Category archive for ‘Business and Economy’ 
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GLA gets power to levy business rate supplement
Local authorities including the Greater London Authority have been granted the power to raise a supplement on the business rate and to help fund new projects aimed at developing th[...]
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LDA offers capital’s businesses language lessons
The London Development Agency is offering free training in language and cultural skills to help businesses welcome the expected surge in visitors to the capital.
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GLA Report: Migrant amnesty worth £850m in tax yield
A report commissioned by London Mayor Boris Johnson has found an earned amnesty for "irregular" migrants could be worth almost £850 million per year in additional tax revenue.
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LDA to offer ‘last resort’ funding to small businesses
Boris Johnson yesterday launched a £3m loan fund to help the capital's small and medium businesses secure financing during the current recession.
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New Mayoral council to promote London
A new council established by London Mayor Boris Johnson is to oversee the "the future promotion and rebranding" of the capital. The Promote London Council, which met at City Hall f[...]
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Assembly to probe Mayor’s economic development vision
The London Assembly will tomorrow quiz experts and Greater London Authority officials on Boris Johnson’s vision for the capital’s economic development, as set out in his recent[...]
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Lord Mayor leads business delegation to China
The Lord Mayor of London is in China this week leading a delegation of leading UK-based financial and professional services firms. The group are expected to meet key figures in Chi[...]
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City launches 22nd Dragon Awards
Friday saw the launch of the 22nd Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards. First launched by the then Lord Mayor Sir David Rowe-Ham in 1987, the awards seek to celebrate businesses and public[...]
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GLA ‘failing to pay contractors within 10 days’
Boris Johnson has been accused of "peddling inaccurate information" after he said in an article for the Evening Standard that organisations within the Greater London Authority Grou[...]
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Mayor sets out vision for promoting London as global business centre
Boris Johnson launched his vision for promoting London as the world’s business capital earlier today and was immediately accused of offering an “unimaginative plan for returnin[...]
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London business support schemes extended
The London Development Agency has awarded an additional £1.5 million to the Gateway to Investment (g2i) investment readiness programme which helps small businesses prepare themsel[...]
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Govt and GLA policies failing to help businesses – survey
Schemes introduced by the Government and Mayor of London have failed to have help businesses in the capital, according to the London Business Survey 2009, which is published today.[...]
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Port of London ‘generates 46,000 jobs’
The Port of London contributes £3.7 billion to the economy and generates over 46,000 full time jobs, according to figures published by the Port of London Authority (PLA). Figure[...]
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Grants for empty Wandsworth shops
Shopkeepers in Wandsworth can apply for grants and interest free loans to renovate their properties through the Town Centre Improvement Scheme (TCIS), a move the council hopes will[...]