Lime, Labour’s Hackney councillor and a controversial e-bike tender May 29, 2024 Hackney transport councillor Mete Coban has denied links between his charity and the e-bike start up Lime constitute a conflict of interest.
Space race: Amazon seeks approval for 4,538 new satellites November 5, 2021 Amazon owned Kuiper has filed an application to launch 4,538 satellites into space as competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX heats up. Both Bezos’ Kuiper and Musk’s SpaceX have filed applications to the FCC to allow the companies to build satellite fleets in low-Earth orbit as the tech giants line up to provide tens of millions [...]
Google: Alphabet’s shares tank eight per cent after video blunder involving its version of ChatGPT February 9, 2023 Google’s parent company Alphabet’s shares plummeted yesterday after its brand new AI chatbot answered a question wrong during a promotional video. The owner of Google saw shares crash almost eight per cent on Wednesday, causing a $100bn (£82bn) loss to its value. This comes after Alphabet announced that Google would be launching an integrating its [...]
Nuclear fusion: Scientists announce breakthrough that ‘paves way’ for clean energy December 13, 2022 US scientists have announced an historic achievement which could “pave the way” for clean power through nuclear fusion ignition. Calling it a “major scientific breakthrough” the experts at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) conducted the first ever controlled fusion experiment in history. The experiment, which took place on 5 December, involved getting more energy out [...]
EU takes a bite out of Apple with £1.6bn antitrust fine March 4, 2024 The European Commission has fined Apple €1.84bn (1.57bn) for favouring its own music streaming app over rivals.
Eurostar forced to suspend London-Amsterdam route June 5, 2023 Eurostar’s London to Amsterdam route will be suspended for at least a year due to engineering works in the Dutch capital, it has been confirmed today. A spokesperson for Eurostar said: “We have received confirmation from the Dutch government that Eurostar will not be able to run the Amsterdam route from June 2024 until April [...]
City chief execs need to be able to face the music no matter what November 1, 2023 The sign of a strong chief executive is the ability to communicate during the bad times as well as the good. My view has always been that if you want to be the leader of a company, taking home the paycheck that comes with it, you should be expected to step forward and be accountable [...]
Valentine’s Day derailed as strikes disrupt deliveries from Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat February 13, 2024 Valentine's Day plans are under threat as a barrage of strikes scheduled for Wednesday could disrupt doorstep deliveries.
Saracens announce four-year stadium and shirt sponsorship deal with StoneX and City Index January 10, 2021 Saracens have announced a major new sponsorship deal with financial services company StoneX Financial and its subsidiary City Index. The four-year agreement will see the club’s north London home named the StoneX Stadium. Trading platform City Index will appear on the front of the shirts worn by both Saracens’ men’s and women’s teams. Saracens’ men’s [...]
Audi Q8 E-tron review: Vorsprung durch voltage April 22, 2023 The Audi Q8 E-tron is an upmarket electric SUV that takes on the Mercedes-Benz EQC and Jaguar I-Pace. Should it be your next family car?