LONDON News

London Markets: FTSE 100 slips as Greece worries persist
U.K. stocks trade lower, with miners struggling as the Greek debt crisis again commands investor attention.

Caterpillar to close London, Ont. locomotive plant
(Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc has decided to close its Electro-Motive locomotive plant in London, Ontario, and lay off at least 450 workers following several months of unsuccessful contract negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers union. The move deals a tough blow to the Canadian labor market, which has been under pressure from a strong Canadian dollar and the struggle to persuade unionized ...

London Luxury-Home Prices Rise for 15th Month as Foreign Buyers Seek Haven
Luxury-home prices in central London gained for the 15th consecutive month in January as international investors seeking to protect their wealth competed for the few properties for sale, Knight Frank LLP said.

Snow and fog ground half of London Heathrow's flights
Thousands of passengers were stranded on Sunday after heavy snow and forecasts of freezing fog forced London Heathrow Airport to cancel 50 percent of its scheduled flights.

London Luxury-Home Prices Rise as Foreign Buyers Seek Haven
Luxury-home prices in central London gained for the 15th consecutive month in January as overseas investors seeking to protect their wealth competed for the few properties for sale, Knight Frank LLP said.

Business Travel's Industry Experts Are Welcomed to London by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - The Business Travel Show takes place in London every year, giving corporate travel professionals the opportunity to gather to network, source new suppliers and find out information ...

Industry Experts Predict A Huge Growth In Online Video In 2012
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - The UK video advertising industry will see a major shift towards online video, according to industry experts. Daniel Ruch, the Chair of the IAB Video Council, the UK's largest ...

NFL London tickets on sale after delay over lease
Tickets for the NFL's annual regular-season game in London will go on sale Monday after the St. Louis Rams solved an issue regarding their stadium lease, clearing the way for them to host games in Britain. The general admission ticket sales were halted last week because the NFL's plans to have the Rams host one game per season at Wembley over the next three years clashed with the team's...

London City Job Openings More Than Doubles, Recruiter Says
Job vacancies at London’s financial- services companies more than doubled last month as medium-sized banks and fund managers sought staff, recruitment firm Astbury Marsden said.