of delays caused by flooding at Cannon Street rail station. National Rail said train services running to and from this station may be cancelled or diverted to and from London Blackfriars with disruption set to continue until noon. This follows a day of delays yesterday, with several services [...]
Storm Stella: Dozens of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights from London to New York cancelled as snow envelops the US March 14, 2017 Dozens of London flights to and from the US have been cancelled after Storm Stella caused travel chaos in the north east of America. The US' National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. According to live flight tracker FlightAware, 6,022 flights [...]
London transport chaos: City commuters facing rush hour delays due to flooding at Cannon Street station with services redirected to Blackfriars and Victoria March 14, 2017 City commuters are facing delays during this evening's rush hour, with disruption due to flooding at Cannon Street station set to continue until 7pm. Southeastern rail had earlier stated that service disruptions would end by 2pm, but the rail operator has since said trains may be cancelled or revised this evening. A water leak in a [...]
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie gives her first lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE) March 14, 2017 Angelina Jolie took up her new role as a London School of Economics (LSE) lecturer today, delivering a lecture at the university's Centre for Women, Peace and Security. Jolie addressed students on the Women, Peace and Security postgraduate course, and admitted to feeling nervous ahead of her appearance. "I’m a little nervous, feeling butterflies," the actress [...]
Sheepland, a sheep café, could be opening in London thanks to a crowdfunding campaign March 14, 2017 Ewe might find it difficult to believe, but London could be getting its first ever sheep cafe – and they’ve launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund it. Not a baaad idea… In its listing on Indiegogo, the team behind Sheepland say they want customers to experience nature in the middle of a big city. Some [...]