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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.

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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.

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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
Business

The importance of social enterprises in London

Social Enterprise UK CEO, Peter Holbrook, explains why the need to support businesses that have made a commitment to society is greater than ever before.
Business

An effective post-Brexit immigration system is ‘imperative’

New CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry, David Frost, reports a decline in domestic and export sales across LCCI’s concerned membership.
Business

Tools for tackling gender bias in the workplace

Myfanwy Neville, a partner at BKL, chartered accountants and tax advisers, calls for a greater focus to be placed on eliminating gender bias in the workplace.
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Worn Again Technologies reducing textile waste worldwide

Worn Again Technologies CEO Cyndi Rhoades brings us up to speed on the technology her firm is utilising to help combat textile waste around the globe.
Business

Business will prosper when ‘government takes the right decisions’

The new CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, David Frost, says tax on business should not be seen as a free hit by the UK government.
Business

How From Babies with Love is helping abandoned children

From Babies with Love donates 100% of its profits to orphaned and abandoned children and helps lift people out of poverty, creating a fairer and more inclusive world.
Business

A fresh perspective on the plight of London’s homeless

The Big Issue Foundation’s head of partnerships and philanthropy, Serena Crisp, implores the City’s suits to show solidarity with the Square Mile’s homeless community.
Business

Why I left the third sector and set up a company that gives back

Millennial consumers want more from companies now than just a product, which is why businesses such as ourselves that have a purpose beyond just profit are doing so well.
Business

Why getting outdoors is the best way to boost office morale

Blossom on the trees, the dawn chorus, and fewer winter coats blocking your path on the Tube – yes, spring is coming to London. It’s the perfect time get your...
Business

Evenbreak busting myths about disabled employees

Disabled employees are, on average, at least as productive as our non-disabled colleagues, and we have less time off sick, have fewer workplace accidents, and tend to stay in...

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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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City Corporation introduces new wind condition guidelines

The City of London Corporation has recently published the UK’s first wind microclimate guidelines...
By Ben Brown 12th September 2019
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More investors looking abroad since Boris Johnson took office

According to the deVere Group, since Boris Johnson became UK Prime Minister, there’s been...
By Andrew Zuccala 11th September 2019
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Travel
Ditch the Côte d’Azur for the town of Collioure

Collioure, situated down on the South coast of France by the Spanish border, is...
By Andrew Zuccala 11th September 2019
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Residents
Growing angst over new Petticoat Tower plans

Middlesex Street Estate resident and City Matters contributor, Ian McPherson, says a lack of...
By Ian McPherson 11th September 2019
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Entertainment
City Guides relaunch Knowledge of the City series

The City of London Guides are relaunching their popular Knowledge of the City series...
By Andrew Zuccala 11th September 2019
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Business
Why investing should be higher on women’s agenda

Jackie Fast is an entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, former The Apprentice contestant and the...
By Jackie Fast 10th September 2019
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Food & Drink
The top fine dining lunch deals in the City of London

Even some of the City of London’s top restaurants struggle to put bums in...
By Andrew Zuccala 10th September 2019
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Global banks meet for first Green Investment Principles meeting

THE City of London Corporation brought together some of the world’s biggest banks in...
By Ben Brown 10th September 2019
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Over £100k grant to tackle London youth homelessness

City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, awarded Centrepoint £107,100, for...
By Ben Brown 9th September 2019
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Entertainment
The cleverly silly Crown Dual at Wilton’s Music Hall

Wilton's Music Hall in Aldgate is playing host to one of the breakthrough performances...
By Andrew Zuccala 9th September 2019
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