Addison Lee, Uber, Hailo, Kabbee and Gett taxi app wars: Why the future of transport apps isn’t transport August 19, 2015 On-demand transport – taxi apps – is a £5bn market in London. It's worth double that in the UK as a whole. Worldwide the figures are astronomical. From New York to Tel Aviv, Moscow to London, the way we move around our cities is transforming beyond all recognition. We have technology to thank. The ability [...]
Now Gett lets you order Veuve Clicquot champagne in London as it expands on-demand services July 27, 2015 Londoners will be able to order champagne and have a bottle delivered in just 10 minutes with a new service from taxi app Gett. The partnership with Veuve Clicquot will deliver champagne in the same way as ordering a taxi, as Gett explores a tranche of new product deliveries and on-demand services in a bid to [...]
RBS glitch affecting 600,000 payments for customers of RBS, Natwest, Coutts and Ulster not resolved until Saturday June 17, 2015 RBS has failed to put through around 600,000 payments for customers across the group as a result of a technical issue – and the money could be missing for several more days. RBS, Natwest, Coutts and Ulster Bank are all thought to have been affected by the issue, which was discovered first thing this [...]
London Christmas markets 2014: Where to shop, eat and be merry November 24, 2014 One of the best things about Christmas in London is the variety of markets on offer. Whether you want to browse, eat, drink or do some dedicated Christmas shopping, there will be somewhere nearby when you're in the capital. From the traditional stalls in Belgravia market to the funky arts and crafts market [...]
The return of an icon: Parker unveils new Duofold pens to celebrate its 125th anniversary December 3, 2014 Parker has delved into its history to celebrate its 125th anniversary – and the classic Duofold is better than ever. Who among us hasn’t received the gift of a Parker pen? From our earliest academic achievements to milestone birthdays and, of course, Christmas, many of us have grown up with this iconic brand. Today, [...]
M Local selloff: Morrisons’ ill-fated attempt to build a convenience arm has become a lesson for the industry August 26, 2015 It was a cold day in February 2013 when Morrisons’ former chief executive Dalton Philips was faced with a tough decision. Film rental chain Blockbuster had just collapsed and Morrisons was one of several suitors circling a portfolio of 50 stores administrators had put up for sale. Read more: It's a deal – Morrisons [...]
City A.M.’s 10th Anniversary: Celebrating 10 years of events that shaped a decade September 6, 2015 A crunch, a crash, a coalition… When City A.M. hit the streets in 2005 no one could have predicted what was in store for the Square Mile and the broader UK – and global – economy. Here we revisit a selection of the moments that defined the last 10 years, and remember how they were [...]
The Interview has finally been released – but what do the critics think? December 27, 2014 It's been one of the most dramatic run-ups to a movie release in recent memory, but after much to-ing and fro-ing – and not to mention a little embarrassment – from execs at Sony Pictures, The Interview was finally released to American audiences on Christmas Eve. As absolutely everyone knows by now, the movie, which [...]
Crazy markets, Night Tube called off and Jeremy Corbyn goes off the rails: Here’s what got us talking this week August 28, 2015 It was the week in which everything got a bit trippy: the markets went bananas. The South Bank went psychedelic. Someone discovered a Nazi train full of gold (allegedly). And after 60 years of rivalry, Burger King finally proposed a truce with McDonald's… What got us talking 1. Up, down, up, down… Who said August was [...]
Nick Hewer on Uber, Jack Whitehall, true entrepreneurship and the dream of a Labour Party coup October 11, 2015 I’m very wobbly. I feel homeless – it’s a huge hole,” says Nick Hewer who, after nine years and 10 series as Alan Sugar’s right-hand man, has left The Apprentice. But the 71 year-old businessman isn’t talking about leaving the show; he’s describing what it feels like to have voted Labour since 1964 and now [...]