Fitness advice: How keeping a diary could help you hit your health goals May 16, 2018 Having worked with thousands of clients since opening No1 Fitness nine years ago, I’ve worked out what the single most underrated part of a fitness regime is: the initial consultation. Everyone has a goal. And everyone will tell you what they want to achieve. But the two aren’t always the same thing. There are a [...]
Politicians have abandoned economics for paternalism August 30, 2018 Have advocates of lifestyle and environmental regulation given up pretending that the policies they advocate are grounded in good economic analysis? Two stories from last week suggest so. The first was reporting around a new study by the Global Burden of Disease project, which concluded that even moderate drinking increases the risk of alcohol-related health [...]
Just Eat founder secures £1.2m funding for hairdresser booking app May 24, 2016 A London-based startup for booking hairdressers from the founder of Just Eat has secured a £1.2m investment from 500 Startups and Seedcamp alongside angel investors, including Tom Singh, the founder of New Look. The app, Rock Pamper Scissors, is targeting millennial consumers and connecting them with salon stylists. The app will help users find where the nearest appointment is available and [...]
Island Hopping in NYC: How the Big Apple’s revived ferry service kickstarted an unlikely glamping craze January 21, 2019 In the UK, a diamond-mesh fence tends to signify you’ve arrived at the perimeter of a day-release prison or, perhaps, a scrapyard. Not so in America. And especially not in New York: a goodly portion of its waterfront is lined with the stuff. But somehow the Yanks manage to put these utilitarian barriers to use [...]
Digital challenger bank Revolut smashes more crowdfunding records with Seedrs campaign July 31, 2017 The fire continues burning under fintech with huge demand for the latest crowdfunding of digital challenger bank Revolut. More than 40,000 people have pre-registered to back the banking startup ahead of the official campaign which kicks off today. Combined, they have pledged more than £17m, however, their investment will be capped at £1,000 each and [...]
Bank of England gives fintech startups direct access to the UK’s RTGS payments system in latest innovation move July 19, 2017 The Bank of England has opened up the UK’s payments systems – the “plumbing” which facilitates same day money transfers between banks – to organisations that are not banks, giving fintech startups another step up in their challenge to traditional banks. Tech companies will no longer have to go through selected banks and other providers [...]
Just Eat share price rockets after upgrading full year guidance May 3, 2016 Just Eat has issued new full-year guidance on earnings – and investors are lapping it up. Shares in the takeaway ordering firm rocketed more than seven per cent in early trading after upping its revenue forecasts for the year by £8m and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) by £4m, all thanks to an increase on [...]
Fitness advice: Why weight DOES matter, despite what you might hear from the PT industry September 4, 2018 There’s a big movement in the fitness industry at the moment that’s all about “body positivity” and embracing your physique no matter what shape or size you are. If you follow any personal trainers on social media you’ve probably seen them talking about how they focus on “health” and “happiness” rather than weight loss, with [...]
Lewis Hamilton interview: How the most decorated British racing driver in history, may be about to swap the track for the runway July 5, 2018 I find Lewis Hamilton quietly thumbing through a sheaf of technical sketches. But he’s not in a pit garage or race car factory perusing the work of aerodynamicists – he’s in Tommy Hilfiger’s Knightsbridge studio, studying pictures of sneakers. Just as he gives his Mercedes crew feedback, demanding different damper settings or more wing, he’s [...]
DEBATE: Will blocking junk food ads on social media help to tackle childhood obesity? April 16, 2018 Will blocking junk food ads on social media help to tackle childhood obesity? Caroline Cerny, alliance lead at the Obesity Health Alliance, says YES. Advertising works. The food industry wouldn’t spend millions of pounds a year on advertising if it wasn’t effective. When it comes to children, there is clear evidence that shows the food [...]