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| 29.05.2025 | Reform will make the UK a crypto powerhouse | Reform will make the UK a crypto powerhouse – and take young voters seriously, writes Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf
For too long, British innovation has been stifled, young people have been denied opportunity, our startup community has been ... |
| 26.05.2025 | Labour’s immigration rules will make it harder for tech to recruit | To maintain the excellence of London’s tech sector, it must remain open to the world’s best and brightest. Labour’s immigration rules risk derailing that, writes Chris Hayward
Ahead of London Tech Week, it’s a timely moment to reflect on th... |
| 19.05.2025 | Pension reforms show the private sector is backing Britain | Seventeen major UK pension schemes have united under the Mansion House Accord to invest 10 per cent of their default funds into private markets, with half allocated to the UK, marking a bold industry-led shift toward using long-term capital... |
| 16.05.2025 | Fintech Week London and Trescon Partner to Launch London FinTech Summit 2025 Strengthening London's role as the global connector of financial capitals | London, UK – Fintech Week London (FTWL) has partnered with Trescon to launch London FinTech Summit, a premier global platform bringing together financial leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators to shape the future of fintech. While... |
| 14.05.2025 | OpenAI's Restructure: A Balancing Act Between Profit and Purpose | OpenAI is at a crossroads. The company is navigating a complex restructuring plan that has garnered attention from investors and tech enthusiasts alike. The stakes are high, and the path forward is fraught with challenges. Recently, SoftBan... |
| 14.05.2025 | Picking the perfect wine for the City AM Awards | The City AM awards was buzzing last week as titans of industry and charity, tech entrepreneurs, hospitality bigwigs and global leaders of finance stepped onto the red carpet and into the vaulted rooms of Guildhall. A band played as I swigge... |
| 13.05.2025 | Navigating the Future: Maritime Emissions and the Path to Decarbonization | The maritime industry is at a crossroads. It faces mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining global trade. With over 800 million tonnes of CO₂ released annually, shipping is a significant contributor to climate change. ... |
| 12.05.2025 | UK-US deal is welcome, but Starmer must get on with the EU | Our deals with the US and India reaffirm the UK’s role as a trading superpower, but it’s the EU we need to focus on, writes Chris Hayward
As Europe faces the dual challenge of rising geopolitical tensions and a difficult economic forecast, ... |
| 10.05.2025 | Rachel Reeves plans ISA review | Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning to launch a review of the ISA market in the coming weeks amid City calls to cap the amount that can be held tax-free in cash.
The Treasury will kick-off a consultation to get a feel for views across the ... |
| 08.05.2025 | Lord Mayor to pay tribute to Winston Churchill and war heroes in VE Day speech | The Lord Mayor of London will give a speech at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 80th anniversary VE Day, in the City of London’s contribution to commemorations taking place around the UK.
Alastair King is set to pay tribute to heroes of the ... |
| 07.05.2025 | London crowned most expensive city for office refits after ‘perfect storm’ of costs | Demand for high-quality facilities and specialist skills has made London the most expensive city in the world to refit an office, according to new research.
The average high specification project in London costs £4,671 ($5,932) per square m... |
| 07.05.2025 | Andy Haldane: Government’s bid to cut red tape “has little chance of success” | The government’s call for regulators to slash red tape “has little chance of success” unless watchdogs’ mandates are changed in law, according to the Bank of England’s former Chief Economist Andy Haldane.
Speaking at the City AM Awards in L... |
| 28.04.2025 | Why there’s still plenty to cheer about in the City of London | Forget the doomsayers, there’s still plenty to cheer about here in the City of London, writes Chris Hayward
Given my role as policy chairman, you will not be surprised to read that I am an optimist. Nor will it come as a surprise that I am ... |
| 22.04.2025 | Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund sues new City skyscraper over right to light | The owner of new London skyscraper 50 Fenchurch Street has been sued by Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund over claims the tower will obstruct light.
Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund, which owns the freehold to the Willis building on Lime Street,... |
| 20.04.2025 | London should seize the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub | Amid global turmoil, London’s stability gives it the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub, writes Lord Mayor of London Alastair King
Like many others, I have been spending the weekend in quiet contemplation, and the only certainty ... |
| 14.04.2025 | The City of London is ready to lead the charge in green finance | Championing green finance is essential to the climate’s future, but it’s an economic opportunity too, writes Chris Hayward
Achieving net zero is not just an environmental obligation; it’s an economic opportunity that can drive investment an... |
| 07.04.2025 | Get on a plane and engage with emerging economies | At a time of global uncertainty, it’s time to look beyond our traditional trading partners and Britain is uniquely placed to engage with the Commonwealth, says Alastair King
Spanning 56 nations across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and ... |
| 01.04.2025 | Be an urban hero – report a Lime bike | Discarded Lime bikes are littering London’s public realm and menacing wheelchair users, pram-pushers and the blind. There is a simple solution, says Phoebe Arslanagic-Little
Can there be any Londoner yet to be inconvenienced by an abandoned... |
| 31.03.2025 | In a stormy world, the UK can pitch itself as a safe harbour for investment | The stormy economic outlook overseas creates an opportunity for the UK to act as a safe harbour for investment, writes City of London Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward
The Chancellor has taken some necessary steps to shore up the na... |
| 28.03.2025 | The Digital Identity Race: London’s Call to Action | The digital age is a double-edged sword. It offers convenience but also invites chaos. The UK stands at a crossroads. A recent report from EY and the City of London Corporation sounds the alarm. Without a robust digital verification system,... |
| 27.03.2025 | City of London and EY call for national digital ID | The UK risks losing its position as a global financial hub unless it rapidly upgrades its digital verification infrastructure.
A new study from EY and the City of London Corporation warned that delays in establishing a government-backed, sc... |
| 24.03.2025 | Whatever business you want to do, do it in London | The Prime Minister is right to focus on regulating for growth, not just to prevent risk, but this must be complemented by a change in mindset for British businesses, says Alastair King
It was heartening to read the Prime Minister’s recent c... |
| 18.03.2025 | Bloomberg breaks record for the largest private donation to London Museum | Bloomberg Philanthropies has broken the record for the largest private donation to the London Museum, with a gift of £20m and a world-renowned collection of Roman artefacts.
London Museum will use the money to aid its move from 150 London W... |
| 17.03.2025 | The Spring Statement is an opportunity to secure the UK’s economic future | The Chancellor should prioritise pension reform, enhanced use of digital verification and attracting FDI to kick start growth in the Spring Statement, says Chris Hayward
The Chancellor has vowed to kick-start the economy, and the upcoming S... |
| 11.03.2025 | How has the Eastern City BID impacted the growth of the City of London? | - |
| 04.02.2025 | Labour keen to establish captive insurance market in the City of London | - |
| 27.01.2025 | Zencity Buys Commonplace | Zencity, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of a platform for community trust, acquired Commonplace, a UK-based company which specializes in community engagement with a special focus on zoning and planning.
The amount of the deal was not dis... |
| 20.01.2025 | Back to the office helps City of London’s tallest tower to full capacity | - |
| 06.12.2024 | City of London approves plans for new skyscraper near Walkie Talkie | - |
| 02.12.2024 | Lord Mayor criticises ‘misalignment’ of tax in call to unleash the City | - |
| 06.11.2024 | Underground air to heat London’s iconic buildings | - |
| 31.10.2024 | The Capitalist: Brewdog’s Linkedin love-in; Stormzy’s house party; a new City landmark | - |
| 29.10.2024 | Scotland's Financial Sector: A New Dawn for Skills and Sustainability | Scotland is on the rise. The financial sector is evolving, and two recent initiatives highlight this transformation. A new skills hub has launched, aiming to bridge the gap between potential talent and the financial services industry. Simul... |
| 25.10.2024 | Edinburgh and Glasgow Jump Up in Global Green Finance Index | Scotland’s two largest cities have improved their position in the latest Z/Yen Global Green Finance Index, underlining the sector’s global reputation and development in green finance.
The Scottish capital has moved up five places to 19th po... |
| 12.07.2024 | London Stock Exchange eyes fresh listings as City regulator readies sweeping shake-up | - |
| 05.07.2024 | New UK government faces tough economic challenge | LONDON: Britain's new Labour government has pledged immediate action to grow the economy after clinching a landslide election victory to oust the Conservatives, but its task could be hampered by strained state finances following huge COVID-... |
| 27.06.2024 | FCA rebrand is pointless – just get on with regulating the City | - |
| 13.06.2024 | 2024 Lujiazui Forum will be held in Shanghai from June 19 to 20 | SHANGHAI, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn:
The 2024 Lujiazui Forum will be held in Shanghai from June 19 to 20. Inaugurated in 2008,14 editions of the forum have been successfully held, with governme... |
| 04.06.2024 | The UK’s services sector has outperformed since Brexit and the City is leading the way | - |
| 22.04.2024 | The Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall: City of London dresses up to raise thousands | Princess Anne joins the Lord Mayor for his annual Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall, where thousands were raised for charity. By Adam Bloodworth
“Come with me,” says Michael Mainelli, 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, who rushes me through... |
| 25.03.2024 | Net zero and back to the office: How the City of London aims to remain a ‘world-class’ destination | The City of London Corporation has set key targets, including making the Square Mile net zero by 2040 and “enticing workers back to the office,” as it aims to maintain its crown as a “world-class” financial centre.
The Corporation has unvei... |
| 21.03.2024 | London closes in on New York as world’s top financial centre with Square Mile set for rebound | The Lord Mayor of the City of London has welcomed a survey suggesting the capital isn’t out of the race to be the globe’s top financial centre just yet.
The Z/Yen Global Financial Centres index, which ranks 121 centres, showed London remain... |
| 21.03.2024 | Lights Out! City to be plunged into darkness on Saturday to raise awareness for climate change | The City will be plunged into darkness on Saturday as some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks turn off their lights to raise awareness for climate change.
From 8:30pm, the Barbican Arts Centre, the Central Criminal Court, the City Corpo... |
| 21.03.2024 | Square Mile and Me: Ottoline Leyser on going from plant biologist to official City wine taster | Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, it’s Dame Ottoline Leyser, CEO of UK Research and Innovation and newly appointed deputy gauger for the City of London
A shop assistant
I had a gap year job as a data ent... |
| 07.03.2024 | Commuters, unglaze your eyes – is the design of London Bridge a ‘scandal’? | Is London Bridge a practical result of post-war planning or a horrific urban eyesore? Your answer may reveal a lot about you, writes Lucy Kenningham
Consider London Bridge. No, not as a sunken-eyed commuter, but as a free-thinking flaneur. ... |
| 22.02.2024 | Digital training programme for businesses launched in latest push for growth | The latest UK government-funded programme to boost small business growth will give London entrepreneurs free access to digital training and tools until 2025.
The London E-Business Support Programme, created by Business for London, will offe... |
| 29.01.2024 | London is a top global financial centre – but let’s not get complacent | London may currently hold the top position, but solid policy and reforms are urgently required, writes Chris Hayward
Following Brexit, Covid and high-inflation woes, the UK economy is crying out for a much-needed boost.
As a contributor of ... |
| 24.01.2024 | City of London top financial centre in the world? Not without a listings revival | The City of London, number one financial centre in the world. One can imagine that a Square Mile which has spent the past year worrying about US take-private raids, an almost total collapse in significant IPOs, and an ever-increasing tax bu... |
| 27.10.2023 | Scots Financial Services Strategy to Push GVA to £21bn | The new strategy is looking to position the industry as a cornerstone of a stronger Scottish economy by unlocking £7 billion in gross value added (GVA) by 2028.
The strategy is also looking to double assets under management in Scotland’s fi... |
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| 20.12.2022 | EE live in first-of-its-kind mobile infrastructure pilot in City of London with Freshwave | Virgin Media O2 has also signed up to be part of the pilot and will be going live early in 2023
First outdoor 4G and 5G small cell network in the UK capable of hosting all four mobile network operators from day one – thanks to bespoke solut... |
| 07.10.2021 | October in the City: the cultural events not to miss | How much fun is it being out and about dancing, being immersed in art and going to live music again? |
| 03.08.2021 | School’s out: Time to be a tourist in your City of Culture | Summer in the City is the best time to dive into the rich and diverse cultural scene. Here’s our monthly round-up of all the best goings on. |
| 02.08.2021 | The City has a duty to prevent people from lower socio-economic backgrounds falling behind | With traditional ways of working being upended by the pandemic, employers and employees across all industries are looking to reinvent their sector and address historic challenges. |
| 12.07.2021 | Have your say on plans to protect City against rising sea levels | The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on its proposed Riverside Strategy which aims to protect the Square Mile against rising sea levels as a result of climate change. |
| 15.06.2021 | City businesses urged: keep following rules to stop rise in COVID infections | The City of London Corporation is urging businesses to follow the rules after concerns that there have been COVID outbreaks because of poor compliance with social distancing guidelines in some workplaces and hospitality settings. |
| 10.06.2021 | London Calling: Why we back the City | London remains one of the preeminent financial centres of the world. For some this statement is an outdated notion which forgets the turmoil of recent years. Brexit, relatively unstable governments, and the pandemic have all contributed to ... |
| 24.05.2021 | THE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC
British Land : New Diorama theatre and British Land launch NDT Broadgate, a 20,000 sq ft rehearsal complex offering free space to independent artists for a year in world ... | NDT Broadgate will be one of the biggest rehearsal complexes in London: 20,000 sq ft, 29 high quality rehearsal spaces, meeting rooms, design studios and communal areas - designed by artists, fully staffed and equipped.
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| 13.05.2021 | Square Mile policing priorities set out | Speaking at the Court of Common Council today, City of London Police Authority Board (PAB) Chair, James Thomson, set out its policing priorities for the City of London Police (CoLP). |
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The Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards recognise businesses and community organisations that go above and beyond their core purpose to sign... |
| 30.04.2021 | Marsh & McLennan : McLennan Receives Lord Mayor of London's Dragon Award | Marsh McLennan Receives Lord Mayor of London's Dragon Award for Young Refugee Support in the UK
Apr 30, 2021
The Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards recognise businesses and community organisations that go above and beyond their core purpose to sign... |
| 27.04.2021 | Recruitment of independent persons | The City of London Corporation provides local government services for the financial and commercial heart of Britain, the “Square Mile.” |
| 27.04.2021 | City Corporation unveils action plan to be world’s most innovative, inclusive and sustainable centre | The Square Mile must adapt to post-pandemic economic and social trends in order to remain a world-leading ecosystem, according to a new report published today by the City of London Corporation. |
| 12.04.2021 | We must help the small businesses in the Square Mile get back on their feet | From today, many businesses that are so essential to the energy and vibrancy of the Square Mile will be able to reopen their doors and welcome back customers. |
| 09.03.2021 | City office floorspace surges as developers back the Square Mile’s future | The City of London Corporation has today (9 March) revealed that, so far this year, it has given planning consent for the equivalent of almost 80% of the total office floorspace it approved for the whole of last year; demonstrating the City... |
| 23.02.2021 | Independent Persons | The City of London Corporation provides local government services for the financial and commercial heart of Britain, the “Square Mile.” It is committed to promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct amongst its elected members who s... |
| 10.02.2021 | UK financial services sector maintains stable tax contribution amid Brexit and COVID-19 uncertainty | A new report published by the City of London Corporation today (10 February), shows that the UK’s financial services sector contributed a record £75.6bn in tax in the year to March 2020 – a period covering significant uncertainty about the ... |
| 09.02.2021 | Blueprint for London’s COVID recovery from “cultural catastrophe” set out by City Taskforce | Close collaboration across the cultural, civic and commercial sectors will be essential in tackling the “cultural catastrophe” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a report published by the Culture and Commerce Taskforce reveals today. |
| 04.02.2021 | New Square Mile rapid testing site for workers without COVID-19 symptoms | The City of London Corporation is calling on workers who do not have Coronavirus symptoms to get regular lateral flow tests to help prevent the spread of the virus to family, friends and colleagues. |
| 21.01.2021 | Guildhall Yard site delivers 12,000 COID-19 tests | The City of London Corporation is calling on people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested and isolate as London continues to battle the spread of COVID-19. |
| 04.11.2020 | Box-fresh? Sandboxes go global | What image does the word ‘sandbox’ conjure up for you? For most people, the answer is likely to be kindergartens, buckets and sandcastles. But for financial services innovators, sandboxes have a different meaning – and, for some projects, p... |
| 13.07.2020 | City Corporation asks residents and businesses to help with climate change work | The City’s governing body has today launched an online survey on climate change as part of plans to launch a Climate Action strategy later this year. |
| 30.06.2020 | City of London Corporation criticised for awarding above-inflation pay rises during coronavirus crisis | A London think tank has slammed the City of London Corporation for giving staff a pay rise above inflation levels during the coronavirus crisis. |
| 31.03.2020 | Criminals exploit technology so why can’t law enforcement? | According to Helena Wood at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the UK has been “sleepwalking” through the growth of economic crime, to a point where it is a systemic national security risk. But there is technology to take the fight... |
| 18.07.2019 | City of London Corporation secures £450m in external funding for major projects | The City of London Corporation has secured £450m in external funding for its major projects, after it revealed that its squeezed finances meant it would have to borrow for the first time in 30 years. |
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| 14.11.2017 | SSE Enterprise Telecoms counters DFA ruling with innovative 'fibre in the sewers' Thames Water partnership | The agreement will allow networks to be created up to 10 times faster; more directly and securely, in key business areas such as the City of London using the waste water network
LONDON, UK – 14 November 2017 – SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one ... |
| 12.10.2017 | City of London: The UK Currently Leads the World in Fintech but More Action is Needed | At a presentation by the City of London, a report by KPMG entitled the Value of Fintech, was distributed along with a discussion on the need for the UK to do more to maintain and improve their global Fintech prominence.
Speaking for the Cit... |
| 10.10.2017 | The City of London Corporation & KPMG to Present New Report “The Value of Fintech” | The City of London announced on Tuesday it will present its latest report, The Value of Fintech later this week. The City revealed it teamed up with KPMG for the report.
The organizations revealed that the report, which was commissioned by ... |
| 09.04.2015 | How the City of London is making millions selling off roads for redevelopment | |
| 25.11.2014 | East London Kids To Be Offered Training Loans To Learn Coding | A new digital skills training fund will be piloted in the U.K. in January which will offer loans to non-graduate young people from East London with the dual aim of tackling the ongoing U.K. tech skills shortage while also addressing a socio... |
| 06.08.2014 | Innovate Finance Launches to Promote UK Fintech | Innovate Finance, an industry body established to promote the interests of the UK’s fintech sector, has launched in London.
Innovate Finance aims to directly support technology-led financial services innovators – whether startups or establi... |
| 29.07.2014 | London’s Mayor Misses Window To Spend £50M On Startup Building | London’s Mayor has missed an opportunity to spend a £50 million fund set aside by the UK government to create a public building dedicated to both technology startups, events and public education around technology.
The Prime Minister’s offic... |
| 05.07.2013 | Goodbye Mr Silva — A Brief History Of East London’s ‘Tech City’ | It was December 2009 and I was headed to a Christmas party at Number 10 Downing Street. This wasn’t exactly a regular diary date for me. Two years in to working for TechCrunch out of London and it had proven harder than I’d thought to attra... |
| 21.04.2010 | Score free Wi-Fi with The Cloud's 'FastConnect' Wi-Fi connection and hotspot locator | Latest free application from The Cloud makes it simpler to catch all the best bits of the World Cup this summer
St Albans, 21st April, 2010 - The Cloud, Europe’s largest mobile Wi-Fi provider, today announced that all O2 iPhone users will b... |
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