SOCIAL network giant Facebook is reported to be developing a new version of the site to be used in workplaces. “Facebook at work” will apparently offer a mix of business networking and workplace collaboration tools which pitch it against established … Continue reading
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ONE of the City of London’s most iconic and recognisable buildings has been sold to the Brazilian investment giant, Safra group. The acquisition of the Gherkin skyscraper by banker Joseph Safra’s company comes several months after the building at 30 … Continue reading
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AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after it was revealed that two bolts have falled off the Leadenhall Building in the City of London. One of the two bolts which became dislodged fell to the ground while another fell inside the … Continue reading
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THE LEADER of the UK Independence Party has been fined after not declaring the free use of office space. MEP Nigel Farage was given the £200 fine after he didn’t disclose to the Electoral Commission the donation in-kind of office … Continue reading
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FRENCH bank Societe Generale will move in to a brand new office building in Canary Wharf in 2019. The pre-let of 280,000 sq ft of office space in 1 Bank Street was announced today by developers, Canary Wharf Group. The … Continue reading
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WORK to turn a former brewery headquarters in to a modern new office block has been completed. Built in the late 1980s, Ashby House by the Thames in Staines has been transformed in to a modern Grade-A office space building … Continue reading
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THE MAYOR of London Boris Johnson has written to the government urging it to abandon plans that could “compromise London and the UK’s future economic growth.” The coalition government has relaxed rules on converting office space to homes but exemptions … Continue reading
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MIXED-Sex offices can help improve productivity in the workplace, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). But while diversity seems to be good for a business’ productivity, employees actually prefer single sex working environments, says the … Continue reading
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LONDON has come out on top in a survey of the most desirable places to work on the planet. The UK’s capital city beat off competition from New York, Paris and Sydney to come first in the worldwide survey of … Continue reading
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LAW firm Vinson and Elkins has leased an entire floor at the new skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street in London. The signing of the 24th floor means that the new City of London icon from joint developers Canary Wharf Group … Continue reading
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