Theresa May promises Chequers will result in ‘substantial way forward’ on Brexit as leaked papers suggest US-UK deal restricted under new proposals July 5, 2018 Theresa May has said tomorrow’s Chequers meeting will result in a “substantial way forward” as leaked papers suggest the UK is willing to concede on alignment to such a degree that it may undermine a US deal. Speaking from Berlin, where she was meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Prime Minister said the plan – [...]
Testing Tesla: The EV company is as famous for the behaviour of its boss as it is for its silent motors; but what are they like to drive? July 5, 2018 If the scent of lavender and the feel of Lycra on clammy flesh are your kind of thing, you won’t find anywhere better than cycling mecca La Coquillade. Set in the hills of the Petit Luberon, a rosé-growing idyll between Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, this hotel has been created by a Tour de France team owner [...]
Mobike refunds user deposits in China, in a bid to pedal away with market share July 5, 2018 Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike has said it will be ditching the traditional deposit scheme for all of its Chinese users, in a bid to win over the market amid fierce competition. Existing customers will be able to claim back their deposits from Mobike, which was priced at 299 yuan (£34). Mobike said in a statement [...]
Famous water cities around the world made through innovative aquatecture July 5, 2018 How do you solve a problem like the Houses of Parliament? The neo-Gothic palace, parts of which are nearly a thousand years old, is crumbling and MPs voted recently to decant to another building for around six years – most likely to nearby Whitehall – while refurbishment works are carried out. So far, so pedestrian. [...]
My House: Legendary astrologist and spiritual teacher Shelley Von Strunckel tells us how her King’s Cross apartment gets her in the zone July 5, 2018 I used to live in a mews house in Marylebone and before that in a Victorian gothic mansion block. Now I live in a loft in King’s Cross that’s surrounded by water, which is one of the reasons I bought it – I find it soothing, but it’s also very good feng shui. I’ve lived [...]
MEPs reject controversial EU copyright reforms, to the joy of tech giants around the world July 5, 2018 The European parliament has voted to reject draft reforms to the EU’s refreshed copyright directive, which has been the subject of controversy from major tech firms in recent weeks. Campaigners like Google, Youtube and the founder of the worldwide web, Tim Berners Lee, issued petitions to the government body arguing against the vague nature of [...]
California’s crazy roadside architecture explored in new book by Jim Heimann July 5, 2018 California has never lacked superlatives. The Golden State’s claim as host to the largest concentration of bizarre buildings is just another feather in the cap of a state whose reputation was built on towns that called themselves the “artichoke capital of the world” or “home to the world’s largest chinchilla farm.” While Southern California contained [...]
Best ethical homeware brands in the UK: Fast fashion is a much-known scourge, but should we now look at the ethics of our furnishings? July 5, 2018 Did you know that the global fashion industry is on track to consume over a quarter of the world’s annual carbon allowance by 2050? Stella McCartney does and she’s been travelling the world with sailing wonderwoman Dame Ellen MacArthur shouting about it for the last couple of years now. Perhaps that’s why so many more [...]
Watchdogs push City to plan for failure amid ‘increasingly hostile’ cyber environment July 5, 2018 The City’s watchdogs have banded together to push senior managers to plan for failure amid a surge in IT incidents. The Bank of England (BoE), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today published a discussion paper inviting responses from firms and consumers as they prepare to shape future regulations across [...]
City tycoon Alan Howard joins multi-million dollar round for AI tech startup Quant Insight July 5, 2018 Hedge fund tycoon and City veteran Alan Howard has backed a series B investment round into London macro analytics startup Quant Insight (QI). Additional backing came from Stone Milliner Asset Management’s Jens-Peter Stein, in a round understood by City A.M. to hold a multi-million dollar valuation. QI also said that over 80 per cent of [...]