HTC U12+ review: HTC finishes what the iPhone started and ditches physical volume and power buttons June 7, 2018 Lately, HTC phones have been having a bit of an identity overhaul. Having long been the manufacturer of Google’s own Pixel phones, and for a while the smartest Android handsets you could pick up, HTC is now something of a discerning outsider’s choice. The cream cheese bagel to Google’s ham baguette, the Janeway to their [...]
Fitness advice: How to make new year resolutions that actually work, from healthy eating to extra gym sessions January 3, 2018 Feeling déjà vu? Eaten and drunk far too much this December? Feeling super lazy and unhealthy? belly looking slightly bigger? Despite your best laid plans not to overindulge at Christmas, you did anyway, and now it’s 3 January and you’re still feeling rough from new year’s eve, with anxiety levels through the roof and [...]
Hungry House is partnering with a startup to help takeaways deliver more January 24, 2017 Takeaway firm Hungry House is helping restaurants deliver more food to customers when they experience high demand at peak times. The firm, gobbled up by Just Eat in a £200m deal in December, has partnered with logistics startup Quiqup to offer additional delivery drivers to restaurants when they experience high demand. Read more: Just Eat snaps [...]
‘Natural income’ vs ‘decumulation’: what’s the best way to take income from my investments? July 23, 2018 The goal of many investors is to build a portfolio that can generate sufficient income to replace traditional sources, but this isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. It is essential to understand the different methods of extracting money from your investments. How money is withdrawn can dramatically affect the length of time until that [...]
Labour demands ‘full access’ to Single Market after Brexit through amendment to EU Withdrawal Bill June 6, 2018 Labour is to table a new amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill, demanding the government ensure “full access” to the Single Market after Brexit. The amendment, which is expected to be formally tabled tomorrow, calls on Theresa May to seek ongoing access with “no new impediments to trade and common rights, standards and protections as [...]
Fitness advice: Personal trainer Harry Thomas tackles the myths surrounding the least important meal of the day November 28, 2017 Let’s talk about breakfast. Famously said to be the most important meal of the day, the truth is that breakfast not as crucial as you might think. In fact, there are a tonne of misconceptions surrounding the morning meal. For example, while it’s commonly said that eating early in the day boosts the metabolism, [...]
Smash the stigma around MENtal health June 13, 2018 Let’s be honest, mental health is still taboo in corporate environments, particularly at the top. From the investment banker struggling with depression to the lawyer battling an eating disorder, countless professionals live in fear of being “outed” at work. I know all too well – I was one of them. The logic goes something like [...]
How much is property in Mayfair? May 11, 2018 Last month, Mayfair knocked Knightsbridge off the top spot as the most expensive place to buy in London for the first time in 10 years. Local agent Wetherells, which commissioned the report from Dataloft, puts this dethroning down to a lack of new homes being built in Knightsbridge, whereas that certainly isn’t the case in [...]
Grind coffee bars and restaurants founder David Abrahamovitch talks Instagram, airports, and the City May 1, 2018 Since the company’s inception in 2011, Grind coffee shops and restaurants have captured the imagination of London’s millennials as a place to eat, party and Instagram. Now the brand is set to expand beyond the capital in a deal with travel food operator SSP. City A.M. caught up with Grind’s founder and chief executive David [...]
The personal data wake-up call business needs to hear March 23, 2018 TO BORROW a phrase, with great power comes great responsibility. The scandal that has erupted around Facebook and Cambridge Analytica this week has shocked the markets, with billions wiped off the value of Facebook and social media stocks hitting the skids as investors fear a regulatory backlash. The situation appears to be a dereliction of [...]