The Friday Interview: Pizza and a pint with Homeslice’s Mark Wogan October 16, 2020 City A.M.’s Deputy Editor speaks to Homeslice’s Mark Wogan for the latest in his series of interviews with the capital’s hospitality entrepreneurs As combinations go, it’s hard to beat a slice of pizza and a cold beer. City A.M. certainly thinks so, so on this rainy Friday afternoon in Shoreditch it’s a delight to sit [...]
Exclusive: Google buys land for potential UK data centre October 16, 2020 Google has purchased a plot of land north of London which could house the Silicon Valley giant’s first data centre in the United Kingdom. The firm’s data centres house thousands of servers and drives, and provide the infrastructure for Google’s services across the world. City A.M. understands that the plot, in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, would [...]
Our Pick: Pictures of the Day – October 14 October 14, 2020 Every day we’ll take a look at the best pictures from around London and the rest of the world Read more: Mayor suggests London restrictions on their way Read more: Sign up to our morning newsletter, the Morning Bell
The mayor must speak up for ambitious Londoners and for businesses — not call for further restrictions October 13, 2020 Sadiq Khan is arguably under more scrutiny — and subject to some of the harshest criticism — than any politician in the country. Much of it is unfair. London remains a city with an illusion of a mayor, rather than one with the power to make decisions for the good of the city and its [...]
Breaking: Nobel Peace Prize goes to World Food Programme October 9, 2020 The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme. The UN programme was awarded the prize at a ceremony in Oslo today, with chairman of the Norwegian Nobel committee Berit Reiss-Anderson crediting the body with ensuring food can not be used as a weapon of war. Read more: Sign up to [...]
adidas open new flagship Originals store in Soho October 9, 2020 Adidas today open the doors to a new flagship store on Carnaby Street in what bosses at the iconic brand describe as a commitment to the capital. The store houses the most exclusive adidas Originals products as well as featuring a host of artworks from many of London’s most talked about young artists. City A.M. [...]
London Cocktail Week: The events and takeovers keep coming October 7, 2020 London Cocktail Week has burst into life and the fun won’t stop as the festival continues for the rest of October. City A.M. takes a look at the best events, takeovers and bars that you shouldn’t miss. Access to all the events requires a London Cocktail Week wristband, priced at £15 – a bargain at [...]
New: More than HALF of UK’s event companies expect bankruptcy by spring October 7, 2020 Stark new figures suggest that some 61 per cent of the UK’s events businesses expect to shut up shop within the next six months. The polling further suggests that 400,000 jobs will be lost in the industry by the end of 2020 without further government support. The survey was carried out by Feast It, the [...]
Exclusive: Mayor Sadiq Khan says no “accurate picture” of Covid-19 resurgence in London October 5, 2020 Sadiq Khan today says Covid-19 is “now spreading widely and quickly across London again” but warns that there is no totally “accurate picture” due to government failings. Writing exclusively for City A.M., the Mayor of London says this is “the most precarious period for business we have ever faced” but rejects what he calls the [...]
“Mind boggling” crackdown on pavement advertising slammed by City restaurateur October 2, 2020 Soren Jessen, owner and operator of City favourite 1 Lombard Street received a letter from the Corporation barring him from placing more than one pavement sign to prevent overcrowding
