The renovated Mandarin Oriental Hyde ParkOne re-opens with London’s largest suites

  Historic hotels: Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London completed the most extensive restoration in its 117-year history. Having hosted royal parties and glamorous events since the 1900s, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is celebrating the most extensive restoration in the hotel’s history. Taking inspiration from the parkside location, as well as the glamour of the … Read more

The latest trend in skincare: anti-pollution makeup sales soar

As city air becomes more toxic, sales of a new type of product are booming

The most active cities for luxury retailers. Study

  London, Paris, Tokyo and Singapore are the global destinations to remain the key focus for luxury brands wanting to expand or improve their physical profile in 2019. With a 38% increase in luxury store openings last year, London became the most active destination globally for high-end brands last year, according to Marie Hickey, retail … Read more

Two-thirds of UK’s highest paid live in London or south-east, HMRC data shows

About 205,000 people in the region paid more than £150,000 a year

High times: 76 tall buildings to join London’s skyline in 2019

Number of towers of 20 or more storeys that are planned or under construction hits new record of 541