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From London to Beijing and back

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Monday 18th of August 2008: only 4 days until the end of the Olympics in Beijing. Only 4 days to win the last medals. China is still at the top of the medal tally with 37 golds, 14 silvers and 14 bronzes – an insurmountable task now for any other nation to equal. Following USA, Great Britain have 12 golds, 7 silver and 8 bronzes, placing us on the third step of the podium, all the while studying how China is managing the Games and how the Chinese economy will be and is already growing on the Olympic wave. But the question is will the crest be as equally insurmountable for Great Britain when we are thrown in the deep end?

Some have marked this as the Asian Century – the Chinese power has grown and will continue to grow, followed by India and the countries of the Gulf. Though the Western powers are fast being overshadowed by the growth of the economies in the Orient, one way in which this has been marked is in the Occidental interest in Asian shares. Even if the market is volatile, Asiatic opportunities are new. And new spells potential for investors.

Open your eyes, be updated about new events and politics. The Times explored similar ideas in a recent article entitled ‘how to invest in China‘. We want to underline the importance of the Games and the broad importance of the next Games in London for London as well as for the Europe. Unfortunately we do not have enough column inches in our blog to go into the necessary detail appertaining to how your business will benefit from the Olympics come 2012. But take it from us, you do not want to miss out on not only being the host nation but the host city. Make damn sure your business is active from London and be ready for it!

For more information on the upcoming Olympics, here is the place to go: www.london2012.com. We’re going to be ready for it, make sure you are too.

August in London: is business on holiday?!

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Far be it from us to discuss the weather at every possible moment, however when it’s sunny here in London we may indulge ourselves from time to time. Like now. August’s a slow month for most businesses and with the Bank Holiday approaching, it’s a tough time to be thinking about work for everyone. Of course we will be here throughout the holiday and sporadically sunny period and you can rest assured that we will be looking after your business if you’re sunning yourself in tropical climes. If you’re not as lucky as some and are unhappily restricted to the urban confines of Londinium, then heed our advice and go along to one of this weekend’s many festivals of the summer:

Beautiful Days – Escot Park – music event

Who’s playing? Squeeze, Supergrass, Levellers, Alabama 3, Nouvelle Vague, Turin Brakes, Stiff Little…

Bloodstock Open Air – Catton Hall – music event

Who’s playing? As I Lay Dying, Communic, Alestorm, Cloudscape, Evile, At The Gates, Crowning Glory…

V Festival Chelmsford – Hylands Park Chelmsford – music event

Who’s playing? Muse, The Verve, Stereophonics, The Kooks, Maxïmo Park, Alanis Morissette, The Zutons…

Shoreditch Festival 2008 – Hackney – music and performances

From 16 to 24 August 2008, cultural and physical activities in a wonderful programme to chill out in Shoreditch Park

CREATE08 – Olympic Boroughs –  music for carnivals and community street parties, but also art galleries, theatres and exhibitions to enjoy ’til you drop.

Watching the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing and waiting for the Olympic Games 2012 in London, CREATE08 hosts several events to enjoy and relax to get ready for the Autumn.

An office in the heart of London

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Display your virtual office address and give your clients the impression that you operate from the heart of London: £17.63 / month
Professional secretaries answering at the phone for you everyday: £30.55 / month
Get your mail from your Virtual Office in the centre of London everyday: £17.63 / month
A meeting room in St. John Street to meet your partners: £23.50  / hour
To have a London Presence: £ 17.63 / month
Enjoying your life and your job in the country: … priceless!

Top 10 museums in London

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Let’s start the week with something fun… Here at London presence, we know that most of our clients live outside of London, so here is a guide of the London museums if you are visiting this great city as a tourist. London is the city of business, lifestyle and culture so, after the economic news, here we are the top 10 of the museums, draft by monthly visitors:

Tate Gallery – 6,025,888

The first position is a double position, because it involves two museums: Tate Britain and Tate modern are the home of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day and of international modern and contemporary art. From one side of the river to the other one, they offer collective and individual exhibitions to convey British art, discover new artists and increase public knowledge.

British Museum – 4,492,852

British Museum tells the histories of the world, looking into the past to understand the present and discover the future. It offers a vast display from every country and every age. From Thursday 24th of July to Sunday 26 October 2008 the new major exhibition will be dedicated to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, his life, his emperor and his conflict.

National Gallery – 3,557,839

Fine arts and portraits are kept in the main building of Trafalgar Square: this museum is a great opportunity for every kind of visitors to discover art, through pictures. It offers a permanent collection and few temporary exhibitions (at the moment you shouldn’t miss the Radical Light: Italy’s Divisionist Painters 1891-1910).

Natural History Museum – 3,200,645

Natural History Museum promotes the discovery, understanding and enjoyment of the natural world. Children and adults can explore a landmark buildings and all its secrets about the universe and the human being.

Science Museum – 2,019,931

Science and technology for all the family, this museum offers interactive exhibits – fun for groups and families to see the world in a new and different way.

Victoria & Albert Museum – 1,902,587

This enormous museum is stuffed with different collections broken up into continents of the world that cover all manner of historical artifacts and art works: Architecture, Asia, British Galleries, Ceramics, Childhood, Contemporary, Fashion, Jewellery & Accessories, Furniture, Glass, Metalwork, Paintings & Drawings, Photography, Prints & Books, Sculpture, Textiles and Theatre & Performance.

National Maritime Museum – 1,493,042

This museum dedicated to the sea and to the stars, comprises three sites: The Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the Queen’s House. One huge museum that illustrates to everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people: it is the largest number of visitors of the museum far from the centre and located in Greenwhich.

Imperial War Museum – 690,529

At the moment it offers 2 big exhibitions: For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond (from 17th April 2008 to 1st March 2009) – to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth, and From War to Windrush (from 13th June 2008 to 29th March 2009) – to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948.

Museum of London – 375,013

This museum found in the Docklands tells the story of the city. At the moment we return to the scene of London’s most infamous crimes of Jack the Ripper and the East End, the first exhibition to explore the Jack the Ripper murders and their enduring legacy.

All museums in London are free (you have to pay to visit the temporary events) and are open 7 days a week. You justneed to plan your visit!

A great solution: a virtual office!

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A physical London office has a great impact on business, but it’s very expensive. Cost and quality of life are not the least significant factors to decide on having a virtual office in such an expensive and important city of the world. A Virtual Office is a guarantee of a high level of communication (dedicated receptionists answer calls in your company name), a prestigious business address, corporate boardrooms, meeting rooms and office space.

A Virtual Office give clients the impression that you operate from the heart of London and protect your home address, it doesn’t have any setup fees and has a low monthly cost. A Virtual Office is the best solution to have the prestige of a multinational corporation, without the cost: the cheapest chance for a global future.

How can you rent a Virtual Office in London? Joining londonpresence.com is easy and fast: you just need to fill the form online! Choose your package from the list and follow the easy instructions and in three days you can have an address in London for your company.

Latest News to start the new week

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Good morning! We are back to make you more of a Londoner. So here is a quick update on all the latest business news:

  • Here comes summer, and with it the spectacle of swathes of public sector workers taking to the streets. Soaring inflation is cutting real-terms pay, say the unions, but employers claim they can’t afford any more. From PublicFinance.co.uk
  • Disgraced Tory MP Derek Conway given year to repay money Derek Conway, the MP who paid his son £50,000 as a researcher while he was away at university, has been given a year to repay a quarter of the money, it has been reported. From the Telegraph.co.uk
  • European Stocks, U.S. Futures Fall; Banks, Airlines Lead Drop. European stocks and U.S. index futures fell as concern deepened credit losses and the economic slowdown will hurt earnings. Most Asian shares advanced. From Bloomberg.com
  • Ryanair profits plunge 85%. Shares in airlines slumped today as budget carrier Ryanair reported an 85% fall in first-quarter net profit and warned it could plunge into the red for the full year. Ryanair shares tumbled 15% to €2.74 (217p), dragging down low-cost rival EasyJet, which fell 10% to 301.75p. From Guardian.co.uk
  • MPs seek windfall tax on energy profits. There is a “compelling rationale” for a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies, MPs argue in a report on Monday. They also claim businesses and households are paying excessive fuel bills because of failures in the British energy market. From FT.com
  • House Prices ‘Will Soar by 25%’. House prices fell for the 10th month in a row during July – but there are claims the property market will bounce back stronger than ever. House prices fell for the 10th month in a row during July – but there are claims the property market will bounce back stronger than ever. Homes in England and Wales lost a further 1.2% of their value during the past four weeks, new figures show. From Sky News

Having a London Presence is cheap and easy, and with Londonpresence.com it is much more than a simple presence.

Beijing 2008 – London 2012 : an olympic adventure for everybody

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It’s just 14 days until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in China. But will Beijing be ready to host the world’s most important sporting event? Half a million visitors are going and all the media of the five continents are watching at the Chinese challenge. Will China be able to amaze the world? London doesn’t miss any detail; it wants to check everything China is doing, because our city will be the next location of the Olympic Games 2012.

It’s just 1463 days until the beginning, just 4 years to create an unforgettable show and to organise the most accessible and participative Games yest. The heart of London 2012 will be the Sport and the city, but the Olympic Games are more than London and more than sport, the main idea is to touch people, inspiring them to do more and to try new things throughout field of sport, culture and business.

London 2012 is a new challenge and a new business opportunity, not only for the committee but for us all. The organization is already working to prepare all the structures, to improve the transport, to plan the celebrations and begin the long wait to the 27th of July 2012 (the start date of the games). The new Olympic Games in the UK will be unbelievable and those 1463 days will be a journey made of cultural and fun events.

On the 24th of August – the day in which the Olympic Games will close in Beijing, a huge free concert – ‘The Visa London 2012 Party’ will be organized for 40,000 people (and broadcast live on BBC One and Radio 2 for everyone else). It will be the first date of a long list that we can’t miss.

But the Olympic Games won’t be just a fun moment; they will be an important opportunity for your business and your career. The main organisation needs help in different fields (from construction, engineering and manufacturing to creative, merchandising and retail), with more than 75,000 business opportunities. Most of them are perfect small and medium sized group (like yours), others are a more professional position – ideal for your career. The keyword is be involved. We will do our best to give you the right suggestions to take all the opportunities and reap all the benefits from this incredible event.

London papers: the battle to win readers

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Yesterday we spoke about the most read news websites, so today we want provide you with all the links to the printed news in London from London. What can be better in the morning than to start your day by reading your paper and drinking your coffee (or tea)?!

First of all we have the free press:

City A.M.

This free paper specialises in financial news and it has been available outside every tube station in central London from Monday to Friday since 2005. It was the first free newspaper to speak solely about financial matters.

London Lite

The famous gossip-based London paper (if that’s your cup of tea)! Pick this one up if you want to hear the latest on Amy Winehouse’s debauched antics- it focusses on entertainment/celebrity news as well as general London news.

The London Paper

Another free newspaper, published everyday from Monday to Friday by the same editor of The Sun and the The Times. It was launched on the 4th of September 2006 to be the first competitor to the Evening Standard- do you think it has succeeded?

Metro

Metro has the largest readership of the urban newspapers. And from the March 1999, when it was created, it has grown so much that it can be considered a publishing phenomenon. Every weekday morning, it counts 1,300,000 copies distribuited across the UK. In succession we have The London Paper and The London Lite with about half the number of copies.

Not for free:

Evening Standard

It was launched in 1827 and it counts more than 260 miles of newsprint every day. It’s published by Associated Newspapers- the same editing group as some of the national papers such as The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and Metro.

The London Gazette

This is the oldest English newspaper (it is still only published on weekends) and the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United Kingdom. It was first number has been published on the 7th of November 1665.

Beyond London, we have the national newspapers. The prices range from 35p to £2. The Times is the UK’s leading daily newspaper (named by the British Business Survey 2005), it was founded in 1785 and it counts more than 615 miles of print every day. Below is a list of all the national newspapers:

Daily Express
Daily Mail
Daily Star
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Mirror
Morning Star
Observer
Sun
Telegraph
Times

The best ways to get around London

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Hi there! Today is another lovely sunny day. Incredible?! No, this is London!

And one of the most important things when you come to work in London is to know how to get around the city. There are three major airports (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted) and two smaller (Luton, and London City) and a number of central mainline stations (London Waterloo, London Victoria, London Bridge, London Liverpool Street, London Paddington, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras, London Euston, London Fenchurch Street, London Cannon Street and London Charing Cross).

You can arrive by plane, train or coach and be sure to be able to travel around London by Tube, DLR, Tram and Bus. The public transport website can help you to plan your movement up and down the City, discovering the best solution and the timing. A platoon of cabs are on the road and to stop one of them all you have to do is to lift your hand. There are also cabs from private companies, minivans and limousines. The most important thing is to have the right number to call to go everywhere.

London has an area of 609 sq mi (1,577.3 km²), divided in 32 boroughs: moving around can be a nightmare without a plan or an AZ Map! Also with sunny day like today.