3 h. ago UN distances itself from International Women’s Day website winning corporate partnerships

Sainsbury’s, Barclays and University College London have all drawn on themes created by IWD site run by London business with no link to UNNobody owns International Women’s Day, but if you asked the 193 countries, countless businesses and NGOs that mark it each year, they would probably agree it has been popularised, defined and formalised by the United Nations.The owner of the website “internationalwomensday.com”, a London-based marketing firm, disagrees. By selling merchandise, promoting a £160 lunch to awaken attenders’ “inner goddess” and creating a series of corporate partnerships, it has also seeded its annual themes with British brands and institutions that appear to have mistaken the site for the UN, the Guardian can reveal. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago New London design festival for Knightsbridge, King’s Road and Fulham Road launches next Spring

TRI Design takes place from the 12th to the 15th March next year

Politics

7 h. ago Stansted could become second busiest UK airport after expansion plan approved

The aviation hub could see an increase of nearly 20 million passengers per year

Transport

16 h. ago Oakland's Jack London Square hopes to get business boost with new California law

Oakland's Jack London Square hopes to get business boost with new California law  ABC7 San Francisco

Politics

53 h. ago London unemployment rises to 6.8%, highest in a decade outside the pandemic

Bank of England seen as almost certain to cut interest rates on Thursday as labour market cools

Events

2 d. ago FTSE 100 makes headway ahead of likely Bank of England rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 102.28 points, 1.1%, at 9,751.31.

Politics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 December: Lenders issue house price forecasts, index rallies

Heavy selling on Asia stock markets today failed to prevent the FTSE 100 index from trading in positive territory.

Society

3 d. ago Hikma chief executive replaced by former boss after share price weakens

Riad Mishlawi is stepping down from the top role by ‘mutual agreement’ with the firm’s board of directors, it told investors.

Economics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 December: Index higher despite Asia selling, Hikma boss steps down

Heavy selling on Asia stock markets today failed to prevent the FTSE 100 index from trading in positive territory.

Politics

3 d. ago Bondi beach mass shooting: what we know so far about the terrorist attack

Australia suffered one of its deadliest massacres in its history on Sunday when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebrationBondi beach shooting live updatesFull reportVictims named so farAustralia experienced one of its deadliest mass shootings in its history on Sunday when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration at Bondi in Sydney. At least 16 people are dead, including one of the alleged killers.Here is what we know so far:On Sunday at 6.47pm local time, police and emergency services were called to Archer Park next to Sydney’s Bondi beach after reports of gunshots.Footage shared on social media showed two gunman firing continuously at a large group who had gathered to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukah.At least 16 people are dead, including one of the alleged shooters. Among the dead are holocaust survivor Alexander Kleytman, London-born rabbi Eli Schlanger, French national Dan Elkayam, businessman Reuven Morrison, retired police officer Peter Meagher and a 10-year...

Events

3 d. ago Will London’s battered high streets get the Christmas boost they need?

After a grim year, retailers are panicking that shoppers aren’t spending enough to help them survive January, writes Jonathan Prynn

Science

3 d. ago Average house price is £6,695 lower than in November, says Rightmove

Lower asking prices and falling mortgage rates could help create a bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce in property searches, Rightmove said.

Economics

4 d. ago The London train station that's 1 of UK's busiest even though it isn't where it says it is

The London train station that's 1 of UK's busiest even though it isn't where it says it is  My London

Politics

5 d. ago Shrinking economy takes toll on FTSE 100 amid ‘unsurprising surprise’

The index dipped after a promising start amid poor growth figures and US tech concerns.

Politics

6 d. ago Eckerd College London Study Centre business students visit a chocolate company that sells sweets and battles exploitation

Eckerd College London Study Centre business students visit a chocolate company that sells sweets and battles exploitation  Eckerd College

Events

6 d. ago Fake company executive travelled 186 miles to a school to 'smell girls' shoes'

The man was caught after walking into a school in Toyko where he admitted to cops he has a 'festish for women's scents' and 'wanted to smell their indoor shoes'

Politics

6 d. ago Exclusive: Joseph to Return to London Fashion Week Runway After 8 Years

Exclusive: Joseph to Return to London Fashion Week Runway After 8 Years  The Business of Fashion

Politics

6 d. ago GDP shock: London businesses slam Budget turmoil as UK economy shrinks 0.1% in October

The latest GDP figures are a blow to Rachel Reeves, who admitted leaks in the run-up to her November 26 Budget were ‘very damaging’

Economics

6 d. ago Direct Commercial names Steve Knights as London Market New Business Underwriter

Direct Commercial names Steve Knights as London Market New Business Underwriter  Reinsurance News

Economics

7 d. ago Forge UK to Become a Registered Auction Agent on the London Stock Exchange’s Private Securities Market

Forge UK to Become a Registered Auction Agent on the London Stock Exchange’s Private Securities Market  Business Wire

Economics