What the other papers say this morning – 24 June 2014 June 23, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Labour to take on outsourcing groups Labour will mount an assault on big outsourcing companies if it wins the election, reducing their role in delivering the government’s back-to-work programme and exploring a plan to force them to pay all workers above the minimum wage in exchange for Whitehall contracts. The proposals are the [...]
Nintendo Wii infringed Philips patents, UK court rules June 20, 2014 The UK high court has ruled that Nintendo infringed patents belonging to Philips with the motion recognition in its Wii consoles in the latest battle over technology patents. A judge ruled that the troubled console-maker infringed two Philips patents with the technology but did not infringe a third, Bloomberg reports. In a decision today, Judge [...]
Henman surprise at Murray Mauresmo move June 19, 2014 FORMER British No1 Tim Henman admits he was stunned by Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s choice of Amelie Mauresmo as coach, but believes they will form a winning team if she can tap into his aggressive side. Murray is working with former women’s world No1 Mauresmo on his SW19 title defence having caused a stir earlier [...]
Argentina looks to restructure debt as default looms June 18, 2014 Argentina is looking to escape another sovereign debt default by placing its restructured debt under local law instead of US law, to bypass the US supreme court decision that saw the Latin American country facing the repayment of $15bn in debt in one chunk. The supreme court ruled for the hedge funds Argentina has been [...]
Uber app wins the heart of EU commissioner after taxi protests June 12, 2014 Smartphone app Uber has found a new champion in the form of EU digital affairs commissioner Neelie Kroes. After protests against the San Francisco startup swept Europe yesterday, Kroes wrote "we cannot address these challenges by ignoring them, by going on strike, or by trying to ban these innovations out of existence." “The disruptive force [...]
Uber app vs black taxis: Cab war heats up June 11, 2014 Taxi drivers bring central London streets to a standstill over Uber – yet smartphone app says it won the day Thousands of black cabs caused gridlock in London’s west end yesterday as taxi drivers protested over the smartphone app Uber and warned that they could bring more chaos to the streets of the capital with [...]
London’s Uber app taxi protests: Here’s what you need to know June 11, 2014 Thousands of London’s iconic black cabs are today staging a mass protest against innovative taxi app service Uber. Uber customers can hail a ride using their smartphone, which will show them the nearest vehicle available. Organised by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA), the protest could wreak traffic chaos across large swathes of the capital. [...]
London’s Uber app taxi protests: Here’s what you need to know June 11, 2014 Thousands of London's iconic black cabs are today staging a mass protest against innovative taxi app service Uber. Uber customers can hail a ride using their smartphone, which will show them the nearest vehicle available. Organised by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA), the protest could wreak traffic chaos across large swathes of the capital. [...]
Uber app strike to cause travel chaos as 10,000 taxis protest today June 10, 2014 More than 10,000 black cabs are expected to cause traffic chaos in central London today in a protest against Uber, whose customers can use a smartphone app that shows the nearest available driver. The protest, starting at Trafalgar Square at 2pm, is likely to cause gridlock, tailbacks and delays across many parts of the capital. [...]
British pair powerless to stop second round exits at Queen’s June 10, 2014 BRITISH No2 Dan Evans conceded he was powerless against the serve of 6ft 8in Kevin Anderson yesterday, after bowing out of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club in round two. Anderson, seeded seventh, won 94 per cent of first serve points and delivered 10 aces to win 6-2, 6-3 in just 65 minutes. Evans, who [...]