Interest rate cuts expected after US and UK inflation reports – as it happened UK inflation has risen to 2.2%, less than feared, while US inflation dipped to 2.9% last month The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024
London phone thief who stole 24 mobiles in single morning jailed for two years The phone thief dropped some of his haul when officers knocked him off his bike in the middle of a busy road in the City Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2024
UK economy may have been boosted by the 'Taylor Swift effect' in June, say City forecasters Series of sell-out concerts and the Euros gave a welcome boost to Britain’s otherwise lacklustre output Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2024
At the heart of Sydney Metro’s expanded Central Station lies a spectacular new public space The new extension to the Sydney Metro can now be accessed beneath McAslan and Woods Bagot’s monumental roof structure above the city’s historic Central Station Wallpaper · Aug 2, 2024
Unesco to probe impact of high-rise developments on the Tower of London Historic England has said plans to build tall buildings in the city represent a ‘real threat to the World Heritage Site status of the Tower of London’ Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024
The City of London’s tallest skyscraper could look like a toilet seat in the sky – and that’s not even the worst thing about it As more and more giant towers are squeezed in by developers, open spaces and natural light are becoming things of the past, says Guardian architecture critic Oliver Wainwright The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024
Two City firms team up to invest £20bn of pension funds in UK businesses Phoenix Group and Schroders will target fast-growing green energy, windfarms, solar, property and small business The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024
Ibai restaurant review: City boy steakhouse shows the finger to culinary restraint The lasting sense here is of a thoroughly impressive paradox: this is a bustling, Basque asador in a shiny, sprawled air hangar of a space Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2024
OPINION - The London Question: Would you really queue 30 minutes for a £10 sandwich? Last Sunday, the queue for Sandwich Sandwich, London’s latest “hype” restaurant, was about 70 people long and promised a waiting time of around 20 to 25 minutes. That translates into standing around for the best part of half an hour, in 27 degree heat, for a £10 sandwich, albeit one… Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2024
Fear of a Truss repeat should not deter Reeves from rewriting spending rules Labour has enough goodwill with City to increase debt if the money is used for key infrastructure The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Defense attorneys in Cop City case ‘frustrated’ after finally visiting forest Site of proposed Atlanta police training center has changed greatly since arrest of protesters charged with racketeering The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2024
Can ultra-fast fashion titan Shein outrun its sustainability shadow? City Voices: Scandals around supply chain, ethics and corporate culture can blow up and become big issues Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024
If we keep breaking economic rules, let's ditch the rules City Comment: Why have arbitrary rules on government finances? Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024
Summer sun coming for the economy says influential City forecast EY Item Club says the outlook for growth is hotting up and predicts interest rates under 5% by the end of the year Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024 City recruitment giant Hays expects 'subdued summer' after election uncertainty hits its fees City jobs firm says its ‘too early’ to ‘see a meaningful recovery’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 ‘We needed change’: mixed feelings in City after Labour sweeps London Party wins seat that includes financial district and much of central London for first time in its history
Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024 Quick steps to help the City and the Treasury City Comment: Labour should go for it
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 Markets left barely stirred by Labour’s thumping election win The City is relaxed about a result that it expects to bring only modest change as the economic outlook improves
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and Brexit
Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2024 'Trust me' with your money, Rachel Reeves tells voters across UK as July 4 polling day looms EXCLUSIVE: Shadow Chancellor speaks to The Standard on tax, the City after Brexit and Heathrow expansion
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024 Do we really want a Shein IPO? City comment: Listing rules are there for a reason and should not be bent for anyone
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024 City of London fails to score a single £100 million office deal London’s historic financial district is on the cusp of notching a grim record: the City’s office market has failed to register a single deal for more than £100 million in the first half of the year — the first time that’s happened in a quarter century.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024 Could central London, headquarters of God and mammon, really be turning red? The affluent constituency is home to Mayfair clubs, Soho theatres and City types – one of whom told me: ‘We need to pay more tax’, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024 1 Undershaft: Tallest skyscraper in City of London set for go-ahead Planning officers have recommended the 1 Undershaft office tower for approval
Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024 'Expect further reductions': Barclays cuts mortgage rates in move likely to be followed by other lenders The move follows an easing of swap rates in the City ahead of an expected Bank of England rate cut in August