3 Tips For The Best Remote Interview You’ve Ever Had June 13, 2022 The kitchen table, a hastily cleared corner of the living room, or for the lucky ones, a spare bedroom where we could set up a desk and second screen (the unlucky ones got an ironing board). We all made do during the pandemic when it came to working from home. Now though, as remote and [...]
Customer demand drives post-lockdown rebound for office giant Workspace June 8, 2022 Workspace Group has revealed customer demand for its services has returned to pre-Covid levels, in a vote of confidence for City working.
Organise your day-to-day tasks on digital boards June 7, 2022 Given today’s hybrid-working model, it makes sense for businesses to trust in a single system to manage their work. Relying on email to store information or spending time managing multiple spreadsheets isn’t a very efficient way to keep track of or report on your work. Verto 365, which now operates entirely from within Microsoft Teams, [...]
Less time but same pay for thousands of Brits as they move to four day work week on new 100:80:100 model June 6, 2022 The world’s largest trial of a four-day work week begins today in the UK and will continue for six months. The pilot is being trailed by 3,300 workers across 70 UK companies, and is based on the 100:80:100 model – 100 per cent of the pay for 80 per cent of the time, in exchange [...]
Self-care: Quarter of office workers mull resignations in coming year June 6, 2022 Almost half of office workers do not think their firm is a good place to work, with many considering resigning in the coming year, fresh statistics have revealed. Some 24 per cent of workers are considering quitting their job in the months ahead, according to real estate consultancy JLL, which surveyed more than 4,000 office [...]
Exclusive: London is the Silicon Valley of Europe, but ‘can not afford to sit on its tech laurels’ May 30, 2022 Forbes heralded London recently as the Silicon Valley of Europe as the capital proved to be “Brexit-proof” with around 18,500 new startups registering in 2021 alone. Although hybrid working has been adopted by many companies, London remains a place where giants such as Google, with its King’s Cross ‘landscraper’, nestle with newer companies such as fintech boomer Revolut, [...]
Ted Baker shares lift after reports Reebok owner could clinch £300m takeover May 30, 2022 Ted Baker shares have swelled after it was reported that Reebok owner Authentic Brands may win a takeover battle for the fashion chain. Shares were up by as much as 3.1 per cent in early trading on Monday. This followed a report by Sky News that Ted Baker was eager for Authentic Brands – which [...]
Exclusive: M&G snags two major tenants in 40 Leadenhall – before it’s even built May 30, 2022 Investment firm M&G Real Estate has snagged two major tenants in the new development at 40 Leadenhall, City A.M. can reveal today – despite it still being under construction. The firm invested £875m to buy and develop the site – nicknamed Gotham City – in 2019. “It is the largest single transaction we’ve ever [...]
Oxford Street footfall still 52 per cent lower than pre-pandemic, making it the UK’s worst hit High Street May 27, 2022 Footfall on London’s Oxford Street is still 52 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels – the worst hit high street across the UK, according to fresh retail data shared with City A.M. this morning. London continues to be impacted by hybrid working and less commuting into the city than previous years, as well as the [...]
Ted Baker slashes losses as consumers splash cash on party and office-wear once more May 26, 2022 Ted Baker has narrowed its losses as the fashion brand edges closer to a private equity takeover. The London-listed retailer posted a loss before tax of £44.1m, an improvement of 59.1 per cent, in preliminary results for the year ended 29 January 2022. Ted Baker had suffered a £107.7m loss the year prior, after pandemic [...]