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Theresa May urged to rethink Met cuts

18.08.11
Business chiefs today urged ministers to halt cuts to police funding before the Olympics as they warned that further disorder will inflict lasting damage on the capital's international reputation... more

Growth slows to 0.2% but the City still voices relief

26.07.11
Economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, official data reveal. Gross domestic product growth slowed from 0.5% in the first quarter to 0.2% in the second, with officials and politicians blaming one-off factors such as the Royal Wedding... more

George Osborne still bullish as growth falls to 0.2 per cent

26.07.11
The UK economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2011, the Office for National Statistics says... more

Public sector strikes will hit businesses hard

29.06.11
Industry leaders warn that strikes by up to 750,000 public sector workers will hit businesses hard and Education Secretary Michael Gove slams the walkouts as 'unnecessary and disruptive'... more

Industry leaders warn of public-sector strike impact

29.06.11
Industry leaders warn that strikes by up to 750,000 teachers, lecturers, civil servants and other workers will have a "significant impact" on business confidence and inward investment... more

December's economic dip worse than first feared

25.02.11
Fears for the fragile economic recovery increased today as new figures showed that the dip in December was worse than anyone realised... more

London firms confident about their prospects

25.01.11
Confidence among the capital's businesses is back to its strongest level since before the recession, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry... more

Economy freezes with two in five unable to get to work

02.12.10
The economy suffers a huge blow with millions of people unable to work because of the snow... more

BA's Willie Walsh to head London Chamber of Commerce

23.09.10
British Airways boss named as president of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry... more

Business chiefs back Thames super-sewer

15.09.10
London's biggest businesses give their backing to Thames Water’s plans for a £3.6 billion super-sewer... more

Fears of recession return as growth ends in London

13.09.10
August sees end of a 15-month run of growth for London, raising fears over a double-dip recession in the capital... more

10,000 Tube staff to strike from Sept 6 costing London economy '£48m a day'

25.08.10
Thousands of London Underground workers are to stage a series of strikes from next month in a row over jobs, it was announced... more

£60m cuts to services, then council throws £10,000 party

06.08.10
Town hall chiefs hosted a £10,000 summer party days after cutting frontline services to the tune of £60 million... more

City chiefs hail growth while fearing outlook

22.07.10
A majority of London business leaders see growth in the second quarter of the year but are worried about the outlook... more

Pound plunges as ‘woeful’ rally points to rates freeze

26.01.10
The pound tumbles after “woefully soft” figures show that the economy only just edged out of recession at the end of last year... more

City pubs shaping up for a merry Christmas

22.12.09
Bars, pubs and restaurants in the City are enjoying a bumper Christmas as Londoners put the doom and gloom of the recession behind them... more

Employers' anger at rise in national insurance

09.12.09
Business leaders reacted with fury to plans to increase national insurance by even more than first planned... more

Strike breakers cut Royal Mail backlog to 5 million items

26.10.09
Latest: Royal Mail said the number of items delayed by strikes will have fallen to five million by the end of the day... more

No change for interest rates as Bank takes a breather

10.09.09
The Bank of England paused for breath today amid further signs that the housing market is on the mend and the economy is pulling out of recession ... more

London firms say the worst may be over

07.04.09
Business confidence in London is recovering on hopes the worst of the recession could be over, a survey found... more

London suffers as total of jobless rises sharply

21.01.09
Today's unemployment figures were expected to show that 80,000 people started claiming benefit in the last month... more

Scrap western extension of C-charge, say firms

06.10.08
Major businesses have called overwhelmingly for the western extension of the congestion zone to be scrapped... more

‘Act now to help small business’, leaders urge Government

01.10.08
Tax: Business leaders in the capital have urged the Government to cut taxes to save small and medium-sized firms from ruin... more

C-charge should end at 1pm, say businesses

02.09.08
Business leaders have urged Mayor Boris Johnson to halve the operating hours of the congestion charge to rescue trade in London... more

Firms turn the spotlight on 'fat cat' earnings

10.07.08
Fat cat pay is being put back in the spotlight as business leaders meet in London... more

3,000 small firms back campaign for free tap water

15.04.08
More than 3,000 small firms across London today backed the Evening Standard's Water On Tap campaign... more

Capital's struggling firms call for rate cut

07.04.08
Calls for a cut in interest rates intensify as struggling businesses predict a gloomy year... more

LU bosses hold talks to stop four-day Tube strike

31.03.08
Urgent talks are taking place to avert a four-day Tube strike... more

Boris pledges business: I'll get you to your work on time

19.02.08
Boris Johnson attempted to win over London's businesses today with a pledge to improve their conditions in the capital... more


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