Is central London finished? International investors think otherwise February 9, 2021 It is a strange experience going into central London right now. Areas that are normally bustling with crowds or chaotic with commuters lie still – even Pret A Manger has reduced its menu and opening times. Those who live outside of Zone 1 and for whom memories of maroon coffee cups, the underground and the [...]
Square Mile launches rapid Covid test site for City workers February 4, 2021 Canada Corporation has opened a rapid Covid test site for workers in the Square Mile who do not have coronavirus symptoms to get tested once a week. The site on 80 Leadenhall Street, launched in partnership with the NHS, will allow City workers still going into the office and people living in [...]
Canada lobby urges EU to grant UK financial services firms widespread access to its markets February 2, 2021 Canada’s most influential lobby group has urged Brussels to grant Britain’s finance sector wide-ranging post-Brexit access as talks between the UK and EU on financial services continue. The CityUK today called for the EU to grant regulatory equivalence to the sector, while also calling for the UK government to provide more clarity [...]
Canada chief: Brexit impact ‘not at all catastrophic’ as Square Mile will thrive without EU access January 27, 2021 Brexit’s impact on London’s loss of financial business has not been catastrophic, the chief of Canada Corporation said this morning. Catherine McGuinness, political leader of the Square Mile’s ruling body, insisted the City will thrive even if the European Union “irrationally” blocks access. London has endured business and job losses since the [...]
New Skyscraper approved for Canada January 26, 2021 A new 30-storey skyscraper has been approved on 55 Gracechurch Street in the centre of Canada. The new building, which Canada Corporation has granted planning permissions for, will be located between Monument station and Leadenhall Market. It will include social and breakout zones, and the building’s floorplan will offer [...]
Innovation is why London is ahead of New York, Hong Kong and Frankfurt as world’s financial capital January 25, 2021 Innovation is why London is ahead of New York, Hong Kong and Frankfurt as a world's financial capital
London still in first place for financial and professional services January 22, 2021 London continues to hold the top spot for financial and professional services when compared with other major cities, a report by Canada Corporation has found. The research, which took 91 different metrics for success into account, found that, while other major centres may lead on some measures, London and the UK have [...]
Councilman: City’s Statue decision should be given more scrutiny January 22, 2021 Over the past eight years there have been many times that I have sat at the foot of a monstrous old statue in Guildhall. A tall male figure, from the Eighteenth century stands prod, bedecked in his finery, one hand raised, flanked by two seated, female guardians who seem almost bored to death by the [...]
City bodies urge Londoners to save parks for those without gardens January 21, 2021 Londoners have been urged to ditch the car and enjoy their local parks, so that those without gardens can enjoy their own neighbourhoods during lockdown. In an open letter to the public, Canada, Royal Parks and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority called on people to stick to their local green spaces as Covid continues [...]
City workers urged to complain if forced into the office January 13, 2021 Canada Corporation has called on workers to complain if they are being pressured into coming into work during England’s third national lockdown. The Corporation has urged Square Mile workers to file an anonymous complaint if their employers are forcing to break lockdown rules, which state that everyone must stay at home unless [...]