10 times London was awesome in 2014 December 23, 2014 As if we didn’t already know how awesome London was, in 2014 it proved itself better than any other city (especially New York) in almost every way. 1. Best city in the world London is an economic powerhouse, technologically ready and a city gateway making it a transport and tourism hub. Basically, that makes London the [...]
Let’s empower London’s fintech innovators to banish rip-off remittance fees December 18, 2014 HUNDREDS of thousands of Londoners will work extra hours this Christmas in difficult and low paid jobs so they can send money to relatives living abroad. Remittances like these now outstrip the amount sent in donor aid to sub-Saharan Africa. But these remittances will be reduced in value by money transfer charges as high as [...]
The best video games of 2014: From Mario Kart 8 to Watch Dogs December 17, 2014 The titles that most floated our boat and the one that sank like a lead balloon BEST OVERALL GAME Mario Kart 8, Nintendo Wii U Mario Kart 8 is the game that proves there is life in Nintendo yet. Whether you’re a new player or a long-standing fan of the franchise, you can pick up [...]
Alibaba moves London tech headquarters to Canary Wharf December 14, 2014 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has moved its London headquarters from Mayfair to Canary Wharf as the Docklands continues to develop as a rival tech hub to Old Street. Alibaba, which raised a record $25bn (£15.9bn) when it went public in September, is now based on Level 28 of the iconic One Canada Square, just below [...]
The six most important scientific breakthroughs of 2014 December 14, 2014 From medicine to space exploration and the history of life on Earth, almost every aspect of science has been touched by an important discovery this year. New ways have been developed for treating some of the world's deadliest diseases, while physicists have delved even deeper into the subatomic world to enhance our understanding of [...]
London FinTech stars join Tech City UK’s Future Fifty scheme as booming digital finance sector steals the spotlight December 10, 2014 The capital's crown as the financial technology epicentre of the world will be reaffirmed today as seven of London’s rising FinTech stars will join the government-backed Future Fifty scheme. TransferWise, Go Cardless and Algomi are among the group of 12 companies joining Future Fifty – run by Tech City UK, part of UK Trade & [...]
London is a global hotspot for “tech for good” and these 19 startups are going to change the world December 4, 2014 London is the leading city in the world for creating technology for social good, with 19 of the top 100 so-called “tech for good” startups, products and inventions, coming from the capital. A teddy that can read childrens vital signs to help make a diagnosis, a device that means your iPhone can detect malaria and [...]
Boris Johnson leads London FinTech delegation to Singapore in push to expose City startups and entrepreneurs November 27, 2014 London’s financial technology (FinTech) sector has received more than half of all European FinTech venture capital (VC) investments made so far this year, a record $539m (£342.6m) and triple the amount raised in 2013. The new figures from London & Partners come as London Mayor Boris Johnson leads a FinTech trade delegation in Singapore today [...]
How does GSK’s new Ebola vaccine work? US safety trials show immunity with no side effects November 27, 2014 GSK's Ebola vaccine could soon be used to protect people against the disease in west Africa, after trials in the US gave volunteers immunity to the deadly virus without causing any negative side effects. Some 20 healthy people were administered the vaccine in an early-stage clinical trial, and all developed antibodies within four weeks, [...]
Is there a cure for Ebola? GlaxoSmithKline sees success in first human vaccine trials November 26, 2014 The first Ebola vaccine to be tested on humans has shown promising results in early trials, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said last night. GSK said the vaccine, co-developed with the US National Institutes of Health, was “well-tolerated and produced an immunological response in each of the 20 healthy adult volunteers in the US who received it”. The [...]