Dining in the UK’s capital can be a daunting affair, with options in abundance. During a recent stay, I set about venturing my way through a range of tasty treats and tantalising tipples. Bluebird, Chelsea Returning two years later, Bluebird Chelsea experience is just as magical as I remember it. This is one of Chelsea [...]read more6 unmissable London food and drink experiences
UK retail consultant Mary Portas has called on the new government to block a proposed London stock market listing by fast-fashion retail giant Shein. Known in Britain as ‘Mary Queen of Shops’, Portas voiced her opposition as an online petition by the ‘Say No to Shein’ campaign neared its target of 35,000 signatures. “Why would [...]read moreMary Portas urges government to block Shein London IPO
Last week, we reported a company creating ‘cotton’ out of potato peel. This week, its ‘snakeskin’ crafted from brewers’ spent grain. In a “groundbreaking” partnership, Arda Biomaterials and Been London have co-produced a snakeskin-type handbag with product sourced locally from London’s ‘Beer Mile’ in Bermondsey. This first-of-a-kind handbag, which is a version of Been’s bestselling Millais [...]read moreArda Biomaterials, Been London unveil bag made of brewery waste
Last week, we reported a company creating ‘cotton’ out of potato peel. This week, its ‘snakeskin’ crafted from brewers’ spent grain. In a “groundbreaking” partnership, Arda Biomaterials and Been London have co-produced a snakeskin-type handbag with product sourced locally from London’s ‘Beer Mile’ in Bermondsey. This first-of-a-kind handbag, which is a version of Been’s bestselling Millais [...]read more“Arda Biomaterials & Been London launch bag made of barley from breweries
Digital retail giant Amazon is facing demonstrations in a dispute over workers’ rights and the support of unionisation at its warehouses across the UK this week. Shutterstock Demonstrations are happening in various locations across England, Wales, and Scotland. They coincide with workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse casting the first votes this week to force Amazon [...]read moreAmazon sees UK warehouse, London HQ protests as unionisation ballot goes ahead
First, the good news. Tourists are back in London. And the bad news? They’re not generally there to shop with the withdrawal of the VAT-free perk post-Brexit directly affecting their behaviour. Photo: Pexels/Public domain That’s according to Prosegur ChangeGroup, one of the world’s largest currency exchange firms, which found that the “vast majority” of London tourists [...]read moreTourists flock to London… but they’re not shopping
London Fashion Week (LFW) has lined up four exclusive panel talks that are open to the public this month, in conjunction with its Principal Partner 1664 Blanc. Charles Jeffrey Loverboy For this season, the British Fashion Council (BFC) is taking over London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) where the talks will be held, along with [...]read moreLondon Fashion Week to open up panel talks for the public
Landlord GPE — which owns a massive chunk of property in the West End of London — has released its report for the year to the end of March and said it saw a strong leasing and operational performance as the area bounced back. It said it completed £7 million worth of deals in the [...]read moreGPE sees surging demand, will raise £350m, swaps key London properties
Colour cosmetics specialist supplier Warpaint London is targeting US growth and as part of that has begun trading its shares on the OTCQX Best Market in the US, an important and growing market for its key brands. Warpaint London The W7 and Technic brands producer/retailer started trading today (23 May) under the ticker symbol WPNTF. [...]read moreWarpaint London starts secondary listing for its shares in US
Shaftesbury Capital maintained the positive momentum in the commercial property sector with one of London West End’s biggest landlords enjoying the fruits of a big increase in tourism in the last 12 months, alongside rising leasing demand. Shaftesbury The firm, which was formed from a merger of Shaftesbury and Capco over a year ago in [...]read moreLondon tourism rebound helps Shaftesbury Capital maintain business momentum