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SEUK’s The Hive to be a beacon for ethical business

The Hive will be a mixed-use building, or campus-style combination of buildings in London - becoming a centre of social excellence & creativity for the world’s leading social enterprises.

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London employers set to be challenged by job market in 2020

A new analysis in London Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s quarterly ‘Capital 500’ predicts worrying times lay ahead for employers as they struggle to find talent.
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Why supporting small UK businesses matters

Maxime Leufroy-Murat, Founder and CEO of City Relay, shares his thoughts on why UK companies should support other local and international small businesses.

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Positive effects of IR35 on businesses and contractors

Chief operating officer at business transformation consultancy Sullivan & Stanley, Kevin Corne, says UK firms are not prepared for changes coming to IR35.
Business

SEUK’s The Hive to be a beacon for ethical business

The Hive will be a mixed-use building, or campus-style combination of buildings in London - becoming a centre of social excellence & creativity for the world’s leading social enterprises.
Business

Businesses getting back to basics in this digital age

Tony Sweeney, chief information officer asset and leasing finance for Close Brothers, says getting back to basics in a digital age can have untold benefits for businesses.
Business

Herbert Smith Freehills tackling inequality for refugees

Honey Sanusi, the citizenship manager at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, explains how her firm is striving to address inequality for refugees in the United Kingdom.
Business

Why #StealOurStaff should be trending in the UK

Andy Zneimer explains the motivation behind BECO.’s #StealOurStaff campaign, and why the firm can’t solve the disability unemployment gap alone.
Business

Five signs you need to reassess your career path

Michael Serwa, the UK’s leading coach for the elite, works with a diverse range of highly successful, driven and accomplished CEO’s, and shares his tip with readers.
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Why modern day start-ups are leading the way in London

Business transformation expert and founder of Sullivan & Stanley, Pat Lynes, says small start-ups are redefining the role of business within our society.
Business

Business Buzz teams up with social enterprise Beyond Food

Business Buzz Networking Group in London is teaming up with the social enterprise Beyond Food to support homeless people getting into the hospitality industry.
Business

Why investing should be higher on women’s agenda

Jackie Fast is an entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, former The Apprentice contestant and the founder of new disruptive ice wine brand REBEL Pi.
Business

London needs its own regional immigration policy

Peter Bishop, interim chief executive at the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry, calls for the planned salary pay threshold for migrants to be scrapped.
Business

Why you should ditch the tea bags for loose leaf

The team at NEMI Tea, headed by Pranav Chopra, really know how to serve up an unrivalled brew, and they’ve penned their top reasons for why you should make...
Business

Achieving diversification through social mobility

The Brokerage CEO Katerina Rudiger explains how her organisation is connecting firms with talent that may otherwise have been overlooked by recruiters.
Business

How best to achieve peak performance everyday

Nick Powell, author and peak performance coach, passes on his advice for reaching your optimum level every day, and why small changes count for a lot.
Business

SMBP charity champions social mobility in London

Barry Matthews of the Social Mobility Business Partnership tells City Matters how his project is backing youngsters from low income backgrounds around the UK.
Business

How you can find fulfilment as a working parent

Jacqueline Shakespeare, an operating partner at business transformation consultancy Sullivan & Stanley, writes about finding fulfilment as a working parent.
Business

How to tackle burnout in the modern workplace

Guy Tolhurst, author, SME champion and founder of Mindful Investor, says we all have a duty to ensure the wellbeing of staff here in the City of London.
Business

It’s time to turn up the dial in fight for gender equality

Gwen Rhys, the founder of Women in the City, an organisation that promotes, develops & champions female talent, says we are a long way off male-female parity.
Business

Advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur

Co-founder of business podcast Secret Leaders, Dan Murray-Serter, shares some of the best bits of advice he has cultivated from the top UK entrepreneurs.
Business

Concilium Search on target with Chelsea FC star

More than 30 guests took part including ex-midfielder Chapman, a two-time winner of the FA International Player of the Year in 2002 and 2010 who helped England finish third...
Business

Will Corby on how a cup of coffee can be force for good

Will Corby, head of coffee at Pact, discusses the implications of the broken commodity market on the industry, plus the innovative work of his conscious firm.

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Women in Philanthropy: “Not just ribbon cutters”

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London employers set to be challenged by job market in 2020

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Food & Drink
Stoney Street celebrates the best of British produce

Sustainable. Organic. Locally sourced. Seasonal. All these terms are thrown around a lot these...
By Andrew Zuccala 20th January 2020
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Plan to improve mental health services in City and Hackney

The plan aims to address undiagnosed mental health needs of people who ‘slip through...
By Ben Brown 20th January 2020
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City Corporation approves sale of Snow Hill Police Station

The station, which was previously declared surplus to operational requirements by the City of...
By Ben Brown 20th January 2020
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Local Assembly Member gains assurances that Met Police on top of detective shortages

Mr Desai said that “he was pleased” to hear from the Mayor that the...
By Ben Brown 17th January 2020
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City fundraiser for Australian bushfires relief effort

The 2019-20 bushfire season still has months to run and the dangerous conditions will...
By Ben Brown 17th January 2020
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Charity giving free bikes to refugees receives funding boost

The Bike Project, a Southwark charity giving free bicycles to London’s refugees and asylum...
By Ben Brown 16th January 2020
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Food & Drink
Ping Pong restaurants go all out for Chinese New Year

From 14 January - 10 March 2020, dim sum master Ruby Wu is celebrating...
By Andrew Zuccala 16th January 2020
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London boroughs join forces to crackdown on idling engines

Participants will speak with drivers parked up with engines running about the harmful effects...
By Ben Brown 16th January 2020
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Entertainment
Museum of London display to celebrate Dub Reggae

This May, the Museum of London will open Dub London - a new display...
By Andrew Zuccala 15th January 2020
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