City of London Since 1991 Canary Wharf, a few miles east of the City in Tower Hamlets, has become another centre for London's financial services industry which houses many banks and other institutions formerly located in the Square Mile. Although growth has continued in both locations, and there have been relocations in both directions, the Corporation has come to realise that its planning policies may have been causing financial firms to choose Canary Wharf as a location. Many major global companies have their headquarters in the City, including Aviva, BT Group, Lloyds Banking Group, Old Mutual, Prudential, Schroders, Standard Chartered, and Unilever. A
Mile End tube station London, Mile End Hospital and the now-closed St. Clements Hospital—part of the Royal London Hospital—are nearby. 25, 205, 277, 323, 339, 425, D6, and D7, night route N205; and the non TFL National Express coach route A8; additionally 25 and A8 run a 24-hour service. There is a Public Carriage Office taxi rank on Mile End Road/Maplin Street next to the station. Mile End tube station Mile End is a London Underground station in Mile End, East End of London. It is served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Central lines. This station features a cross-platform interchange in both