Boris Johnson on Uber: London mayor thinks Uber app is breaking the law October 5, 2015 Boris Johnson has said he believes the Uber app is "systematically" breaking the law, weighing in on the fight between Uber, Transport for London (TfL) and black cab drivers and laying out his position for the first time in detail. The Mayor of London insisted proposed new rules are not about blocking the app, but [...]
EU migrant crisis: How technology could help solve the refugee crisis October 5, 2015 The migrant crisis has thrown up a challenge of vast proportions, affecting countries and aid organisations around the world. It is a global problem that requires a global solution. Technology must be at the heart of our response. Over 350,000 asylum seekers are displaced and heading towards Europe and more than 2,500 have already died [...]
The UK is the e-commerce capital of the EU with four in five Britons shopping online in past year October 5, 2015 UK consumers are more likely to do their shopping online than any other EU country. Four in five Britons made a purchase online last year, new e-commerce figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown. This puts us top among all EU countries, well above the average of 50 per cent. We share [...]
Want to work abroad? Follow these six rules to succeed October 5, 2015 As the autumn nights draw in, you might feel tempted by the idea of living and working in a hotter, sunnier climate. But what does it take to succeed abroad? Some of Britain’s best-known business figures share their secrets in Going Global, a book that marks Piper's 30th anniversary of investing in consumer brands. Here [...]
Shared Ownership Week: So what is it anyway? October 5, 2015 Like the sound of Shared Ownership, but not sure how it works? Katie Bond, director of housing association Notting Hill Home Ownership (NHHO), is here to set the record straight for Shared Ownership Week (5-11 October). What is a Shared Ownership scheme and who is it meant to help? Shared Ownership is where you [...]
Conservative party conference 2015: Chancellor George Osborne gives local councils control of £26bn in business rates October 5, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne has said that he is giving "power to the people" by handing local authorities control over £26bn in revenues from business rates. In his speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester today, Osborne promised a "devolution revolution" by vowing to allow local governments to keep the rates they collect from business. Councils currently [...]
Chinese diets set to beef up demand for agricultural commodities October 5, 2015 Investors rocked by collapsing commodity prices should consider ditching copper and oil and park their cash in softer resources such as wheat and corn instead, a new report has suggested. Amid a backdrop of rising prosperity Chinese consumers are demanding more top nosh, with meat and grains such as wheat high on the menu wishlist. [...]
How many people will start using their own bags to avoid the new 5p plastic bag tax? October 5, 2015 From today shoppers will be charged 5p for every plastic bag they use, but almost a fifth of people surveyed said they did not know they would be charged. According to a survey by market consultancy Future Thinking, 25 per cent of people under 35 were unaware the tax was coming into effect and more [...]
Silvertown Tunnel consultation could pave the way to tackle the multi-million-pound issues at Blackwall and help to drive east London forward October 5, 2015 You only have to look outside your office window to recognise that London is growing at a phenomenal rate. New developments are springing up, and the capital’s population is expected to rise from 8.6 million to 10 million by 2030. Of this new population, 600,000 people are expected to live in east London alone. [...]
Nobel Prize for Medicine winners 2015: Malaria researchers William Campbell and Satoshi Omura share prize with roundworm scientist Youyou Tu October 5, 2015 Two research teams have won this year's Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology for their contributions to the treatment of parasitic diseases. Irish-born William Campbell and Japanese Satoshi Omura won the prize for their work on infections caused by roundworm parasites, while Chinese scientist Youyou Tu was also awarded for her research into Malaria. [...]