Sharing economy firms must mobilise the public to fight regulation-hungry politicians August 18, 2016 An increasing number of politicians and commentators are starting to look at the sharing economy as an exploitative one. Once apparently loved by all, it is being portrayed as unregulated and unfair – undermining hard-working people, reducing crucial tax revenue and ignoring the concerns of ordinary people whenever it is necessary. The latest furore in the [...]
There’s nothing new in the Uber vs Taxi debate December 23, 2015 As the year draws to an end, so too might a raging battle on the capital’s streets inch towards a conclusion with the culmination of a Transport for London consultation on the future of the city’s private hire industry. Elements of the traditional black cab industry have been at war with Uber since the American [...]
Automakers are shifting jobs from the UK to Eastern Europe ahead of Brexit September 19, 2016 Carmakers are shifting senior roles out of the UK in the aftermath of Brexit, according to headhunter DHR International. The recruiter says R&D and procurement positions are being relocated to Eastern Europe as auto businesses seek to create low-cost hubs for innovation, with senior supply chain positions also being reviewed. Jobs are switching to Romania, [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Property entrepreneur Rob Moore on the joys of being disruptive August 8, 2016 Uber's Travis Kalanick has done it. Amazon's Jeff Bezos did it two decades ago. Tesla's Elon Musk does it on a regular basis. This week property entrepreneur Rob Moore, host of the Disruptive Entrepreneur podcast, takes on the topic of disruption. He tells us the story of his failure and subsequent success – and why despite everything, [...]
Uber of the Thames? French company invents Seabubble driverless boat that could be making its way to London shortly February 16, 2016 NULL
Uber’s rivals Ola, Didi Kuaidi, Lyft and GrabTaxi gang up on the rideshare app with “global alliance” December 4, 2015 Four of Uber's biggest competitors are ganging up on the cab hailing app, in a global alliance which they say will reach nearly half of the world's population. Taxi-hailing apps Ola, Didi Kuaidi, Lyft and GrabTaxi said they plan to start rolling out joint partner products in the first quarter of next year. Read more: Uber isn't breaking the law Uber has [...]
Now Amazon’s getting into restaurant food delivery in London September 7, 2016 Amazon is the latest company looking to grab a slice of London's restaurant delivery market, rivalling homegrown Deliveroo and UberEats, with the launch of its own service in the capital. Customers will be able to order from more than 100 eateries such as Strada and Pod for delivery within the hour via Amazon's Prime service in [...]
Interiors: Two big trends are dominating Christmas homeware – contemporary and cosy – what will you choose? November 18, 2016 Contemporary The depths of winter always benefit from a little razzle-dazzle, which is one reason we like to put on the glitz for the party season. And this year it's true of our homes, too. Trailblazer Tom Dixon adopted metallics as a signature look many moons ago and his copper Melt pendant lights, as seen [...]
Google’s driverless cars have now racked up 300 years of driving experience October 5, 2016 Google's driverless cars have already clocked an astonishing 2m miles on the roads, it has revealed, as the journey towards a driver free future ramps up. The tech company has passed the milestone in just 16 months since it last passed the 1m mark on the roads of California – it originally took it six years to reach that first [...]