All that glitters is gold
Although the economy is suffering, the jewellery industry is surprisingly chipper.
Cycling through the recession
Bicycle stores are getting more interest from customers due to the tube strike and the credit cr...
How the recession is hitting your local hairdressing salon
The London File visits hairdressers in trendy Islington to see how they're coping with the reces...
London is the most attractive city for investment
A survey just found London is Europe’s most attractive city to invest in.
New initiative to tackle London's rampant office software piracy rate
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has launched a two month campaign to crack down on businesse...
Sales flop at historic london market Spitalfields
The banking crisis has caused sales at Spitalfields market to collapse
California’s genius-packed annual conference ...
Betting at the Epsom Derby was steady despite
The London File followed the money trail to the Epsom Downs Ladies Day.
You know things have reached a new low-point when even interns start to form collectives to protect themselves from employers.
With the financial crisis making waves, many see living on a houseboat as a cheap housing alternative. Few realise that life on London’s waterways can cost just as much as an apartment.
Internships – the road to serfdom?
You know things have reached a new low-point when even interns start to form collectives to prote...
Saving money - one journey at a time
Sharing your car is an easy way of saving money and being greener.
Even skint Londoners can call abroad this summer
Even the most penny-clinching Londoners will be able to make international calls from their mobil...
Eastern exodus – skilled workers from Eastern Europe desert London
Skilled Eastern Europeans are leaving London as the job market shrinks. While some fear that Lond...
Good time to start your own business
London business start-ups are booming during the credit crunch.
Launderettes are getting rinsed
Under duress from the financial crisis, small businesses are suffering.