Gen Z may love reading, but that won’t save the UK’s struggling libraries February 28, 2024 Gen Z are making reading cool, but that won't help the widespread crisis facing UK public libraries, writes Anna Moloney.
City Leaders Gather to Discuss Mental Health and Long-Term Physical Conditions in the Workplace February 22, 2024 The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Mainelli and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal hosted an event at Mansion House this week, where City leaders explored the intersection of mental health challenges and long-term physical conditions in the workplace. Part of The Appeal’s This is Me programme, dedicated to reducing stigma around mental [...]
Brent Hoberman’s Founders Factory hires Second Home entrepreneur as it eyes further expansion February 21, 2024 London-based tech accelerator Founders Factory has hired the founder of co-working space Second Home to support its international expansion.
Printworks: Iconic London nightlife venue may return after fresh planning bid February 12, 2024 British Land, the commercial property owners behind Printworks, and AustralianSuper, a superannuation fund, plan to work with music and arts operator Broadwick to preserve the famous press halls.
Fora chief: Wework trouble ‘doesn’t reflect the strength’ of London’s flexible market February 5, 2024 Enrico Sanna, the chief executive of Fora, said the troubled situation Wework is facing “doesn't reflect the strength of the market”.
Revealed: The impact Gary Neville’s £400m landmark Manchester development is having January 25, 2024 Gary Neville's £400m landmark development dominated a city's office market in 2023, in the same way it will soon do with its skyline.
Workspace: London office provider’s chief to retire after 16 years at the helm January 25, 2024 Flexible office provider Workspace will kick off the recruitment process for a new chief executive, following the retirement of its current boss.
Wework dragged to court over refusal to give up lease on London Southbank office January 24, 2024 Embattled co-working space Wework is being dragged to court because it is refusing to forfeit the lease at one of its most profitable locations on London’s Southbank, according to reports. Almacantar, the property developer who oversees the building at 10 York Road, has been trying to kick the troubled American firm out since it filed [...]
The housing crisis will wage on if we don’t fix TfL’s funding problem January 22, 2024 Stop-gap funding for TfL is not only worsening London's transport system, but also its housing, writes Muniya Barua.
8 Bishopsgate: Reinsurance firm buys 50,000 sq ft of new City of London tower January 14, 2024 One of the City’s newest skyscrapers, 8 Bishopsgate, is filling up with new tenants as a reinsurance firm has taken up two-and-a-half floors. SCOR will occupy 50,000 square feet of the new tower in the heart of the Square Mile, which is 51-storeys, 204-metre tall, and the 10th largest in the capital. The reinsurance provider [...]