London airports about to add nearly 30 million new passengers
To respond to the growing demand, two of London’s biggest airports have plans to expand their services to almost 30 million more passengers. Stansted and Heathrow have announced that their plans don’t necessarily require extra runways and t...
Citigroup launches its latest innovation lab in London
Citigroup is launching an innovation centre in London in one of the first strategic investments by a big US bank in the British capital since the Brexit vote. The London lab will initially hire 60 technologists who will add to a network of 2...
Future Perfect: How high-tech is spreading across London
With ambitious plans to become a zero-carbon city by 2050 and the goal to become the most advanced hotspot city in the western world, London has its eyes on the future and it looks bright. Some Londoners already enjoy high-tech trails and advan...
London is getting a cycle boost with 6 new cycle routes
The mayor of London has recently announced the creation of six new cycle routes across London to encourage more bicycles in the capital. The new routes from Hackney to the Isle of Dogs and Ilford to Barking Riverside will help tackle London’s...
The Night Overground has arrived in London
Launched in December the night Overground service is the sixth line to run the late-night service on weekends. About 300,000 journeys are being made every weekend on London’s Night Tube service, that was initially launched in August 2016 w...
London’s property market worth twice the combined value of the other nine largest UK cities
London’s property market is now officially worth more than £1.5tn, according to figures recently released from property portal Zoopla. The study observes an increase of 1.54% in the past 12 months, despite the ongoing housing crisis. To b...
The Rise of Bitcoin: Will real estate embrace the cryptocurrency?
2008, Somewhere Online: Satoshi Nakamoto invents Bitcoin, a digital cryptocurrency set to change the rules of how people exchange money forever. First emerged online, as a blockchain application, Bitcoin is based on a decentralised ledger ke...
Main tunneling completed for Battersea Tube Station
The Northern Line Extension has reached a major milestone with the completion of its main tunnelling work.