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Lord Mayor heads to Gulf to strengthen trade and investment ties

While in Dubai, the Lord Mayor will meet the Dubai Department of Finance - among others - to discuss opportunities for investment into the UK and closer cooperation.

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City heads to Dublin to discuss future UK-Irish financial services collaboration

City of London Corporation policy chair Catherine McGuinness heads to Dublin today, where she will meet several key Irish financial services stakeholders at the European Financial Forum.
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Nubian Skin lands City Hall prize for diverse advertising

Nubian Skin will receive £500,000 worth of advertising space on the Transport for London (TfL) network, including Tube stations and bus stops.

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City voices support for Northern Ireland services sector in EU trade negotiations

Catherine McGuinness met prominent politicians and senior figures from financial and professional services, taking on board their views on the future relationship with the EU.
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Lord Mayor heads to Gulf to strengthen trade and investment ties

While in Dubai, the Lord Mayor will meet the Dubai Department of Finance - among others - to discuss opportunities for investment into the UK and closer cooperation.
Business

UK Chinese RMB trading hits record levels

The latest edition of the London RMB Business Quarterly reveals nearly 3trillion RMB was cleared by the designated UK RMB Clearing Bank between September and November 2019.
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Trade and talent top of agenda for small firms as Brexit purgatory ends

Research from the Federation of Small Businesses shows that the EU remains the number one trading bloc for small business exporters (62%) and importers (55%) in terms of their...
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CHOOSE increases biodegradable packaging offerings

After the success of their biodegradable water bottles, the CHOOSE team are now expansing their offerings - with a whole host of different environmentally friendly packaging.
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High street retailers need fairer rates to succeed

London Business groups have rallied together, saying fairer rates are the only way to “truly tackle” the problem faced by high street shops in the UK.
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City Corporation boosts support for businesses in the Eastern Cluster

The City of London Corporation has agreed to join the newly established Eastern Cluster Business Partnership, providing support and a focused approach for the ongoing regeneration of this key...
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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Lib Dem Siobhan Benita promises “safer, greener, kinder London”

Ms Benita said like a first date she would offer “excitement, optimism” and “the...
By Jessie Mathewson 16th February 2020
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Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey in hustings no-show

The latest survey by YouGov and Queen Mary University gave current Mayor Sadiq Khan...
By Jessie Mathewson 15th February 2020
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Mayor of London pledges £55million to tackle violence

The new funding includes £25million for the Young Londoners’ Fund, a scheme set up...
By Jessie Mathewson 14th February 2020
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Tourism worth £3.2billion to capital, London and Partners

Tourism provides a major cash injection into London’s economy. London and Partners – the...
By Julia Gregory 14th February 2020
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Food & Drink
New mushroom menu at Somerset House’s Bryn Williams restaurant

To coincide with the launch of Somerset House's Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future...
By Andrew Zuccala 13th February 2020
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Barbican Estate residents label closure of local police office “load of tosh”

The City of London Police argue the office at the foot of Shakespeare Tower...
By Owen Sheppard 13th February 2020
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Lib Dem mayoral candidate would speed up night Tube expansion

Siobhan Benita says she’d open night services on the Metropolitan and District lines by...
By Jessie Mathewson 13th February 2020
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Travel
Escape the City: Hix Town House at Lyme Regis

When heading to the seaside, few spots compare to Dorset or the quaint little...
By Andrew Zuccala 12th February 2020
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Business
City heads to Dublin to discuss future UK-Irish financial services collaboration

City of London Corporation policy chair Catherine McGuinness heads to Dublin today, where she...
By Ben Brown 12th February 2020
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Property
The London Charity Property Matters Survey 2020

Antonia Swinson, CEO of the Ethical Property Foundation, tells us why the voluntary sector...
By Antonia Swinson 11th February 2020
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