Uber accuses Sadiq Khan of favouring London’s black cabs September 13, 2016 Uber has accused the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan of discriminating against its drivers and favouring black cabs in the capital with new measures to regulate the industry. In an email sent to customers, Uber claims that thousands of minicab drivers could lose their livelihoods with a knock on effect on waiting times and availability of cars. [...]
Croydon’s success as a tech hub proves the government should disband Tech City UK September 13, 2016 Last month, research from UHY Hacker showed Croydon’s burgeoning reputation as a tech hub has made it the fastest-growing economy in UK. This was a huge news for those of us at the forefront of reconstituting the largest town in Europe from a national joke into the "Silicon Valley of South London". However, the question [...]
London mayor pledges new support for black cab industry in Uber fight September 13, 2016 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has put his backing behind the capital's famous black cabs as they face competition from Uber with new measures to support the industry. City Hall has promised to increase the number of taxi ranks around the city and increase access to bus lanes, while cab information will be added to Transport for London's journey [...]
Goals Soccer Centres scores own goal as sales dip in first half September 13, 2016 Five-a-side football company Goals Soccer Centres missed the net in the first half as like-for-like sales slid, though the group insists its recovery is well underway. The figures Like-for-like sales at Goals fell two per cent to £17m in the six months to 30 June, which the company attributed to implementing its long-term improvement plan. [...]
Rosé wine: Move over red, white and sparkling – this summer belonged to pink booze September 13, 2016 Sparkling wine has been stealing the show in the UK's drinks scene as the new high-flier, but rosé wine has been the true winner of this summer's heatwave as sales of the pink stuff doubled. Marks and Spencer has reported a 100 per cent increase in its sales of English-produced rosé offerings, with its Chapel Down [...]
House prices continued their upward climb in July, according to the Office of National Statistics September 13, 2016 House prices increased by 8.3 per cent in the year to July, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) – falling from 9.7 per cent growth in the year to June 2016. The average UK house price increased to £217,000 in July 2016, a £17,000 increase on July last year. That made the average [...]
UK inflation flattened out in August September 13, 2016 Inflation remained flat at 0.6 per cent in August, still way below the Bank of England's two per cent target, official figures have shown. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the consumer price index (CPI) missed expectations of a 0.7 per cent rise. “Fuel costs falling more slowly than a year ago as well [...]
Purr-fect commute? Cats have taken over Clapham Common Tube station September 13, 2016 If your commute seemed a little furrier than usual this morning, it may be because campaign group the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (yep – "Cats" for short) has got its way, and replaced 68 adverts with pictures of moggies. The ads will be at Clapham Common Tube station in South London for the next two [...]
Arrogance is the single biggest turn off for recruiters when interviewing candidates September 13, 2016 If you're on the hunt for a new career in London's buoyant jobs market, chances are you'll at least meet with a recruiter before you jump ship. But when you do, be wary of making the biggest faux pas recruiters have reported seeing time and again in a new survey from cloud-based online meeting platform [...]
Ikea sales hit a record €34.2bn in the year to August 2016 as company’s focus on food pays off September 13, 2016 The world just can't get enough of meatballs and flatpack furniture – and it's reflected in record sales at Ikea, which the company attributed largely to its focus on food in the last year. The Swedish group's total sales rose to €34.2bn (£28.8bn) in the 12 months to the end of August, from €31.9bn the year before. Total sales [...]