The refugee crisis, the EU referendum and London’s skyline: Here’s what got us talking this week September 4, 2015 There was a fine wine scam. There was a Circle Line travelator (in the making). And somewhere in Japan, people started seeing the world from a cat's perspective. Here's what got us talking this week 1) The refugee crisis Disturbing images of dead toddler Aylan Kurdi galvanised the world into action over the Syrian refugee [...]
Travel industry veteran is new Royal Mail chair June 2, 2015 ROYAL Mail is set to name TUI Group boss Peter Long as its next chairman, replacing Donald Brydon who has been in the role since 2009. Long, a veteran of the travel industry, will be revealed as the company’s new leader as early as today, Sky News first reported. London-listed TUI, which owns brands such [...]
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May hint at making a Top Gear style show to the US July 20, 2015 Is Jeremy Clarkson about to make the leap across the pond? Reunited with Richard Hammond and James May for live shows in Australia, Clarkson is said to have teased fans last night that the trio has found a “new channel” for a motoring show similar to Top Gear. Clarkson hinted they could be signing with [...]
How can companies protect themselves from cyber attacks? Seven questions businesses should be asking themselves to stay out of the hacking headlines September 24, 2015 In the connected age, companies of all sizes are vulnerable to hackers and their reputations can suffer huge damage as a result. Ashley Madison was just the latest case of a wide-ranging data breach from which the business is still experiencing fall out, and the automotive sector has also been hit by a number of [...]
Traditional banking needs to act fast to survive Google’s predictive power August 6, 2015 The options we have for our everyday bank accounts are increasing. Virgin Money, Tesco Bank and the Post Office have recently entered the personal current account market, and prospective entrants include Atom, Starling, Civilised Bank and OakNorth. But could the biggest competition to our traditional banks be hiding in plain sight? There are various factors [...]
Brits are going Gaga for grey hair May 4, 2015 SALES of grey hair dye at Amazon.co.uk have soared by over 80 per cent year-on-year, which the online retailer said is due to celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna embracing “granny” hair. However, The Capitalist thinks we can look a bit closer to home for the real instigators of this trend – City bigwigs [...]
Amazon debuts same-day pick up service at 500 newsagents, corner shops and London Tube stations October 14, 2014 Online retail giant Amazon will this morning announce a same-day pick-up service in partnership with Connect Group’s newspaper and magazine distribution arm, Smiths News. The service will let customers order goods from Amazon as late as 11.45am for collection at one of 500 newsagents or corner stores from 4pm later that day. “This is our [...]
Lessons from the career of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos July 2, 2014 The remarkable success of Amazon’s founder shows the value of always asking “why”. Amazon recently turned 20, and Jeff Bezos, its founder and chief executive, can stake a fair claim as one of the most influential entrepreneurs of his generation. His company has reshaped the way books, clothes, electronics and thousands of other [...]
Amazon says it “received no special tax treatment” after EU begins Luxembourg tax arrangement investigation October 7, 2014 Amazon has said it “received no special tax treatment” in response to the European Commission opening an investigation into its tax affairs in Luxembourg. Brussels is examining the online retail giant's arrangements with the Luxembourg government claiming it amounted to illegal state aid in the latest crackdown on companies and countries believed to be negotiating [...]
City Moves for 16 July 2015 | Who’s switching jobs July 15, 2015 Logistics Capital Partners The project development and asset management services provider has announced the appointment of Andrea Benvenuti as a partner. He joins as managing director of development and construction from Amazon. Benvenuti has also held senior roles at Prologis. Willis Group The risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm has appointed [...]