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Michael Mainelli

  • London has world’s second-best tech sector

    London boasts the second-most vibrant tech sector in the world, according to a closely-watched study which found Zurich had leapfrogged San Francisco and Singapore to top the rankings. Britain’s capital nudged up one place in Z/Yen’s Smart Centres Index into second place in the biannual study that assesses cities’ ability to create, develop and deploy [...]

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  • Former Lord Mayor named president of London business group

    London Mayor

    The former Lord Mayor of the City of London Michael Mainelli has been appointed as president of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Mainelli, who served as Lord Mayor from 2023 to 2024, is currently chair of think tank Z/Yen, which he founded in 1994. The former Lord Mayor has also held senior [...]

    Former Lord Mayor of London Michael Mainelli
  • London maintains tech capital crown but New York threatens

    Tech

    London has kept its title as the tech capital of the world in a closely-watched league table, while New York edged closer to reclaiming the crown.

    New York took back second place after coming in third behind Zurich six months ago.
  • London edges closer to New York in battle for financial centre top spot

    September 24, 2024

    London is closing in on New York for the title of the world's top financial centre, according to a survey by an influential think tank, as the capital pulled away from its European rivals.

  • The City is a financial knowledge hub, trading in ideas just as much as in goods

    September 16, 2024

    Despite being a hub for meaningful education, there is still too heavy a reliance on qualifications within the City, writes Michael Mainelli.

  • The City’s first Pepys Day commemorates a great Londoner and a resilient capital

    September 2, 2024

    Samuel Pepys fundamentally shaped how we think about the City, let's celebrate him this Pepys day, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli.

  • Criminals are harnessing the latest tech. So the police must too

    August 19, 2024

    Criminals and fraudsters are only becoming more tech-savvy; if we want to stop them, so must we, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli.

  • From English samurai to post-Brexit trade, the UK and Japan thrive when connected

    May 28, 2024

    From English samurai Miura Anjin to last year's Hiroshima Accord, the UK and Japan have much to offer each other, writes Michael Mainelli.

  • London keeps spot as world’s top green finance centre as New York toppled from second place

    April 23, 2024

    London has been named the world's top centre for green finance for the fifth time in a row, according to a new survey, as Swiss cities topple New York from second place.

  • Corporation: London still number one financial centre in the world despite listings pain

    January 24, 2024

    London has kept its place as the top global financial centre in the world, according to a new report from the City of London Corporation, despite widespread concern over the state of the capital's equity markets.

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