Businesses paying living wage ‘do better’, Sadiq Khan says October 23, 2024 Businesses paying their staff the living wage “do better”, Sadiq Khan has argued, as he welcomed a rise in the London living wage. The Mayor of London spoke to Morning Wire at an event marking the five per cent increase for 140,000 workers, who will see their pay increase to £13.85 an hour. Speaking in [...]
‘It has changed my whole life’: Inside London’s Tiktok famous jewellery warehouse September 23, 2024 Jon Goldsmith struck upon gold when he discovered an abandoned jewellery warehouse in west London. Now Tiktok's changed the game again.
Leeds-upon-Thames? How the West Yorkshire heartland is luring British institutions away from London August 14, 2024 Over the past few years Leeds has emerged as a go-to destination for British institutions looking to venture beyond the M25. Since 2018 Channel 4, the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority and the UK Infrastructure Bank have all opened hubs or expanded their presence in the city, adding hundreds of new jobs and [...]
Mayoral election 2024: Last push as London heads to the polls May 2, 2024 Campaigners are set to give it one last push today as London heads to the polls to cast their ballots in the mayoral election.
London leads as number of new UK tech companies hits five year high May 1, 2024 The number of UK tech businesses formally registered as limited companies surged by 11 per cent to reach a five-year peak in the first quarter.
Exclusive: London’s businesses back Labour ahead of mayoral election April 30, 2024 London’s businesses have given their backing to Labour, according to polling data shared with Morning Wire, as the party holds a 15-point lead heading into the mayoral election this Thursday.
Tortilla Mexican Grill to ‘double down’ on franchising as revenue leaps April 24, 2024 Tortilla Mexican Grill said it will “double down” on franchising to help capitalise on growth opportunities in both the UK and internationally.
Warpaint London expands into Superdrug and Boots as revenue leaps 40 per cent April 24, 2024 Warpaint cosmetics has reported a 40 per cent rise in revenue for the year ended 31st December, helped by the launch of its products in New Look and Superdrug stores.
London connectivity blackouts cost businesses nearly £6bn April 23, 2024 London businesses have lost almost £6bn over the past year due to connectivity outages, new data has revealed.
Puregym targets up to 70 new sites this year after revenue boost April 23, 2024 PureGym has said it plans to keep expanding with new gyms, targeting between 60-70 new gyms this year across its markets.