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Inflation and bankruptcy! Don’t panic.

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Don’t panic. Even if all todays news is very very bad: don’t panic, business and life keep going on! But let’s have a look at the 4 most read news stories of today from London about London:

  1. The collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings has brought several consequences: markets everywhere have never been so down, overnight the cost of borrowing in dollars has more than doubled to the highest since 2001 (from 3.33 percentage points to 6.44 percent today: the biggest jump, according to the British Bankers’ Association), 7000 bankers are now sending out their cv’s and hoping to quickly solve their personal situations.
  2. ‘Inflation surged above forecasts to 4.7 per cent in August to the highest rate since Britain’s last recession, after the price of food and energy rose. – Thetimesonline.co.uk says: – Households are now paying 27.7 per cent more on their gas bills and 18 per cent more for electricity. The cost of banking services also increased as lenders cut their mortgage arrangement fees by less than they did last year. Food prices also rose by 1.3 per cent last month and, in the year to August, by 13 per cent’.
  3. Problems in the City, at home and at City Hall: – David Cairns, Minister of State at the Scotland Office, believes Mr Brown is showing a lack of leadership and direction to the country -, says the Timesonline.co.uk – He is unhappy about the lack of direction and believes the leadership is all over the place and making lots of mistakes. He has been unhappy for some considerable time and could decide to go today.
  4. And in London the crimes are increasing. Spokesman Chris Huhne has set out his vision for tackling crime, calling for better policing rather than tougher sentences. He said people should not be sent to jail for minor offences when other punishments would be more effective. Resources must be directed towards more effective policing and detection rather than more prisons, Mr Huhne added.

But don’t worry life is an up and down of events, the famous destiny’s waves! Londoners (and not just them) have to try to resist, never give up and learn from the brave Lehman’s workers that kept going to work, knowing well what was going on and now are at work to find a new employer. Being up to date and connected is indispensable in order to succeed and to survive: for this reason London Presence continues to provide you with efficient customer service from Monday to Friday (9am – 5,30pm) and with a unique blog!

100 days of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London in 7 points

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Boris Johnson is celebrating his first 100 days as Mayor of London today. How is his government? Has the blonde ‘Spectator’ editor been living up to his electors’ expectations? Is everything going smoothly?

The first 100 days of Boris Johnson’s government have, like every government, been full of ups and downs, criticism and praise. It’s time to see what he is doing because the City Hall decisions can make the difference both for you and for your business.

Here are the main policy actions from the period from the 4th of May to now in 7 main sections:

ALCOHOL

From the 1st of June drinking alcohol on the London transport network became illegal. The new law is now applied on the London Underground, Buses, DLR and Croydon Trams. This has been widely criticised as posturing on the part of the administration, though some do believe that this is one step closer to safer streets in London.

BUS

He has promised that the “bendy buses” will be off the streets for being too long and cumbersome for the city traffic. Instead Boris has promised that the old routemaster will be restored, even if it doesn’t provide access to the disabled. Promises, but this process will be long in the making as it will need years for this change to take place.

CITIZEN

Don’t be scared, assures Boris. Though knife crime has increased, the police are instigating Operation Blunt 2, the new plan to stop the terrible series of teenage stabbings.

DEVELOPMENT

The main news about development in London is that 10,000 trees will be planted and more drinking fountains will be built to make London more beautiful.

ENVIRONMENT

More trees will be planted- part of Boris’ election campaign was to make London the greenest city in the world. However, the contracts for a fleet of hydrogen vans, cars and motorbikes have been canceled… Maybe Boris wants all his Londoners to cycle…

FUTURE

The milestone in the future is of course 2012 when London will host the Olympic Games and with the Olympics on in Beijing, everyone has Olympic fever. The Mayor has ordered detailed reports on the work load and cost of the games (despite being unaware of such documents!) and he is sure that they will be the most wonderful Olympics in history.

GAFFES

Boris Johnson is woefully famous for his gaffes in every kind of situation and on every topic. Even he has confirmed to do four gaffes a day, but with genuine humour he soldiers on, riding his bike everyday to his office at City Hall.

To know more about Boris Johnson there is his blog and a rich selection of his most famous quotes. And you, what do you think?