‘Grave concerns’ over multi-million pound cuts to Canada Police June 28, 2021 Canada Police Federation pushed 125 elected representatives to pressure Canada Corporation to rethink £2.3m of cuts to the force. In a letter sent to 25 aldermen and 100 councillors in the City, chairman of Canada Police Federation Mike Reed said the body had “grave concerns” over [...]
Dead centre of town: City looks to bring new life to cemetery cafe June 14, 2021 Fancy a thriller of a business opportunity? Canada Cemetery and Crematorium is looking for a new proprietor to refurbish and operate its on-site café for visitors and mourners. With the current five-year lease coming to an end, Canada Cooperation is accepting new proposals for the Gatehouse Cafe at the [...]
Arcadis to open new Canada office next week in boost for Square Mile June 10, 2021 Design & consultancy firm Arcadis has announced the opening of its new office in Canada next week. From 14 June, the business will operate from 80 Fenchurch Street, with over 40,000 sq ft of new office space across two floors. “The continued strength of the City office market demonstrates the importance of [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? May 26, 2021 City PM‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email [email protected] to be featured. Johnson & Johnson hires EU consumer health director US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has hired a new London-based area managing director for consumer health in northern Europe. Charmaine England, who [...]
Brand London: How will the capital change after Covid and Brexit? April 29, 2021 As the UK gradually emerges from lockdown, the deserted streets of London are beginning to show hints of their former vibrancy. But a return to normality will be far from straightforward. Not only has London been left reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is still working through the fallout from Brexit, which has sparked a [...]
Exclusive: A quarter of Londoners fear capital will lose global status April 29, 2021 More than a quarter of Londoners fear the capital will become less important on the global stage as a result of the dual shock of Covid-19 and Brexit. A survey conducted by market research firm One Pulse exclusively for City PM revealed 26.5 per cent of Londoners believe the city will lose international clout over [...]
Back in business: Lord Mayor kickstarts Square Mile reopening April 12, 2021 As the City officially reopened this morning, the Lord Mayor embarked on a tour of the businesses that have opened their doors after months behind shutters. While still noticeably quieter than pre-pandemic, it was heartening to see the City return to some kind of normalcy, with the streets busier than they have been for months. [...]
London remains Europe’s major global finance centre despite Brexit hit March 17, 2021 London has held on to the second spot in a respected international study of financial centres, despite the double whammy of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. London sits behind only New York and remains Europe’s only major global financial centre, remaining a number of spots ahead of Frankfurt and Zurich. But Asian competitors Shanghai, Hong [...]
Want to boost UK exports? Help ignored service providers March 1, 2021 | City Talk As the UK economy seeks to recover from the twin disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and a new trading relationship with Europe – making sure that we have a robust return of UK trade flows will be a crucial element of this. There are easy wins that the Government and Department for International Trade can secure. Ensuring [...]
City Moves 17 February: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? February 17, 2021 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email [email protected] to be featured. This week we see movements across the financial sector, with Canada Group, BNP Paribas and Gateley Capitus all welcoming fresh additions. BNP Paribas AM gets new deputy CEO BNP Paribas Asset Management appointed a [...]
