Hybrid future is ‘part-time work for full-time wages’, says City grandee September 24, 2021 Veteran city broker Andrew Monk has spoken out against government plans to legislate the right to request flexible working from day one, arguing that it should be up to business leaders and that many CEOs in the city believe it doesn’t work for financial firms. “Frankly, I know how to run my business better than [...]
City of London exec: Hybrid working is here to stay and the Square Mile will adapt September 23, 2021 The new flexible ways of working are here to stay – and the City will adapt, the chair of City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee, Alastair Moss, has said. Championing the fresh approach to working life in the capital, Moss urged that although employees are seeking a better work-life balance, City office spaces [...]
Suburban takeover: Pret sets out plans for more than 200 new shops September 22, 2021 Sandwich chain Pret a Manger has announced plans to open more than 200 UK shops in the next two years, as it aims to become more than a “white collar worker’s staple”. The business hopes to double its size within five years, with a £100m net investment by JAB and Pret founder Sinclair Beecham to [...]
Suburban takeover: Pret sets out plans for more than 200 new shops – CityAM : CityAM September 22, 2021 Sandwich chain Pret a Manger has announced plans to open more than 200 UK shops in the next two years, as it aims to become more than a “white collar worker’s staple”. The business hopes to double its size within five years, with a £100m net investment by JAB and Pret founder Sinclair Beecham to [...]
Full-time return to office not on the cards, say 70 per cent of Brits September 16, 2021 Just over 70 per cent of all Brits do not feel a return to full-time office working is on the cards after the pandemic, according to new YouGov research shared with City A.M. The majority of those questioned by YouGov said they would favour to either work from home full-time, or have a hybrid arrangement. [...]
Confessions of a hybrid worker: UK a nation of soap dodgers and sweary screamers September 14, 2021 New research suggests that Brits may be suffering from ‘home comfort syndrome’ as the lines between home and work blur. Many hybrid workers are enjoying lock-down lie ins, with almost a fifth saying they roll out of bed with five minutes or less to spare, while 68 per cent wake up with only 30 minutes [...]
HubSpot to open first London office and triple its global workforce September 13, 2021 The software giant with a market capitalisation of £33bn will open its first-ever London office in October and begin a hiring spree, as it expands its UK market. The new office, located at Clerks Court on Farringdon Lane, marks what HubSpot called the start of a “nationwide talent drive” to recruit around 70 new hires [...]
As electric cars follow the trajectory of the smartphone, software will be the turf war September 13, 2021 When Steve Jobs launched Apple’s iPhone in January 2007, the mobile phone industry was turned on its head. At the time, Jobs described the iPhone as a “revolutionary product” and said that Apple was “reinventing the phone”. This was a rare occasion where a businessman’s hubris was justified. With the iPhone, Apple changed the way [...]
Facebook looking to expand into new London office space September 10, 2021 Facebook is readying to grow its London presence with plans to move into a new office block near its current Brock Street base. The tech giant is reportedly looking to move into all of the space at 1 Triton Square, which is owned by British Land. Media company Dentsu Aegis had signed a prelet on [...]
Facebook looking to expand into new London office space – CityAM : CityAM September 10, 2021 Facebook is readying to grow its London presence with plans to move into a new office block near its current Brock Street base. The tech giant is reportedly looking to move into all of the space at 1 Triton Square, which is owned by British Land. Media company Dentsu Aegis had signed a prelet on [...]