‘London First’: How messaging feeds into ideas for a better city

‘London First’: How messaging feeds into ideas for a better city
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London's tourism sector is brainstorming about a first-choice city. It's not alone. This is a follow to Postmedia's How Canada Wins series.
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Trump tariffs: London leaders react to new lay of the land

Trump tariffs: London leaders react to new lay of the land
London Free Press
Mayor Josh Morgan and the city's economic development agency respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest decrees on tariffs
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London’s cricket food plant has cut 100 jobs, two-thirds of its workforce, as it is retooling for future production, said the city’s economic development agency.

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An innovative London cricket farm has laid off two-thirds of its workforce as it retools, the city's economic development agency says
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London must add 40,000 workers as key economic sectors surge: Analysis

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London will need 40,000 new workers over the next seven years in four areas critical to the city’s economic future, a just-released report from the London Economic Development Corp. states. Read More
London Economic Development Corp., London jobs

London is Canada's No. 1 place to party. And maybe even a great place to live

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London is the No. 1 party place in Canada, ride-sharing giant Uber says for the second straight year. It may even be a great place to live, even if some in Toronto disagree. Read More
London, London Economic Development Corp., Uber

London, as the city has landed five small industries buying land, and building new plants here.

London Free Press
A lot of little gains add up to an economic win for London, as the city has landed several small industries that have bought land and are building new plants. Read More
Business, London business, London Economic Development Corp.

Economic growth that powered London and Southwestern Ontario out of the pandemic hangover will continue to drive spending and job creation, states a just-released Conference Board of Canada report.

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Economic growth that powered London and Southwestern Ontario out of the COVID-19 pandemic hangover is projected to continue to drive spending and job creation, a new Conference Board of Canada report says. Read More
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London region on a tear in post-pandemic job growth: Stats Can

London Free Press
The London region was among the nation’s leaders in job recovery after the pandemic, gaining more than 42,000 jobs one year after COVID-19, just released figures from Statistics Canada show. Read More
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With VW suppliers calling, London looks to shore up land supply

London Free Press
Strong demand for industrial sites in London is driving city hall to add more land to attract manufacturers, local business and realty officials say. Read More
London Economic Development Corp., Volkswagen

Italian pasta maker opening factory, North American office in London

London Free Press
London has landed an Italian pasta manufacturer, with the food processor making the city home to its first North American office. Read More
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