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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 Government’s Discretionary Grant Fund (DGF) was announced in May to help support micro and small businesses who were in financial hardship...

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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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Work from home Britain: workers expected to return part-time

Millions of UK office workers could be asked to transition back to the workplace on a part-time basis as Britain prepares to get back to work after the lockdown. A...
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Statutory Notice – Premises Licence Application – Liberty Speciality Markets Ltd

Statutory Notice - Premises Licence Application - Liberty Speciality Markets Ltd.
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Report reveals the obstacles holding back UK’s ethnic minority entrepreneurs

A new report from the Federation of Small Businesses has highlighted the economic value of ethnic minority businesses in the UK. The ‘Unlocking Opportunity' research, carried out...
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London’s hiring levels are the least impacted of all regions

Professional job vacancies have dropped by over a third in London as Covid-19 continues to impact hiring, but the capital is faring better than other regions, according to research...
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One in 10 small firms making redundancies as lockdown takes its toll

Small businesses are having to make redundancies, cancel training programmes and scale-back investment following weeks of Covid-19-linked disruption, according to a new Federation of Small Businesses study...
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72% of UK workers’ skillsets impacted by remote working due to coronavirus

More than seven in ten (72%) of UK workers claim that remote working during the coronavirus has had a significant impact on how they use their skillsets. The survey
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Research shows BAME workers had to hide personalities pre-lockdown

The increasingly empathetic working practices adopted by companies to navigate the pandemic will remain vitally important as the country eases out of lockdown, especially for the UK’s...
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Two thirds of businesses have seen cash flow drop, with hospitality worst hit

London’s economy has taken “a swift and sizeable hit” during the coronavirus outbreak, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). The ongoing financial...
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Polling highlights London businesses switching to home working for the longer term

A total of 13% of London business leaders say that their business will shift to working from home completely, rather than a permanent commercial office, once the...
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Black Lives Matter: 10 things corporates can do now to drive change

City of London-based social mobility charity The Brokerage discusses the actions major corporations can take to stimulate change in their organisations. Over the last few weeks we have seen a wider...
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Creating a culture of belonging in a socially distanced world

Daniele Fiandaca, co-founder at culture change business Utopia, shares his view on a shifting work climate. Connectivity has topped the agenda in the age of social distancing. Zoom calls in pyjama...
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1.6 million Londoners forced to take a pay cut due to Covid-19

More than a million workers across the capital have had their pay cut or their hours reduced since the Covid-19 crisis began. Data reveals that Londoners...
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Polling shows scale of Covid-19 impact on London business

New figures from London Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) shine a light on the impact of Covid-19 on the capital’s businesses, including the use of the furlough...
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Londoners urged to drive recovery by supporting City businesses

People from across the capital are being encouraged to make a responsible return to the streets of the City of London as shops reopen for business following...
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Over a million new green jobs could be created by 2050

Nearly 700,000 direct jobs could be created in England’s low-carbon and renewable energy economy by 2030, rising to more than 1.18 million by 2050, the Local Government Association has...
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FSB calls on the public to support small businesses as they open up

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on people to shop small and support small firms as thousands of small retail businesses prepare to reopen their doors for the...

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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...
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Travel
LOT Polish Airlines to resume flights between Vilnius and London City Airport

LOT Polish Airlines will resume service between the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and London...
By Ben Brown 11th August 2020
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Food & Drink
Back in Business: City of London restaurants welcome back diners Part #1

Now is the time to support independent restaurants & bars in the Square Mile...
By Andrew Zuccala 11th August 2020
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Property
Hong Kong immigration set to hit outer London property market

Increased immigration from Hong Kong to Britain could affect the London property market...
By Jessie Mathewson 10th August 2020
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News
Under 18s free travel cut pushed back to October

Free travel for London children will not be scrapped at the start of...
By Jessie Mathewson 10th August 2020
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Business
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...
By Ben Brown 10th August 2020
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News
‘Green shoots’ as Covid-19 mortuary site returns to nature

A temporary mortuary at an east London beauty spot at the height of...
By Ben Brown 10th August 2020
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Property
Bleak winter ahead for tenants in ‘vulnerable London’

London must prepare for a “very bleak winter” for private renters – with...
By Jessie Mathewson 9th August 2020
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Food & Drink
Top DIY cooking kits from City of London restaurants

If you can't get into the City of London yourself or just aren't comfortable...
By Andrew Zuccala 9th August 2020
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Wellness
More than half of Londoners ‘drink to get drunk’

More than half of Londoners who drink alcohol ‘drink to get drunk’,...
By Ben Brown 8th August 2020
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Shopping
Back in Business: Retail stores reopen their doors in the City of London

More and more shops are opening up in the Square Mile these days, letting...
By Andrew Zuccala 8th August 2020
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