Tag: London

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 15:31 UTC

  Buckingham Palace to undergo US$ 455m renovation: not all taxpayers pleased to pay the bill

  

  Buckingham Palace will undergo a ten-year US$ 455 million renovation process set to begin in April and needed to prevent potentially catastrophic building failure. It will replace decades-old wiring, radiators and lead pipes that currently put the 775-room palace at risk for fire, flood and other dangers. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, who turned 90 in April, will stay in residence during the makeover.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 08:03 UTC

  Caribbean BOTs form a group to focus on Brexit at the Joint Ministerial Council

  

  Concerned about how the UK’s departure from the European Union over the next two years will impact their communities, leaders from the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean have agreed to form a group to focus on the whole question of Brexit, reports the region's media.

• Friday, September 16th 2016 - 07:40 UTC

  Argentine embassy joins Open House London 2016 with “Playhouse” this weekend

  

  The Argentine Ambassador´s Residence will be open to the public for Open House London 2016, which will take place on 17th and 18th September from noon until 5pm. This year the Embassy of Argentina will present the exhibition “PLAYHOUSE, by Argentine and British artists in the UK”.

• Monday, May 23rd 2016 - 09:25 UTC

  British Airways direct flights Santiago/London from next January

  

  British Airways is launching the only direct flight between London and Santiago in Chile from January 3, 2017. Santiago will become the airline’s lengthiest long-haul route, taking 14 hours 40 minutes, nearly an hour more than the current longest flight of 13 hours 50 minutes service to Buenos Aires.

• Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 09:35 UTC

  Uber wins the bitter battle against London's black taxi trade

  

  Uber have emerged victorious in their bitterly fought battle against London's black taxi trade. London mayor Boris Johnson threw out a series of proposals which would have heavily restricted the minicab booking app. The London mayor said he had rejected what he described as “neanderthal” and “ludicrous” calls from London taxi drivers to crack down on the company.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 06:45 UTC

  PM Cameron: UK must not become a safe haven for corrupt money from around the world

  

  Foreigners must be stopped from buying UK homes with “plundered or laundered cash” and a “global effort” launched to defeat corruption, David Cameron will say in a speech later. Cameron will vow to expose the use of “anonymous shell companies” to buy luxury UK properties - often in London.

• Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 07:32 UTC

  London's emblematic 'The Gherkin' building purchased by Brazilian billionaire

  

  The Gherkin, one of the most distinctive buildings on London's skyline, has been bought by a Brazilian billionaire. Joseph Safra is reported to have paid more than £700m for the 180 meter tower, which is officially known as 30 St Mary Axe, its street address.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 - 06:23 UTC

  British Airways cuts weekly London/Buenos Aires direct flights to five a week

  

  British Airways will be eliminating two direct flights between Buenos Aires and London beginning 31 March 2015, meaning the weekly schedule will be cut from seven to five flights, mainly because of a drop in the number of passengers.

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2014 - 05:39 UTC

  Rio mayor: be sure when you arrive in Brazil it's not England or London

  

  Those travelling to Brazil imagining they have arrived in England or those coming to Rio imagining to be in London “will undergo a frustrating experience” said Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio do Janeiro, one of the cities to host the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

• Friday, November 1st 2013 - 18:05 UTC

  London Luxury Quarter red carpet to court the rich and famous from China

  

  Luxury retailers in London are hoping to cash in on the growing ranks of high-net worth Chinese travelers in the wake of relaxed visa application rules for tourists and business people from the mainland, which were announced in October by the British government.