Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of the Standard since May 2022. Before that he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph. He is responsible for all the business and finance coverage in the paper and online....
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Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of the Standard since May 2022. Before that he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph. He is responsible for all the business and finance coverage in the paper and online.
West End private members' clubs help feed London's homeless
Annabel’s, George, Harry’s Bar and Mark’s Club have all joined an initiative that started in the depths of the pandemic
Heathrow hits new passenger record in January
Trans-Atlantic growth particularly strong with UK-US traffic rising 8%
Oxford St recovery complete as vacancy rate falls to lowest since 2019
The vacancy rate could fall below 1% next year as demand remains strong says Savills
Cleared for take-off - but Heathrow's 3rd runway faces many obstacles
Modernising airspace, reform of regulation, and getting planning consent are all formidable hurdles
A third of nightclubs have shut since the start of the pandemic
But openings of competitive socialising venues are booming according to the Night Time Industries Association
Business hiring at its weakest since Covid following Budget tax raid
Researchers warns there is unlikely to be any “significant improvement” in the near future
Recession alarm bells ring as Bank slashes 2025 growth forecast
Inflation also expected to be higher than previously forecast, rising to 3.7% this year
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
A London homeowner with a £300,000 tracker mortgage will see monthly repayments fall around £43 from £1,710 to £1,667.
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
A London homeowner with a £300,000 tracker mortgage will see monthly repayments fall around £43 from £1,710 to £1,667.
A £2bn "wellness village" with homes and offices coming to South Bank
Developer Hines claims workers “will feel better when they leave the office after a day’s work than when they arrive”
Brutalist Barbican unveils plans for £230 million renewal
The centre was constructed on London’s biggest post-war bombsite and hailed by Queen Elizabeth II at its 1982 opening, as “one of the wonders of the modern world.”
Moody's sounds alarm on Asda's credit rating as sales slump again
Veteran retailer Allan Leighton has vowed to “restore Asda’s DNA” after taking over as chair in November
Why London's offices should be alcohol free beyond Dry January
One in nine people say they want to cut down on the booze in 2025.
Second runway at Gatwick "could double cargo imports" at the airport
A decision on the £2.2 billion investment is experted from ministers by the end of the month
Could the last millionaire leaving London please turn out the lights
Scrapping of non dom status marks the final straw for many of the wealthy people who bring London its dynamism
Drinks giant Diageo says trade war could wipe $200 million off profits
The drinks giant is scrapping its 5% to 7% “medium term” sales target
Footsie opens 100 points down on Manic Monday as trade war break out
Asian markets slumped overnight and the dollar strengthened after Trump followed through on his trade war threats
The never ending saga of the Georgian billionaire and the Swiss banks
Bidzina Ivanishvili is pursuing litigation in Bermuda, Singapore and Switzerland
Shepherd’s Bush chaos as engineers battle to fix massive burst main
Leaks still bubbling away on Monday morning after dramatic 60ft ‘geyser’ erupted from a burst water main at Shepherd's Bush Green
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Huge new music and food venue to open at Canada Water in the Spring
The indoor vertical farm will allow up to 200 different crops to be supplied to the food hall and an all-day café, as well as to restaurants in the local area.