London is an economic powerhouse and it has been since the 16th century. Here is the history of London as a business hub.

This very short cobbled passage next to Croydon's ancient market is also one of the few survivors of the original medieval ...

Smithfield remained pretty squalid through to the 19th century. The great British author Charles Dickens described it, for example, as a center of “filth and mire,” referencing the market in ...

Private equity chief spends millions on 18th century society portraits by Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough ...