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The article discusses deliberation among the board of directors of British banking and financial services firm HSBC Holdings PLC on whether to keep the company headquartered in London, England, as of the end of October 2015. According to the article, a significant consideration was whether HSBC would enjoy less political and regulatory pressure in a larger economy. The article states that HSBC moved its headquarters from Hong Kong to London in 1993.

The article reports that in public-relations (PR) professionals in London, England are making a pitch for 'Livery' status. Topics include the Guild of Public Relations Practitioners having lobbied the City of London's Aldermen for recognition for a more exalted status, and the Francis Ingham, the current master of the Public Relations Practitioners stated to focus on revamping its image.

The article reports on the plan of the city of Calais in France to sell itself as a pre-Olympics training destination for athletes. According to Dominique Dupilet, president of the northern department of Pas-de-Calais, the 2012 Olympics in London, England is the city's economic stimulus plan. It cites the move of Dupilet to create a special budget to refurbish stadiums, organize concerts and plan museum exhibits. It also notes that the hotels in Calais are 30% less expensive than in London.