Olympics smash cash target
A four-year target of raising £11 billion worth of economic benefit from the London Olympics has been met in just 12 months, the Government has announced
Capital's Olympic legacy continues
The Government has announced that a four year goal of raising £11 billion pounds in economic benefit as part of the Olympic legacy has been met in just twelve months.
New foreign investment and firms winning contracts since last summer's events, has meant business is booming in the capital.
The total also includes £130 million of contracts won by UK companies for next year's soccer World Cup in Brazil, and the next Olympic Games, in Rio in 2016.
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