“I’m helping small business owners in Hackney and beyond recover, rebuild, and thrive” – new Virtual Assistant venture for multilingual mum of twins. Magda Bilska-Pereda switched careers and started an Alchemy Virtual Assistance (VA) franchise Hub from her home office in Hackney, East London last
Attomarker, a spin-out company from the University of Exeter, has launched its new COVID-19 seven-minute Triple Antibody Test to the public at Harley Street. The test, which is unique in the market, will tell patients whether they have antibodies against the virus either from a
Business confidence in London rose three points during October to 65%, remaining the highest of all UK regions and nations, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in the capital reported the same confidence in their own business prospects as in September, with a reading of
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week announced that the government would finally utilise Britain’s brownfield to help address the housing crisis, investing £1.8bn to deliver 160,000 new homes on 15 hectares of currently dormant land. However, the latest research from the real
The Wombles are joining forces with Meat Free Monday, as part of the #OneStepGreener campaign for COP26 to encourage all of us to eat less meat for the sake of the environment. The characters, who have been championing positive environmental behaviour for over 50 years,
Returning to work brings with it a whole new bunch of stresses. However, finding some me-time during your workday can be extremely beneficial to your mental and physical health. OVO Energy have created a group of maps for each of the London tube lines, showing
To launch National Inspirational Role Model Month, the UK’s leading awards ceremony celebrating women of colour in business, The Precious Awards, announces the 2021 nominees. Celebrating its milestone fifteenth year, the awards is back, highlighting the best in British female talent. The Awards recognise exceptional
In a boost to office working, 76% of people polled said they regularly used the train, bus or tram throughout October. According to an analysts at transport firm TUBR this is up 34% on six months ago when only 42% of those polled said they
London Councils has welcomed the much-needed increase in funding announced by the Chancellor, while stating that the boost will not be enough to establish an age of optimism in local government finances. The cross-party group warns of particular pressures in London due to: the lack
With mortgage rate increases announced this week, Norton Finance predicts a surge in applications for remortgaging and secured loans, as Brits batten down the hatches to ensure against the ever-rising cost of living. Independent finance broker Norton Finance estimates 10% of applicants get turned down