Canary Wharf

Banks shun Canary Wharf for swanky offices in the City

Banks have taken up five times as much office space in the City of London as Canary Wharf in the past five years

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Deutsche Bank reviewing its Canary Wharf office, set to shift Numis staff to City HQ

The German lender could vacate its office in the Docklands financial district when its lease expires in 2028

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Revolut moves to expanded London base in Canary Wharf

The fintech is moving to the former Thomson Reuters building

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Canary Wharf and the City are in a battle for top brands

Morgan Stanley backs Canary Wharf with 14-year office extension

Financial district secures key office extension after remote working saw firms downsize

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Moving out of Canary Wharf and into the City puts firms in close proximity to clients in high-growth sectors like private equity, hedge funds and fintech

Canary Wharf vs The City: Old school revival as docklands’ appeal wanes

While HSBC’s exit is the most high profile to date, the gradual bleed out of Canary Wharf has swelled in recent years

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Rewind a couple of years and the pandemic threatened Canary Wharf’s very existence

Canary Wharf’s ‘game changer’ makeover bets on go-karts to lure normal punters

The owners of the struggling business hub hope new mod cons, jazz festivals, go-karts, greenery and the arrival of the Elizabeth Line will make it a place that people will actually want to visit

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Sir George Iacobescu will remain chairman of the firm

Canary Wharf boss Sir George Iacobescu steps down

Iacobescu first joined the project to revitalise the Docklands in 1988

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Banks are preparing to bring more employees back to the office as the UK government gradually lifts Covid-19 restrictions

Citi offers Covid tests for London staff as banks roll out back-to-office plans

The bank started sending home virus tests to employees and contractors who have been regularly visiting its Canary Wharf headquarters in a pilot programme

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The east London hub of Canary Wharf has also been reimagining its future as a retail destination after the pandemic

Canary Wharf strategy boss Howard Dawber: ‘East London has always been underestimated’

The strategy head of the Canary Wharf Group has a bold claim: the company’s daily cleaning rota has rendered its offices cleaner than hospitals.

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Pedestrians pass through a tunnel under Canary Wharf.

Ghost town Canary Wharf envisions future as retail hotspot to rival Hoxton

Move could mean new shops and entertainment venues as well as plans to develop the area's arts scene

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