Flight bookings to London have gone up by 266 percent around the time of UK’s Royal Wedding in April this year, according to one of the leading travel search sites Expedia.
Traditional all-weather raincoats, designed for the working masses almost 200 years ago, joined the ranks of upmarket London fashion on Wednesday, when Mackintosh opened its first standalone store.
A report from market research firm High Fliers identifies the most preferred universities among the UK's top recruiters
A futuristic water-powered jet pack which can hover up to 30ft in the air and reach speeds of 22mph has been unveiled at the London International Boat Show.
India's business conglomerate, Sahara India, announced on Thursday that the group acquired the iconic Grosvenor House hotel in London from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc for 470 million pounds.
Snow creates havoc in air travel again this year in Europe, as many flights were halted or canceled due to heavy snowfall in the U.K. and several other parts of Europe.
In January, London's Dulwich Picture Gallery is celebrating its 200th year with an exclusive international loan exhibition titled Masterpiece A Month: Presiding Genius.
U.S. bank JPMorgan has bought two major office properties in London, including the former Lehman Brothers building, holding off on plans to build a skyscraper as its main European headquarters.
The Class of 2010 at London Business School's (LBS) Masters in Management program turn up impressive placement statistics
Flybe Group plc, Britain’s largest domestic airline and Europe’s largest regional carrier which just went public, has a famous investor – billionaire hedge-fund manager/financier George Soros has invested 7.2-million pounds sterling into the company
London's High Court, on Thursday, upheld a decision to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has earned the ire of the U.S. government for releasing secret diplomatic cables, on bail.
For the fourth consecutive year, Swiss brand Piaget is extending its support to the Film Independent Spirit Awards that will be held on February 26, 2011.
U.K. homebuilder Berkeley Group said it was confident of outperforming its full-year expectations, saying there is an underlying demand for the well-located, quality homes developed by Berkeley in London and the South East.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia backed Pervez Musharraf's rule in Pakistan, leaked US diplomatic cables suggest. The kingdom also reportedly worked with the former army general to have Nawaz Sharif arrested if he returned from exile.
Pakistan army wanted to bring down President Zardari, but at the same time avoid elections to avoid Nawaz Sharif taking charge, US diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks stated. The cable dated 12 March 2009 reported U.S. diplomat Anne W. Patterson meeting General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Pakistan's Chief of Army staff. The UK also expressed concerns over Zardari's leadership.
Roger Federer won his fifth season-ending title when he sailed past a seemingly tired Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the ATP World Tour Final at the O2 Arena, London on Sunday.
In the second game of the round-robin stage, World No. 2 Roger Federer cruised past British No. 1 Andy Murray with a scintillating 6-4 6-2 win at the O2 Arena, in the ATP World Tour Finals.
London is better than Paris, at least according to French tourism officials who believe that London has replaced Paris from Europe’s leading spot for most tourist-friendly city, says a survey results.
London Stock Exchange Group said activity on the primary markets picked up with a more than doubling of the total number of new issues. The group lifted its interim dividend by 5 percent to 8.8 pence.
Taking home less in benefits was the fitting catharsis for the bankers whose hubris was a generous sanctioning of risky loans, it was agreed. And it made everyone, except the bankers, happy. But the there is a twist in the tale.
British Airways will be introducing first class seats on its flight to Las Vegas from June 2011, the airline announced, adding that capacity in the flight will also be increased by 18 percent.
The city-wide electric vehicle charging network in London will be launched in spring 2011. The scheme called Source London will deliver 1,300 public charging points throughout UK's capital city by 2013.