City Of London

The executive chairman of the company that spearheaded the creation of Canary Wharf is stepping down from his role after 30 years. George Iacobescu has told Canary Wharf Group staff that he will assume the role of chairman effective July 1. He will be replaced by Shobi Khan, who became …

A statue of a 17th century slave trader who was toppled during anti-racism protests in the English city of Bristol is on display in a museum where an investigation will ask visitors to help decide his fate Through JILL LAWLESS Associated Press June 3, 2021, 6:37 PM • 3 minutes …

Italy and its sunny attractions may seem far away right now, but London has plenty of Roman ruins to offer. We cannot guarantee the weather, but if you bring your own ice cream you can enjoy a piece of Rome right here in the British capital. Roman Londinium stood in …

M More than seven million Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in London as Britain rushes to vaccinate as many people to protect them against the threat of the Delta and other variants. Official figures show 6,989,702 vaccines had been administered in the capital as of May 31, and the figure …

Business Silicon Catalyst, a startup incubator, has chosen Britain as the site for its first European operation, saying it hopes to capitalize on the UK’s record for innovation. FILE PHOTO: City of London Financial District skyscrapers are seen in London, Britain September 14, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah McKay // File …

Remote work may not mean exodus from cities that people feared. But that means cities will have to work harder to retain their residents. Remote workers are more likely to consider moving to larger or similar-sized cities to reach their current homes than those who need to be local for …

This article is part of a London guide by FT Globetrotter Getting on the night flight to São Paulo or Johannesburg has been the start of vacation for years. The house locked, a few last emails sent from the living room, the daily unsubscribe is left on the jetty. A …

Canadian private equity giant Brookfield is set to buy City of London property Plantation Place for £ 635million – biggest office deal since Covid-19 changed the way people work and emptied the offices. The deal is expected to end this week, the Sunday Times first reported, with Brookfield also in …

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in all but eight London boroughs, amid concerns over the spread of the ‘Indian variant’ of Covid-19. The district that saw the most drastic increase in the week to May 23 was Lambeth, with an 81.6% increase in recorded cases. Hillingdon also saw a …

LONDON, ONT. – A pilot project that would bring electric scooter sharing to the streets of London has been roughed up by the City Hall Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC). “We are very concerned about the accessibility issues this would cause,” said Jay Menard, president of the AAC. Menard warns that …