The World's Coffee House - Lord Mayor Elect Michael Mainelli’s plans for office

Renewal and change is in the air as the year ends. Read Lord Mayor Elect Michael Mainelli's plans for ‘the world’s coffee house’ on page 12. 

Terry Jervis – shooting for the stars

In advance of Black History month this October, Reginald Maynor profiles Terry Jervis, a legend in the world of media and business.

The spirit of Geneva

For three days in June Geneva became the world capital of business as the 13th World Chambers Congress brought together movers and shakers from
across the globe to tackle the pressing challenges of an uncertain world.

Minister for London on the capital’s prospects

Londoners are affected by many of the same issues as the rest of the UK, though some are undoubtedly felt more acutely in the capital. 

City of London Chamber – open for business

The City of London Chamber officially launched in front of senior business
representatives at the Guildhall Art Gallery in January.

From Ukraine to the UK

Igor Bartkiv, LCCI’s Ukrainian Project Support Officer, recounts how he came to be in London from Ukraine, and his role at LCCI ensuring that refugees from Ukraine gain support and assistance to find work or set up new businesses in the UK.

Powering Up

The redeveloped Battersea Power Station opened for the first time in almost 40 years in October and now provides a glorious front for shops, bars, restaurants, gyms, offices, pedestrianised high street, all served by its very own brand new tube station.

Roddy Caxton Spencer 

This issue of LBM reflects on the past with the creation and development of County Hall 100 years ago, as well as the London Olympics, taking a look at its legacy ten years on.

Purple train

The new line is a major feat of engineering which will link Reading in the west with Shenfield in the east via central London, adding ten new stations marked in appropriately regal purple on the updated tube map.

Platinum Jubilee

Taking place at Buckingham Palace on Sunday 5 June, this will tell the story of The Queen’s 70-year reign in four parts: For Queen and Country; The Time of Our Lives; Let’s Celebrate; and Happy and Glorious.