Behind the Scenes with Lisa O’Rahilly: Ten Trinity Square’s General Manager December 19, 2024 | Sponsored Q: To start, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you ended up at Ten Trinity Square Members Club?Lisa: “The short version! I’m Irish, and I’ve spent over 25 years globe-trotting with Four Seasons, calling three continents home—Australia, the US, Europe—and even spending a few adventurous months in Russia. I [...]
I’m putting Markel International ‘on the map’, says president December 19, 2024 The London insurance market is the "jewel in the crown'", it's no surprise that US insurer Markel International has the City at the heart of its strategy
Build a new town in London December 18, 2024 The government has committed to building new towns with at least 10,000 homes but where should they go? London is the obvious place, says Jonathan Seager If you were asked to picture a new town in England, what comes to mind? Some of the better-known settlements established in the mid-20th century may well feature – [...]
Why Canary Wharf has just topped the list of UK retail destinations December 18, 2024 The phrase ‘London retail’ tends to conjure up images of crowds on Oxford Street, boutiques in Marylebone or Chelsea, maybe a Westfield. Green Street, however, has just rated Canary Wharf as the number one retail destination in not only London, but the UK as a whole. Canary Wharf is certainly having a good year: In [...]
All I want for Christmas is a pint of Guinness December 16, 2024 Whispers of a Guinness shortage in the Square Mile are not something Morning Wire takes lightly. Some sleuthing in the financial district’s watering holes calmed a few nerves yesterday but the picture remains far from certain. While a good number of pubs had either run out or were down to their last barrel or two, [...]
London holds global litigation crown amid calls for reform in funding industry December 16, 2024 Litigation funding is a leading key concern among City litigators as the majority believe the Labour should prioritise regulatory reforms
London’s flexible office workers shift to four days a week December 16, 2024 Workers in London’s flexible office space have increased the number of days at their desk, despite sentiment that Londoners were unlikely to return to pre-covid working patterns. Three quarters of workers in flexible offices now use the working space at least four days a week, according to fresh data from Knight Frank. This comes amid [...]
A requiem for UK equity capital markets December 14, 2024 London’s storied status as a global financial powerhouse is slipping away, and with every IPO that doesn’t materialise or company that decamps to the US, it becomes clearer that the City is in its death throes, says Owen Matthews As a former mid-cap ECM investment banker, I’ve watched with despair as the lights dim on [...]
London e-bike battle heats up as Forest strikes partnership to take on Lime December 12, 2024 Forest is looking to claw back market share from its larger London rival Lime, which is the only other e-bike operator in the capital.
Dame Joan Collins switches on lights for London’s tallest Christmas Tree December 11, 2024 Acting Legend Dame Joan Collins lit up the Eastern City – literally – by switching on London’s tallest Christmas tree this month. The massive 67 foot sustainable Christmas tree is the latest edition to the iconic City skyline and is part of the Eastern City Business Improvement District’s Festival of Light Campaign to ensure this [...]