The latest Office Trends News http://www.devono.com/ 2008-11-22T00:00:00Z Employers in City of London offices are slow to employ women at boardroom level positions, new research has shown.The 2008 Female FTSE Report, conducted by the Cranfield School of Management revealed only a five per cent increase in top female posts."The small increase in the percentage of women directors in the FTSE 100 companies over the pas... http://www.devono.com/News/City-'slow-to-employ-women-in-top-London-office-posts'/18888652/ 2008-11-21 00:00:00 It seems that employees working in London offices are not getting into the Christmas spirit this year, with many dreading the annual festive bash. According to the British Greyhound Racing Board, people who work in commercial properties in the UK are against making merry with their work colleagues. A poll conducted by the company found that 70 per ... http://www.devono.com/News/Little-Christmas-cheer-for-London-office-workers/18880130/ 2008-11-17 00:00:00 Employees who work in London offices should feel "connected" to the capital's waterfront, it has been suggested. An architect has said that people in cities need to "enjoy the sense of space that the water gives" as it can help relax stressed-out employees. "It gives you time to relax and think," David Mackay, partner ... http://www.devono.com/News/London-office-workers-'should-connect-with-their-waterfront'/18865094/ 2008-11-07 00:00:00 Employees working in London offices in the West End can benefit from a privilege card scheme made specifically with them in mind. Named the WOW card, it rewards workers in the capital by giving them cheap deals on services provided by other London businesses. These include cinema and theatre tickets as well as meals in restaurants, drinks in bars a... http://www.devono.com/News/London-offices-to-benefit-from-privilege-card-scheme-/18862196/ 2008-11-06 00:00:00 Workers in London offices have a better understand of the processes they need to take if the commercial property they work in becomes inaccessible. A survey commissioned by the BCI Partnership found that regionally, employees in the capital were the most informed when it comes to business continuity. A poll of 2,000 workers across the UK found, how... http://www.devono.com/News/London-office-workers-'have-more-business-continuity-understanding'/18859091/ 2008-11-04 00:00:00 Companies located in well-managed London offices are likely to succeed and profit despite the current economic climate, it has been claimed. Businesses with commercial property in the capital which can manage effectively will survive the downturn, according to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).David Kern, economic advisor for the organisation, ... http://www.devono.com/News/'Well-managed'-London-offices-will-defy-credit-crunch-/18856294/ 2008-11-03 00:00:00 Portable office Bluetooth devices are an important part of business and further developments should be expected in the future. That is the opinion of Jack S Churchill, director of Scanning Pens Ltd who has said that the market for the product is still growing. "Bluetooth works very well – they [portable products] are something you can put... http://www.devono.com/News/Portable-Bluetooth-in-offices-set-to-expand-/18800995/ 2008-09-29 00:00:00 London boroughs are seeing the biggest population rises in the country, new research has found. Between 1997 and 2007, the top four locations in the country with the biggest population rises were the City of London, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Camden, Halifax Financial Services said. Martin Ellis, group economist at Halifax Financial Se... http://www.devono.com/News/London-working-population-continues-to-increase-/18800985/ 2008-09-29 00:00:00 Office occupiers are getting the best deals ever, delegates at this year's Office 08 conference have heard.In a debate, which concluded occupiers were not getting a 'raw deal', Gerald Kay, development director of Helical Bar, made a clear case for those renting.Property Week reported he said: 'Building costs have gone up three fold over the last 20... http://www.devono.com/News/Office-occupiers-'getting-best-deals-ever'/18784506/ 2008-09-17 00:00:00 HBOS is under scrutiny as it feels the full force of the credit crunch.Shares in the bank have fallen 40 per cent and questions raised as to whether it can sustain its current lending.Despite worries from the market, the group remained confident: "HBOS is strong bank. We have significant capital resources and the largest deposit base of any ba... http://www.devono.com/News/All-eyes-on-HBOS/18784501/ 2008-09-17 00:00:00