Prepare now to avoid Olympic hotspots in 2012 August 21, 2011 Q&A: London 2012 TIME TO GET READY Q. OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED IN VICTORIA. A HIGH NUMBER OF OUR EMPLOYEES TRAVEL INTO THIS STATION EACH MORNING ON BUS, TUBE AND RAIL. WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT DURING THE GAMES? A. Victoria will be much busier than usual. High demand on the mainline and underground station is [...]
Train ticket prices to rise by up to 13pc August 16, 2011 RAIL commuters will face inflation-busting hikes in ticket prices next year, which could see some fares rise by as much as 13 per cent, following the release of latest inflation figures yesterday. Under the revised scheme, which was set out in the Treasury’s spending review last October, regulated fares such as season tickets will rise [...]
Don’t take freight – reduce, rethink and retime August 14, 2011 Q&A: LONDON 2012 TIME TO GET READY Q. WE ARE BASED IN THE CITY, AND WE USE A NUMBER OF FREIGHT SUPPLIERS TO DELIVER PERISHABLE GOODS TO OUR OFFICE EACH DAY. WE HAVE LIMITED STORAGE SPACE, SO WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? A. The City is a hotspot, and deliveries to this area are likely to [...]
Stepping into the property market of the new world order August 11, 2011 WITH debt and financial turmoil gripping the economies of Europe, North America and Japan, it’s not hard to look at the rise of India, China and Singapore and sense a coming shift in global power. Recent headlines have been staggering: last year, David Cameron led the largest British trade delegation to India in living memory, [...]
RIOTS THREATEN SPORTING CHAOS August 9, 2011 • Fears grow over start of Premier League season • Eight London matches in danger of being axed • FA promise refund after England game called off POLICE will today decide whether London’s Premier League and Football League fixtures are safe to go ahead at the weekend after the rioting ravaging the capital plunged the sporting [...]
Riots spark concerns for England game at Wembley August 8, 2011 International under threat as Carling Cup games at West Ham and Charlton postponed on police advice FEARS were growing last night that England’s friendly against Holland tomorrow at Wembley may have to be called off after violent rioting spread throughout London and beyond. Carling Cup fixtures at West Ham and Charlton due to take place [...]
City firms need to be prepared for the Olympics August 7, 2011 London 2012 TIME TO GET READY WITH London 2012 less than a year away, companies around the capital need to prepare for the impact the Games will have on their business. The good news is that the City is leading the way in business preparedness. According to research from London 2012 and Transport for London, [...]
Shaftesbury sees Olympic boost August 4, 2011 Real estate investment trust Shaftesbury, the owner of over 500 restaurants, shops and bars in London’s West End, said next year’s London Olympic Games would drive up rental income and dividends. The company said improvements to public areas and transport links in the Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus areas of the city would increase visitor [...]
Telecity eyes Irish rival as demand lifts July 31, 2011 DATA centre provider Telecity is in early-stage talks to buy an Irish rival as it seeks to expand its capacity. A deal for Dublin-based Data Electronics, which operates two data centres in the Irish capital, could set Telecity back around £100m. Talks are understood to be at a very preliminary stage, with no guarantee a [...]
Get your company fit for Day Three July 31, 2011 IS 30 July in your firm’s diary? London celebrated one year to the Olympic Games last Wednesday, but Day Three, on Monday 30 July 2012, is the critical date for business, when crowds of sports fans and the demands of a full working day will intersect for the first time. New research shows the banking [...]