As new tax laws come into affect next month it will be interesting to see if the hype of a mass exodus of investment bakers will unfold. With highly-paid bankers being forced to pay the highest tax and social costs, with a one-off bonus levy and 50 per cent income tax rate, companies will strongly be weighting up what is more important - satisfied skilled employees or a world class location.
Some employers are trying to find alternative rewards to big bonuses such as tax-free pensions through the Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Scheme (EFRBS) although others such as West End-based company, Shore Capital, are already upping sticks and plan to move to
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This week more than 250 people took part in a race to the top of the Gherkin to raise money for the NSPCC's Child's Voice Appeal. The 38-floor climb up 1,037 steps was certainly a challenge for most. But for those preferring not to break into a sweat there was another option... the Champagne Lift Pass. Basically, you take the lift and have a glass of bubbly whilst enjoying the spectacular views of London. And don't forget the entertainment of watching puffed-out, sweaty people staggering about!!]]>
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A ceremony attended by around 60,000 guests is currently being held to celebrate the opening of the world's tallest building. Although the exact height of the building is still a secret, the Burj Dubai is thought to top 800 m (2,625 ft) and boasts 160 floors of luxury apartments, office space and a hotel. 
So we are at the end of another hard year, the first snow flakes have fallen and most of us our winding down for a well earned few days off to enjoy the festivities that this time of year brings.