Grind coffee bars and restaurants founder David Abrahamovitch talks Instagram, airports, and the City May 1, 2018 Since the company’s inception in 2011, Grind coffee shops and restaurants have captured the imagination of London’s millennials as a place to eat, party and Instagram. Now the brand is set to expand beyond the capital in a deal with travel food operator SSP. City A.M. caught up with Grind’s founder and chief executive David [...]
Donald Trump slams Nine Elms US embassy site April 29, 2018 US President Donald Trump has hit out at the new US embassy’s South London location which he describes as “horrible”. In a speech in Michigan yesterday Trump blasted the embassy’s Nine Elms location as “horrible” and “lousy”. He criticised his predecessors George W Bush and Barack Obama for the decision to move the US embassy [...]
Trump to visit UK on 13 July, White House confirms April 26, 2018 US President will visit the UK on 13 July, the White House has confirmed this afternoon. An announcement had been expected later this evening, however press secretary Sarah Sanders broke the embargo by telling children kids on a ‘take your daughters and sons to work day’. It was later confirmed by the US ambassador Woody [...]
US President Donald Trump “to visit UK in July” April 25, 2018 US President Donald Trump is to make his first official visit the UK this July, the UK government is poised to confirm. Update: This has now been confirmed – more details are here According to Sky News, Trump’s trip has been scheduled for mid-July and will be announced in the next day or two. Earlier [...]
London Marathon 2018: House prices along the route with Embankment the most expensive and Woolwich the cheapest April 20, 2018 With runners gearing up for what could be the hottest London Marathon on record, one property marketplace has compiled a map showing average property prices along the 26.2 mile route. The House Shop used its data to compile the map, which found the most expensive spectator spot is Embankment where the average house price is [...]
New build homes on sale in London this weekend in Paddington, Clapham, Kentish Town, Vauxhall and Canada Water March 16, 2018 New developments on the market this week No 3 Canalside Walk, Paddington From £1.212m Live next to the Grand Union Canal in Paddington Basin, with a plethora of rooftop perks, including balconies, and a rooftop gym, lounge and observatory. Eleven acres of prime Zone One is being developed near the transport hub, including 52 two [...]
Focus On Victoria: A £4bn investment has completely changed the area from dowdy offices to shiny penthouses and hip restaurants March 5, 2018 If the Queen’s getting a £369m refurbishment of Buckingham Palace, it seems only fair that the neighbourhood surrounding it should get a polish, too. £4bn should just about cover it, and that’s how much has been invested in the area by developer Land Securities over the last five years. Around £700m of that has gone [...]
Officials in London and Rotterdam tussle over future of Unilever HQ February 21, 2018 UK officials are in talks with Unilever to convince the consumer goods giant to keep its headquarters in London. Unilever has been bringing forward changes to the business after Kraft Heinz’s unsuccessful bid for the company this time last year. Unilever’s boss Paul Polman announced a review of the business to deliver shareholder value and [...]
Davos: Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK is back on after successful “clear the air” meeting with Theresa May January 25, 2018 Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK is back on the agenda, after a successful bilateral meeting with Theresa May today. The President and Prime Minister had their first one-to-one since their relationship publicly soured last autumn, resulting in the pair asking officials to “work together on finalising the details of a visit by the [...]
Five things you should know about the new US embassy in “off location” Nine Elms January 12, 2018 Donald Trump may not be impressed with London's new US embassy building in Nine Elms – but the new £800m site has been in the works for a decade, and is one of the world's safest buildings. Trump was due to cut the ribbon at the embassy at the beginning of next month, but he [...]