London Funding Shortfall

London funding shortfall puts 2,700 Met Police jobs at risk

Britain’s largest force plans for major cuts to staff and services if budget negotiations fail

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB

Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warming

World - Financial Times - October 31

New Lord Mayor to push pension funds to invest more in London-listed companies

Alastair King takes office in the Square Mile on Friday and says measure necessary to boost stock market

World - Financial Times - November 8

Qatari agents used bribes and threats to sink ‘terror funding’ case, UK court told

Lawyer for Syrians who sued Doha Bank alleges kidnap threats and tracking devices used to thwart his clients’ case. Agents working for Qatar threatened witnesses and issued bribes to thwart an ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

German Defence Ministry faces shortfall of €6 billion, minister warns

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Exxon Mobil’s profit beat offsets revenue shortfall in first quarter after Pioneer Natural deal

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s third-quarter earnings on Friday showed a profit beat that offset a revenue miss, while the company boosted its quarterly dividend by 4%.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Getting to Know ‘Black London’

Nigerian cuisine with a twist, live reggae and a bustling market: Here’s where — and how — to experience the British capital’s vibrant and multifaceted Black communities.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 21

Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes

There has been outcry from many farmers after changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget.

Power and antiquity collide in the City of London

The financial district’s new lord mayor sees himself as ‘cheerleader-in-chief’ for the sector

World - Financial Times - November 21

850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market in London to Close

The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

The gloom about the London market is overdone

Stripping out US tech giants significantly reduces the liquidity gap between London and New York stock exchanges

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

More toilets will take 'worry' out of London travel

Billie Nicholls, who has ulcerative colitis, says some people don't have the luxury of waiting.

Obsessed with: unearthing London’s best autumn-truffle dishes

It isn’t hard to sniff out the delicacy in the capital’s restaurants right now. But here are six places that take it to the next level

World - Financial Times - November 5

Six of the hottest tickets for the London Jazz Festival

Pat Metheny opens a heavyweight bill, plus sets from Keyon Harrold and Kenny Barron

World - Financial Times - November 5

How ‘Blitz’ Recreates War-Torn London

Steve McQueen’s latest film, set in 1940 during Germany’s bombardment of the British capital, draws extensively from contemporary photos, and much of it was shot outside London.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

American voters in London pitch competing visions of US

More than 4,000 miles from home, small groups of Democratic and Republican voters in the British capital gathered within 2 miles of each other to witness what both sides have framed as one of -- if ...

Chelsea, Arsenal draw in lively London derby

Chelsea and Arsenal shared the spoils in a tense and at times bruising 1-1 battle on Sunday, keeping the London sides level in the Premier League.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

London bus crashes are the result of an unsafe model

Individual tragedies indicate a systemic problem that Whitehall needs to look at fast

Business - Financial Times - November 15

'London-style' bus services promised for England with £1bn boost

The Department for Transport says funding will be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.

London becomes Emerald City for Wicked premiere

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldbum were among those to brave the rainy weather for the premiere.

Thousands of farmers protest in London against tax changes

Union leader tells rally inheritance tax reforms are ‘kick in the teeth’ for the struggling sector

World - Financial Times - November 19

Tokyo Metro brought in to run London’s Elizabeth Line

Japanese subway operator is part of consortium that will take over from Hong Kong’s MTR

World - Financial Times - November 20

London drives surge in UK rental costs

Rents soar in October on back of high demand and pre-Budget landlord sales

World - Financial Times - November 20

'Suspicious package' found outside US Embassy in London

A suspicious package was discovered outside the United States embassy in London on Friday morning, police said.

Man charged in bomb hoax at US Embassy in London

A man was charged in connection with last week’s bomb hoax outside the U.S. Embassy in London, authorities from the U.K. said Monday. Daniel Parmenter, 43, was charged and taken into custody ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

City of London votes to close Smithfield meat market

Plans to move trading halls to a new, modern facility in Dagenham were shelved earlier this month

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Can Slaughter and May survive London’s US invasion?

The elite British law firm, known for its blue-chip clients, has bet the future on culture

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Five in hospital after north London takeaway blaze

Around 100 firefighters spent over four hours to get the blaze on Seven Sisters Road under control.

Smithfield: last orders for London’s historic meat market

Butchers mourn closure of market at heart of the UK capital’s food trade for 900 years

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

Levellr raises funds for tools to manage Discord communities

Levellr has raised $1.75 million for its community management and insights tools used by companies to manage Discord communities.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 1

Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding

Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds

Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Fund manager Terry Smith’s pay falls to £28mn

Stockpicker’s investment firm Fundsmith weighed down by his decision to shun chipmaker Nvidia

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Morning Report — Congress starts the funding sprint

In today’s issue: Congress is back in town. Lawmakers begin their lame-duck session today and are facing a Dec. 20 funding deadline ahead of the holidays and the swearing in of the 119th Congress ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

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