City Corporation launches consultation on a safer, greener Bank Junction March 29, 2021 | City Talk Canada Corporation has today (29 March) launched a public consultation on proposed improvements to Bank Junction, scheduled to coincide with the re-opening of the improved Bank station. Transport for London (TfL) has been upgrading and expanding Bank and Monument stations since April 2016, with works scheduled to be complete by late 2022. [...]
City may never be the same as five-day-a-week commute ends, says former Bank of England deputy March 29, 2021 Home working is here to stay and the end of the five-day-a-week office commute will change the shape of London dramatically, according to former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Charlie Bean. The switch will impact the economy “in ways we don’t fully foresee”, the former deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank said [...]
Cycle to work for a Covid-secure commute March 29, 2021 | Sponsored This summer, many people will be donning suits and heels again as offices open up to employees. After more than a year of working from home, the prospect of a change of environment, and time spent face-to-face with colleagues rather than on Zoom, will be refreshing and motivating. Navigating the daily commute might be a [...]
Transport for London to face funding squeeze as journey numbers will ‘never hit pre-Covid peak’ March 29, 2021 Transport for London to face funding squeeze as journey numbers will never hit pre-Covid peak
Covid: UK bank lending surged £29.3bn since March, surpassing EU March 29, 2021 UK bank lending has surged by eight per cent to keep businesses afloat since the pandemic began, surpassing EU lending, according to a new study by UHY released this morning. Banks have offered around £29.3bn in businesses loans over the past year, as lending in the EU increased by an average of 5.3 per cent. [...]
Uber launches electric option in London at no extra cost March 29, 2021 Uber customers will now be able to request an electric vehicle for the first time as the ride-hailing app looks to become fully electric by 2025. Launching today Uber Green will give passengers in Zone 1 the opportunity to request an electric vehicle at no extra cost. The journey will cost the same as a [...]
Teddington crowned best place to live in London March 26, 2021 Teddington has been crowned the best place to live in London, according to The Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide released this morning. Richmond followed Teddington as the regional winner, but Stroud in Gloucestershire topped the list of all 78 areas assessed for the best place to live in the UK. The guide assessed [...]
Corona Impact Series: How an immersive Hackney entertainer blurs pandemic boundaries March 25, 2021 In this series, Morning Wire looks at the financial and economic impact of the ongoing pandemic on a range of small and medium-sized businesses across London. This week: How an immersive entertainment agency in Hackney was forced to switch from physical to virtual overnight, without losing any of the power of the experiences. “As Covid hit and the [...]
Ten Entertainment chairman Nick Basing to depart tenpin bowling company in September March 25, 2021 Ten Entertainment chairman Nick Basing depart tenpin bowling company in September
Walthamstow man tried to use Nadine Dorries’ credit card to buy Canada Goose coat March 24, 2021 A trainee engineer has expressed remorse for the distress he caused to Tory MP Nadine Dorries after attempting to use her credit card details to buy a designer coat worth almost £1,000. A fraudulent copy was made of health minister Nadine Dorries’ card and an attempted transaction carried out in October 2019, Westminster Magistrates’ Court [...]