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London Chamber of Commerce urges London MPs to unite behind the right deal for TfL

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and local chambers of commerce across the capital are calling on London’s MPs to come together to help find a non-partisan and viable solution to Transport for London’s funding, both in the short and long term. LCCI has warned that the nature of the...

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FSB London calls for more time for small businesses to prepare for ULEZ 2021

Small businesses reliant on vehicles for their trade have been prevented from taking steps to invest in new vans because of the current pandemic and the subsequent impact this...
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London Chamber of Commerce urges London MPs to unite behind the right deal for TfL

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and local chambers of commerce across the capital are calling on London’s MPs to come together to help find a...

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London Chamber of Commerce & Industry to launch Black Business Association

The London Chamber of Commerce & Industry has launched the LCCI Black Business Association to further support black business ownership, entrepreneurship and black employees in the capital. The association will...
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Mayor and businesses call for cash support in Tier Two lockdown

London businesses will need coronavirus cash from Government as the city enters a Tier Two lockdown, the Mayor and business leaders have warned. From midnight on Friday, households in the...
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Q3 results show London’s Covid-19 challenge, but indications of recovery

The negative impact from Covid-19 on London’s economy remains all too clear, but fresh figures show a slight improvement in business conditions during Q3 2020. Whilst...
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Central London Alliance launches to aid economic recovery of London’s business

The Central London Alliance (CLA), consisting of organisations of various sizes and sectors, has launched to support a sustainable, economic recovery of London’s business, hospitality, cultural, tourism,...
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City’s responsible business gongs recognise Covid-19 impact

London’s top responsible business awards are back after a coronavirus-prompted hiatus – with a focus on how companies across the capital have responded to the pandemic. The Lord...
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London’s job market set for “quick recovery”

Employment levels in London will grow faster than in any other UK region over the next five years, a new forecast from chartered accountancy body ICAEW has...
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Half of London workers haven’t received mental health support despite rise in anxiety

A survey carried out by mental health organisation TalkOut has revealed that 53% of London workers haven’t received any mental health support or advice from their employer since the...
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Office workers £500 a month better off working from home

Employees who have been lucky enough to keep their jobs and working from home during the pandemic have found themselves hundreds of pounds better off per month, simply because...
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Small firms flag importance of school and nursery re-openings

With pupils across England returning to school, new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) research shows that close to a quarter (23%) of small firms believe that the...
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Higher earners urged to take action now to mitigate Budget pain

Higher earners should take steps now to mitigate the considerable financial hit they could face from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s “major tax hikes,” warns the boss of one of the...
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73% of UK business leaders predict office downsizing in the coming year

Senior business decision makers expect Covid-19 will result in more businesses downsizing to smaller offer spaces over the coming 12 months. Property development firm Accumulate...
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British employees would take a £2,665 pay cut to avoid going back to their place of work

Saving money on the daily commute, no need to worry about what to wear and no office politics to deal with: just a handful of benefits to working from...
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Only 20% of entrepreneurs would consider starting their own business post-pandemic

Small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of the economy, but it appears many would-be entrepreneurs are now too afraid to start their own business, given the uncertainty...
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Covid-19 risks triggering long term unemployment crisis for older workers

Fresh research has warned of the risk of a surge in long term unemployment among the over-50s, with experts calling for urgent action from government to ensure older workers...
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London Chamber of Commerce & Industry urges delay to grant fund closure

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has written to the Government calling for the closure of a coronavirus support fund for businesses to be delayed by a month. The...
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Further help needed for employers, say small firms, as furlough wind-down begins

More government help is needed for employers as the furlough wind-down begins, the Federation of Small Businesses has stated. From today, employers will have to pay national insurance contributions (NICs) and pension contributions...
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Professional vacancies in London up 14% month-on-month for June

Professional vacancies in the capital increased 14% month-on-month in June, indicating that London’s businesses are slowly starting to re-hire as lockdown measures continue to ease. That’s according to new research...
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One in five small firms forced to cut staff amid split in performance expectation

Small business expectations of future performance are increasingly polarised, according to the latest quarterly SBI from the Federation of Small Business, which shows that a sizeable share...
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Notice of Application for Variation of Premises Licence – Haz Restaurant

Notice of Application for Variation of Premises Licence - Haz Restaurant.
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Saddlers’ Hall converts space into streaming studio

Saddlers' Hall in the City of London has transformed one of its meeting rooms into a streaming studio, bringing a whole new level of professionalism to meetings or lectures.

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Women in Philanthropy: “Not just ribbon cutters”

A common criticism of charitable giving is that it is dominated by older, white...
By Jo Davy 8th March 2018
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Local Assembly Member visits City of London Police to speak about assaults on officers

Local London Assembly Member, Unmesh Desai, has visited the City of London...
By Ben Brown 27th October 2020
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Man jailed for multiple burglaries across central London

A prolific burglar, who has amassed 60 convictions and 147 offences, has been sentenced...
By Ben Brown 26th October 2020
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Ministers should give up the ghost on suspending free travel for children

Thousands more children in the capital could be plunged further below the...
By Ben Brown 26th October 2020
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Plasma donors needed in London as world’s largest randomised plasma trial for Covid expands

NHS Blood and Transplant is opening two new blood plasma donation centres...
By Ben Brown 26th October 2020
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Food & Drink
Seven Christmas market recipes to recreate at home

Christmas Markets may be facing cancellation in 2020, but that doesn't mean the festive...
By Ben Brown 26th October 2020
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20mph speed limits rolled out across nearly all of central London

Miles of roads across central London now have 20mph limits in a bid to...
By Owen Sheppard 25th October 2020
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Entertainment
Major exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery offers new perspective on Noël Coward

The visual impact of Noël Coward’s life and work will be celebrated...
By Ben Brown 24th October 2020
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Business
London Chamber of Commerce urges London MPs to unite behind the right deal for TfL

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and local chambers of commerce...
By Ben Brown 23rd October 2020
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Entertainment
Barbican Centre and Bridge Theatre announce new partnership

As creative teams find innovative ways to bring live events and audiences together again,...
By Andrew Zuccala 23rd October 2020
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City Corporation enables winter outdoor dining in the Square Mile

The City of London Corporation has doubled down its efforts to help the...
By Ben Brown 23rd October 2020
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