2 h. ago London firms hit with £6.7m of illegal worker fines in just six months

More than a third of the companies fined were restaurants

Economics

44 h. ago Zipcar ends UK operations leaving 650,000 members without access to vehicles

Those watching the firm's decline had called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to do more to support car clubs. It had also begged for relief from the Congestion Charge.

Politics

2 d. ago Rogue landlord hit with £81k fine for renting illegal outbuilding

Rogue landlord hit with £81k fine for renting illegal outbuilding  London Borough of Hounslow

Events

3 d. ago London PR firm rewrites Wikipedia for governments and billionaires

London PR firm rewrites Wikipedia for governments and billionaires  TBIJ

Politics

6 d. ago America’s Private Equity Legal Experiment is Coming for London Law Firms—And Their Clients

America’s Private Equity Legal Experiment is Coming for London Law Firms—And Their Clients  Law.com

Economics

8 d. ago Rent your car to strangers for £400 a month? Firm in drive to fill void left by Zipcar quitting London

Turo - the ‘Airbnb for cars’ - says it is vital to save car-sharing in the capital

Economics

9 d. ago UK to exclude financial services from push for closer EU alignment

City of London firms have been lobbying against a return to Brussels rules

Politics

1 week ago Deep in the vaults: the Bank of England’s £1.4bn Venezuelan gold conundrum

Nicolás Maduro’s seizure by US reopens question of who controls country’s reserves held in the UKTrump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firmsBusiness live – latest updatesVenezuela live – latest updatesDeep under London’s streets, thousands of miles from Caracas, Nicolás Maduro’s seizure by the US has reopened a multibillion-dollar question: who controls Venezuela’s gold reserves at the Bank of England?After the ousting of Maduro, global attention has largely focused on the South American country’s vast oil wealth – believed to be the largest reserves of any nation in the world. However, Venezuela also has significant gold holdings – including bullion worth at least $1.95bn (£1.4bn) frozen in Britain. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago London's most secretive electronic trading firm is obfuscating its pay

London's most secretive electronic trading firm is obfuscating its pay  eFinancialCareers

Economics

2 w. ago Eurostar chaos: What are your rights if trains are cancelled or delayed?

Exclusive: Rail firm has offered £150 for a London hotel – but says contact centre will be pragmatic on claims

Events

2 w. ago Ocado plans global retail tech sales push after exclusivity deals end

The London-listed firm said in July it was set to roll off mutual exclusivity contracts by the end of the year with most retail partners worldwide.

Economics

2 w. ago CT, London private equity firms to back Spanish grocer purchase with $547M loan

CT, London private equity firms to back Spanish grocer purchase with $547M loan  Hartford Business Journal

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Why should we pay these criminals?’: the hidden world of ransomware negotiations

Cybersecurity experts reveal what they do for high-profile clients targeted by hackers such as Scattered Spider They call it “stopping the bleeding”: the vital window to prevent an entire database from being ransacked by criminals or a production line grinding to a halt.When a call comes into the cybersecurity firm S-RM, headquartered on Whitechapel High Street in east London, a hacked business or institution may have just minutes to protect themselves. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Now celebrity hairdresser BANS Labour MPs from his salon after Rachel Reeves' Budget

The entrepreneur, who heads up a team of 50 hairdressers and beauticians in west London, is backing a protest by firms up and down the country.

Politics

2 w. ago US Law Firms Expand London Headcounts 58% in 10 Years—Report

US Law Firms Expand London Headcounts 58% in 10 Years—Report  Law.com

Politics

2 w. ago Gambling firms spent nearly £5m to advertise on TfL since London mayor’s ban pledge

Gambling firms spent nearly £5m to advertise on TfL since London mayor’s ban pledge  The Guardian

Economics

3 w. ago Home Counties hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties revealed

The traditional commuter belt area is ‘back on the map’ for people moving out of London, property firm Hamptons said.

Society

3 w. ago Law firms hire record number of City partners as US players expand aggressively

London law firms hired 668 partners in 2025, up 21% on last year

Sport

3 w. ago London leader speaks out after Labour councillor fined £40k for hiring illegal worker

Hounslow councillor Hina Mir employed a nanny in her west London home who had no right to work in the UK

Economics