Video-by-default and a silver surfer generation: Predicting a post-pandemic tech world May 15, 2020 Everybody is in the business of prediction these days. The path of the pandemic, and its impact on health services. The shape of the impending recession, the stock market or the oil price. Unemployment figures or the size of the national debt. As a venture investor, I can’t predict the future better than anyone else. [...]
Tesco investigates technical issues affecting Monzo card payments November 1, 2019 Supermarket giant Tesco is investigating a technical issue affecting customers with Monzo debit cards after cardholders complained they were being charged twice for transactions. Monzo customers have complained on Twitter about issues using their cards in Tesco, prompting the supermarket chain to put up signs at some of its stores saying it could not accept [...]
What pubs, cinemas and hairdressers will look like under new lockdown rules June 25, 2020 The government has published new lockdown rules spelling out what pubs, restaurants, museums, theme parks, cinemas and hairdressers will look like when they reopen on 4 July as the UK finally emerges from months of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the UK’s “long national hibernation is beginning to come to an [...]
Contactless payments for London buskers to be launched by Izettle and Sadiq Khan May 28, 2018 In what is posed as a world-first, a contactless payments scheme for busking performers is to be rolled out across the streets of London. Backed by the Mayor of London’s office and powered by fintech commerce firm Izettle, performers in London will soon to be able to receive tips and payments for merchandise via contactless [...]
Marketing in a crisis: Top tech bosses on how to build a brand through Covid-19 September 14, 2020 While the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc through all parts of the business world, there are few who have had to argue their case for survival more than chief marketing officers. As the economic downturn set in and companies scrambled to shore up their finances, marketing budgets have been slashed across the board. Official industry [...]
The landscape may have changed, but the purpose of finance remains the same January 17, 2020 In January 2007, I walked into my first day in a role at one the world’s leading global financial institutions with all the excitement that comes with a new job. Like many of those working in the industry at that time, I didn’t foresee the hurricane that was about to hit in the shape of [...]
Penny pincher? Treasury saves 1p and 2p coins after threat to loose change May 3, 2019 The Treasury has decided the UK will retain copper coins for “years to come” after their future had been in question. Read more: DEBATE: Is biometric technology the future for digital payments? In the Spring Statement in 2018 chancellor Philip Hammond had called for a consultation on the mix of coins and banknotes in circulation. However, [...]
Coronavirus public transport advice: What do lockdown rules say? May 13, 2020 The government has released new public transport advice for would-be commuters as the UK takes its first tentative steps out of seven weeks of lockdown. Although it once again stresses that people should avoid travelling it is totally necessary, the measures lay out steps people can take to keep themselves and others safe when making [...]
Incomplete journeys on the Tube could become history as TfL allows passengers using contactless to get payment updates on the go June 15, 2018 Incomplete journeys on the Tube could soon become a thing of the past for passengers with a penchant for contactless. Transport for London (TfL) has announced this morning that customers can now check their contactless journey history using their phone on the go, with real-time updates on the TfL app. Half of all Tube and [...]
Incomplete journeys on the Tube could become history as TfL allows passengers using contactless to get payment updates on the go June 15, 2018 Incomplete journeys on the Tube could soon become a thing of the past for passengers with a penchant for contactless. Transport for London (TfL) has announced this morning that customers can now check their contactless journey history using their phone on the go, with real-time updates on the TfL app. Half of all Tube and [...]