Employee rulings in New York and London to have “staggering” impact on the likes of Amazon and Uber October 28, 2016 Amazon has agreed to stump up $100,000 (£82,000) in back-pay to a New York delivery driver whose wage packet was deducted for lunch breaks he didn’t manage to take. In a ruling many American delivery contractors will welcome coming up to Christmas, the state attorney general said the settlement will mean short-term workers are entitled to receive [...]
And…We’re Live! November 24, 2017 After a lot of hard work (but thankfully not too much blood and tears), today we announced the public launch of the appScatter platform. Head over and take a look – we’d love to hear your thoughts! For the last year or so we’ve been adding interested parties to a waitlist. Those patient souls will [...]
America’s record bull market: five charts that tell the story August 24, 2018 The US stock market is on its longest bull-run in history. It began on 9 March 2009 and, so far, has lasted nine years, five months and 13 days. As of today, it beats the great equities performance of the 1990s. A bull market is broadly defined as one that rises over time without falling [...]
How AI could change the way you save for retirement October 13, 2017 A conversation in the not-too-distant future: Sarah: Hi Eva. Eva*: Hi Sarah, how’s it going? You came home early today. Yeah, I wasn't feeling too well so thought I would have an early night. What’s the problem? I have a booming headache and a runny nose. Sound’s terrible. Would you like me to order [...]
Royal Mail share price has dropped five per cent: Here’s why October 31, 2017 Royal Mail’s share price dropped by five per cent this morning, after being downgraded by a major bank. The stock dropped as low as 370p, from yesterday’s closing price of 389.7p, after Credit Suisse changed its rating on the beleaguered postal service company from neutral to underperform, with a target price of 325p. “We expect [...]
Banks face a seismic technological upheaval – PSD2 is only the start January 16, 2018 The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) came into force across the EU last Saturday, opening access to consumers’ financial data to thousands of companies that aren’t banks. The UK went a step further with Open Banking, enabling fintech players and retailers to take over the ownership of customer relationships from major banks. In the Open [...]
Deliveroo launches corporate service in fight against Uber and Amazon September 26, 2016 Deliveroo is ramping up its fight against rivals such as Uber and Amazon with a new corporate service squarely aimed at business workers. The food delivery startup will launch the new dedicated "Deliveroo for Business" service this week with British Land, Innocent Drinks, Survey Monkey and Eventbrite already on board. Read more: Cheers! Now Deliveroo's delivering [...]
Luxembourg finance minister warns EU against strict Brexit approach letting the City of London ‘drift away’ October 23, 2017 Luxembourg’s finance minister has warned EU leaders that taking a hard line approach towards a Brexit deal risks letting the City “drift away into the Atlantic”. Pierre Gramegna urged leaders to strike a collaborative accord allowing the “number one financial centre in the world” to stay well connected to Europe. “I think that it is [...]
NFL fan? These are London’s 10 best sports bars to watch US sports October 27, 2017 With the NFL and NBA seasons in full flow and the MLB world series reaching its climax, it's time to crack out your best Stars and Stripes garb and head out to an American sports bar. We've rounded up the capital's 10 greatest places to watch US sports – whether it's a bloody brawl on [...]
The tie-up between Morrisons and Amazon is growing closer September 11, 2016 Morrisons has ramped up its ties with Amazon unveiling plans to add the online retail giant's lockers to its supermarkets across the country. Hundreds of Amazon lockers used for click and collect deliveries will be introduced this year, letting customer pick up items at their convenience rather than having to be at home for a delivery. Read more: Now Amazon's getting into [...]