Transport for London turned a blind eye to the discrimination caused by new writing tests, Uber lawyer tells court March 1, 2017 Uber has today accused Transport for London (TfL) of burying its head in the sand when assessing the level of discrimination involved in its proposed English language testing. The tech giant is challenging the legal basis for rules proposed by TfL which would require private hire drivers to take a written English language test. Legal eagles for [...]
There’s a reason why London is Europe’s startup hub, but Paris is waiting to pounce March 15, 2018 For a startup, one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make is where to incorporate and build your company. For us at Zebra Fuel – an on-demand car refuelling company – that decision was particularly difficult. My co-founder is from France and I’m from Morocco, so our first language is French. Surely Paris, which has [...]
The Department for Transport (DfT) wants Google, Uber and co. on board to help run HS2 February 19, 2017 The government is considering plans for tech giants to be involved in running the new HS2 service and is encouraging the likes of Uber and Google to buy minority stakes in the franchise that will serve the train line. The plans, considering a range of innovative firms as possible investors, have been floated by the transport department in [...]
Should Mark Zuckerberg step down? April 4, 2018 THE CEO HAS changed. That’s no longer a secret. For the first time in history, chief executives and business leaders are virtually expected to be in the public eye, communicating with the customer and offering opinions on social and political issues. This can have commercial benefits. People buy from other people: therefore if organisations leverage [...]
The sour notes from the Sainsbury’s boss show that business must do better May 4, 2018 “We’re in the money.” Lyrics made famous by Ginger Rogers and 42nd Street, more recently appropriated by Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe in an unguarded off-mic moment at ITV. But whereas the musical focused on the travails of those trying to make it on Broadway in the depths of the Great Recession, for Coupe it came [...]
Careless employees are a bigger threat to cyber security than external hackers December 7, 2017 Cyber attacks are in the news every day. Uber’s recent hack affected 57m people worldwide, and made headlines when it was revealed the company had paid $100,000 to recover data and keep the breach secret. However, the attention given to high-profile hacks may be misleading – especially if they only focus on attacks from outside. [...]
New Year’s Eve 2017: What is the London weather forecast? December 31, 2017 With parts of the UK bracing themselves to be lashed by Storm Dylan, revellers in the capital can expect a largely dry night of festivities. Some 100,000 ticket holders packing the banks of the River Thames later today will be rewarded with almost rain-free conditions, weather forecasters say. The traditional firework display – 10,000 fireworks [...]
TfL tells court: Our English tests for Uber drivers might be excessive, but it’s the best we have March 2, 2017 Lawyers for Transport for London (TfL) today told a court it is aware the testing it is proposing for private hire drivers, like Uber drivers, might be considered excessive, but it doesn't have a suitable alternative. Uber is challenging the legal basis for rules proposed by TfL which would require private hire drivers to take a [...]
Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson announces crackdown on gambling companies September 26, 2017 Deputy leader of the Labour party, Tom Watson, today announced plans to crack down on gambling companies. Speaking to delegates at the party’s conference in Brighton, Watson accused firms in the industry of targeting people with gambling problems. He said it was wrong that firms only contributed £10m to the treatment of those with problems, [...]
Sometimes, the CEO must fall on their sword March 20, 2018 ON MONDAY, CHANNEL 4 News broadcast hidden camera footage of Cambridge Analytica. The company is a political consulting firm based in London that boasts of being able to provide data and insights to ‘drive your voters to the polls and win your campaign.’. It says it has played a ‘pivotal role’ in winning US [...]