London’s cyclists will continue to die until decisive action is taken June 24, 2015 The latest cyclist casualty figures from TfL look like good news. Cyclist deaths and serious injuries appear to have gone down at the same time as the number of people in London cycling – especially commuting into the centre – is increasing. And yet the number of cyclists killed or suffering life-changing injuries in [...]
I’m a male chief executive and I want pay transparency – so should you June 23, 2015 It’s time for business leaders to end the culture of secrecy over salaries and what men and women earn. Whether you’re the head of a FTSE 100 conglomerate or a small business entrepreneur, your people need to know that you support transparency and equality over pay. I’m fully prepared to put my own money where [...]
Tube strike could lead to more home working disputes: How businesses should plan around disruption June 23, 2015 London is braced for the worst tube disruption in a decade next month if Tube workers and their unions decide to go ahead with planned strike action. For some employers in the City and elsewhere, this could lead to more workplace disputes if employees abuse permission given to work from home. The always-on culture of [...]
The future of the Top Gear brand lies in its content not the presenters June 19, 2015 Even after the removal of Jeremy Clarkson, it was obvious that the BBC were not going to let go of the Top Gear brand altogether. Not only is it one of the most-watched programmes in the world, with an estimated global audience of more than 350m, it is the corporation’s most lucrative money spinner [...]
Women in tech: Female health apps are helping us get to the top June 18, 2015 Female health products are becoming recognised as a huge opportunity in the tech industry – you only have to look at the positive response to the release of Apple's reproductive apps to realise this. And among all the tech sectors, digital female health is one of the fastest growing, with period and fertility trackers [...]
RBS glitch demonstrates the UK’s creaking banking infrastructure June 17, 2015 Today’s payment glitches at RBS, which are affecting thousands of customers across the UK, are another timely reminder that many of the City’s IT systems are a ticking time bomb. This is not the first time the UK’s creaking legacy systems are in the spotlight. Last October, RBS was fined £56m following an IT meltdown [...]
City and Gild: Premium brands should beware the temptation to “be more Aldi” June 17, 2015 So the head of the Boarding Schools Association, Robin Fletcher, has apparently encouraged his members to be more like Aldi, and cut their prices to offer a budget version in an effort to appeal to a larger market. If filling spaces were the issue for boarding schools, then this could be an approach you [...]
Go West and get tech: This is why firms should ditch London for Bristol and Bath June 17, 2015 You do not need to move to London to get your dream tech job. In fact, not doing so is going to make your life a lot easier. Too many people feel they have to move somewhere like the capital and put up with expensive, cramped living conditions to get their foot on the [...]
London Technology Week: Britain’s brilliant at FinTech – now it must realise its global ambitions June 17, 2015 Anyone who’s seen Love Actually will remember the speech by Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister when he stands up to the US President and explains some of the unique things about Great Britain that make our nation truly great. “We may be a small country, but we're a great one, too. The country of [...]
Why we need to expand Gatwick airport and make Heathrow better – not bigger June 16, 2015 The choice over where to build the additional airport capacity London needs will be one of the major challenges facing the next London Mayor. I have no doubt that our economy needs more aviation capacity, but after much thought, I have decided that I cannot support a third runway at Heathrow. The damage it would [...]