Black cab drivers are holding a fresh protest in London November 7, 2016 London's black cab drivers will hold a protest in Westminster on Tuesday as they call on the government to battle traffic congestion and pollution in the capital. Cabbies represented by the United Cabbies Group (UCG), London Cab Drivers Club and RMT are expected to bring Whitehall to a standstill at 2pm. Drivers are calling on [...]
Uber just increased its policy firepower with former EU competition boss Neelie Kroes among new Global Policy Advisory Group members May 5, 2016 The former Brussels official in charge of competition in Europe for more than a decade is among several high-profile names joining Uber's new team of policy advisors. The transport startup which has faced regulatory hurdles in several cities across the globe, including London, has formed a new board of heavyweights to advise on the matter. The former EU [...]
New Year’s Eve London fireworks: Police to tighten security in the capital following terror attacks in Europe December 31, 2016 Police forces have stepped up their security measures to protect Londoners out celebrating New Year's Eve in the capital tonight. Recent atrocities in Europe have prompted counter-terror forces to tighten and modify security in Central London to prevent the kind of vehicle based attack on pedestrians witnessed in Nice and Berlin earlier this year. Read more: Where to watch London's New [...]
Airbus and Uber are partnering for helicopters on-demand January 17, 2016 Aircraft maker Airbus and taxi upstart Uber will partner to provide people with a helicopter on-demand service, it has been revealed. Airbus boss Tom Enders told the Wall Street Journal of the plans at the DLD conference in Germany, saying it is a pilot project due to launch in several weeks. Read more: Uber just had its billionth [...]
This patent is a major hint Amazon’s entering the self-driving vehicle race January 18, 2017 Amazon appears to be the latest tech giant jumping into the driverless car race, as a new patent for the technology made by the retailer-turned-transport innovator has been uncovered. The designs, first reported by ReCode, are for a "roadway management system" which "can determine the direction of travel for lanes in a roadway and direct autonomous automobiles [...]
Working 9 to 5? Actually, 14m of us are now independent workers October 10, 2016 As many as 14m people in the UK are classed as an independent worker employed outside the traditional 9 to 5 job, new research reveals. The figures calculated in a new report by McKinsey pegs the number of freelancers, temporary workers, and those selling items on eBay or renting out a room on Airbnb as part of the so-called [...]
London’s black cab drivers are considering a legal challenge against accepting card payments September 18, 2016 Cab drivers are considering whether to launch a legal challenge over the mandatory introduction of card payments in black taxis across London, as they put on hold plans for protests on the capital's roads this week. Passengers will be able to pay for journeys by credit or debit card under rules due to come into force by the end of [...]
Former Barclays boss says technology is the key to scandal-free banking November 6, 2016 A former Barclays boss has said banking scandals could be slashed if there were less people across the sector and more computers. Antony Jenkins, who was suddenly let go from his group chief executive role at Barclays last year, has previously spoken about the "Uber" moment the industry is undergoing, and launched his own fintech venture, [...]
Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal’s son-in-law Amit Bhatia is a Snap investor and he expects the IPO to boom March 1, 2017 Snap's impending float will be mega successful, according to a London investor in the messaging app. Amit Bhatia, steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal's son-in-law and founder of Swordfish Investments, took part in a funding round in 2014 that valued the company behind Snapchat at $10bn (£8.13bn). "Far from looking to exit at IPO, I would look to add to my [...]
The language of love sweet-talks the City February 7, 2017 Parisians are often stereotyped as being a little rude. While this may ring true with anyone who has ever tried to catch a waiter’s eye in one of the city’s restaurants, yesterday it was all charm and warmth as a delegation from the French capital set out their stall to City execs. Paris joins the [...]