Inside Claridge’s Bakery, the bougiest bakery in London January 21, 2026 Claridge’s Bakery opens from today with its menu of “nostalgic” classics The staff entrance around the back of Claridge’s has long been the getaway route for A-List guests favouring discretion. Johnny Depp’s security detail have had some explosive stand-offs with paparazzi at this unassuming doorway on Brooks Mews, the business end of Mayfair’s most storied [...]
London ranked world’s slowest capital city January 21, 2026 The average driver in London spent more than five days in rush hour traffic last year, with the capital ranking the worst in the world for travel time. Tomtom found that the average motorist spent 136 hours in traffic last year, as London led its ranking of the worst global capital city for slow traffic [...]
Vibrance festival to light up City evenings this January January 21, 2026 The City of London’s built environment – its streets, squares and landmarks – reflects nearly two thousand years of change and reinvention. Between 17:30 and 20:30 on January 29 and 30, the City will transform once more, with the award-winning Guildhall Production Studio presenting a brand-new – and free – festival of light and sound – [...]
Non-doms are descending on Milan – and getting a divorce January 21, 2026 Thanks to its generous flat-tax regime, Milan has become a popular bolthole for former UK-based non-doms. But, asks Ali Lyon, does the opening of a new divorce law firm in Italy’s financial capital suggest some of its new residents are regretting their decision? The United Kingdom’s decision to abolish the non-dom regime last year has [...]
Make your lunch break count: free learning and culture in the City January 21, 2026 Setting a New Year’s resolution is one of those time-honoured traditions. Indeed, it’s a ritual that can be traced some 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonian times, with citizens celebrating the New Year during a 12-day festival called Akitu. One common New Year’s resolution was the return of borrowed farm equipment. While our goals may [...]
Currys shares soar after retailer defies high street gloom January 21, 2026 Shares in tech retailer Currys soared this morning after the firm released an upbeat Christmas trading update, defying wider gloom on the high street. The London-listed firm recorded a three per cent uptick in UK and Ireland revenue as it clawed a bigger market share from strong sales in mobile, as well as growth in [...]
Did NBA in London prove to brands European basketball is viable? January 21, 2026 During one of the timeouts at the London NBA match between Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies, two fans played a game of tic-tac-toe. Only instead of noughts and crosses, the playing pieces were two basketball-themed Revolut cards. Onlookers shouldn’t have been surprised; sponsors rarely get the chance to show off to a London audience [...]
Wetherspoon shares sink after business rates knock profit January 21, 2026 Wetherspoon shares slumped on Wednesday after the pub giant laid bare the scale of the financial hit from November’s tax-raising Budget. The FTSE 250 member said cost rises across energy, wages, repairs and business rates had put up costs by a staggering £45m in the 25 weeks to mid-January. That would imply a cost rise [...]
Finovate Announces Live Demo Companies and Industry-Leading Speakers for FinovateEurope 2026 January 21, 2026 Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, today announced its list of demo companies and featured speakers for FinovateEurope 2026, taking place February 10-11 at the Intercontinental O2 in London. A premier event dedicated to shaping the digital future of the financial services industry, FinovateEurope is set to [...]
Why the most expensive inefficiency on a City trading desk is the one nobody measures January 21, 2026 At a time when geopolitics can be completely upended over the weekend, trades that have been agreed on a Friday but aren’t booked ’til Monday have become one of the biggest vulnerabilities in a desk’s profit and loss swing, says Oliver Blower Since the dawn of time, City trading desks have prided themselves on their [...]