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Heathrow and London Luton airports break passenger records for November December 11, 2018 Both Heathrow and London Luton airports recorded their highest ever number of November passengers last month, as more travellers flew to and from the capital. The number of passengers travelling through Heathrow in November exceeded 6m for the first time this year, figures released by the airport today reveal. According to the London hub, the number of [...]
Businesses should entertain chance of ‘accidental’ no-deal Brexit, warns City of London Corporation December 11, 2018 Businesses need to entertain the possibility of a no-deal Brexit as it could "happen by accident", the City of London Corporation warned today. Policy head Catherine McGuinness yesterday told German businesses, which had gathered for a Brexit event organised by the London Chamber of Commerce, that although she was hopeful the UK would not leave [...]
The future of corporate training lies in virtual reality December 11, 2018 Virtual training is being hailed as the “new Powerpoint” for corporates when it comes to training up staff. And as virtual reality (VR) continues to rise in popularity across the social community, it is no surprise that organisations are looking to embrace this immersive technology as a replacement for existing, more traditional methods. No more [...]
£10bn HS4Air project linking Heathrow and Gatwick airports ‘rejected’ by Department for Transport December 11, 2018 A £10bn project linking Heathrow and Gatwick airports, dubbed the ‘M25 for high speed trains’, has reportedly been rejected by the government. The scheme, called HS4Air, would have linked the High Speed 1 (HS1) and High Speed 2 (HS2) rail lines with Heathrow and Gatwick airports. But the New Civil Engineer today reported the Department [...]
More than half of Londoners would vote for Sadiq Khan in 2020 according to a Yougov survey December 11, 2018 More than half of Londoners would vote for Sadiq Khan in the 2020 mayoral election, according to a new survey, despite concerns over crime rates and affordable housing. A total of 55 per cent of respondents to a Yougov survey said they would vote for the incumbent Labour mayor in the first round of the election, [...]
Out with the old: Danske Bank sells £228m pensions business amid talks of money-laundering fines December 11, 2018 Under-fire Danske Bank has sold its Swedish pensions arm to a group of private equity firms, in what some analysts believe is an attempt to raise cash to pay any penalties from its money-laundering scandal. The bank, which is under investigation for payments routed through its Estonian branch, said it would sell Danica Pension to [...]
The seven trends in the digital sport world to look out for in 2019 December 11, 2018 This has been a transformative year for the digital sport landscape, from tech giants Amazon and Facebook making major rights acquisitions to a rise in behind-the-scenes and self-authored content. Here, Charlie Beall of consultancy Seven League assesses the trends that dominated 2018 and look set to shape the next 12 months. 1. Athletes becoming media As [...]
Court rejects former Nissan chairman Ghosn’s appeal against extended detention December 11, 2018 A Tokyo court has rejected a complaint filed by former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn relating to his extended detention in Japan. Ghosn, who has been in jail since his arrest on suspicion of misconduct on 19 November, filed the complaint earlier today. But the Tokyo District Court swiftly rejected the appeal, according to local media [...]
Sadiq Khan blasts government for ‘forcing London to pay twice’ for Crossrail delay December 11, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has admitted its fare income will be £2.1bn lower than expected as it battles a "perfect storm" of pressures on its finances. In its business plan for 2019-20 to 2023-24, TfL said a “subdued” economy and a £700m reduction in central government funding for challenges facing the organisation. It said fare revenue [...]
Chancellor Philip Hammond rules out relaxing regulations to boost finance after Brexit December 11, 2018 London will remain a global financial centre after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond said today as he ruled out relaxing financial regulation. Hammond said Britain will have a safe, transparent and predictable regulation regime, which will be agile enough to cope with changes in business models, Reuters reported. “I reject the idea that laxer regulation makes a [...]