Canary Wharf draws up plans for return to work May 15, 2020 Canary Wharf has drawn up plans to allow bankers, accountants and lawyers back to the financial district as lockdown restrictions start to ease. The London estate, home to the European headquarters of Barclays, Citigroup and HSBC, is issuing guidance to tenants this week, according to the Financial Times. The plans include introducing one-way routes, limiting [...]
London now counts ‘just 24’ new coronavirus cases per day May 15, 2020 Fewer than 24 people are now catching coronavirus on a daily basis in London, according to new research suggesting the capital could soon be virus-free. The research by Public Health England and Cambridge University suggests London could be coronavirus-free as soon as June, based on new modelling statistics. The capital’s virus reproduction rate – known [...]
Boohoo raises £198m as fashion retailer eyes acquisitions May 15, 2020 Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has raised £198m as it seeks to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis to snap up global brands. Boohoo, which raised the funds through a share placing announced last night, said it would use the proceeds to “take advantage of numerous opportunities that are likely to emerge in the global fashion [...]
Asian stocks struggle to extend gains as coronavirus hurts US-China relations May 15, 2020 Asian stocks have struggled to extend gains despite the optimism over major economies reopening after coronavirus lockdowns, as relations between the US and China deteriorated. Chinese data indicated that its economy is beginning to recover from the impact of the coronavirus crisis, with global investors watching closely to see how the easing of lockdowns could [...]
The City View podcast: Why coronavirus is making the case for e-scooters May 15, 2020 London’s Olympic site now hosts a vast innovation campus, Here East, home to over 4,000 people working in technology, advanced manufacturing, transport and the creative industries. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS It was a thriving, buzzing village but the lockdown has emptied its streets. CEO Gavin Poole talks about how they’re helping tenants and [...]
FTSE 100 rises but US stocks stall after dire retail sales data May 15, 2020 US stocks have fallen in the wake of dire retail sales data, even as the FTSE 100 has risen on the final day of a choppy week of trading that has seen investors second-guess the recent stock market rally. The UK’s FTSE 100 index was up 1.5 per cent this afternoon at 5,785 points in [...]
TfL agrees £1.6bn bailout deal with government May 14, 2020 TfL tonight agreed a £1.6bn bailout deal with central government after London mayor Sadiq Khan warned that without an emergency cash injection the transport system would run out of cash. The bailout is made up of £1.1bn in cash with a £500m loan. Number 10 has attached a number of conditions to the bailout including [...]
Grant Shapps ‘optimistic’ of TfL bailout deal, but signals potential fare rises May 14, 2020 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has said he is “optimistic” a deal can be struck to rescue struggling Transport for London (TfL), while signalling that fare hikes may be a condition of any bailout. Shapps said at today’s press briefing that a bailout was on its way for TfL, just hours after Sadiq Khan said he [...]
France to push ahead with tax on internet giants despite US anger May 14, 2020 France will push ahead with its tax on internet giants this year, its finance minister said today. In January France offered to suspend its tax on big digital companies’ income in until the end of the year while an international agreement on cross-border taxation was negotiated this year. “Never has a digital tax been more [...]
