UK GDP revision: Economic growth weaker than expected December 23, 2015 UK economic growth was slower than previously thought between July and September, weighed down by a worse than expected performance in the dominant services sector. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today revised its estimate for UK economic growth in the third quarter to 0.4 per cent from 0.5 per cent. Additionally, the annual growth rate was snipped [...]
Tweet controlled drones? Twitter just patented that (watch out Marcel Hirscher) December 23, 2015 Drones raise enough questions as it is – where can they fly, who can fly them, how do you avoid accidents, to name just a few – but imagine if they were controlled simply with a tweet? Sounds a a little crazy, yes, but not too crazy for Twitter. The social network has filed a [...]
How Labour has performed in by-elections since Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour party December 23, 2015 There has only been one by-election so far this parliament for a seat in Westminster, which was won by Labour in leader Jeremy Corbyn’s first national electoral test. But there have been many more council by-elections since Corbyn took the reins of the Labour party, and there is a distinct regional pattern to how Labour [...]
City A.M. advent calendar: Our review of 2015 in business news December 23, 2015 December is upon us, which can mean only one thing: time to make a cup of hot cocoa, recline beside a crackling fire, and review the year’s news. From the year in crowdfunding investments to the most diva-ish meltdowns of the year, we’ll have a new treat for you every day until Christmas. [custom id=”112″]
Chick sexer, train pusher, beer smeller: The eight weirdest jobs you can apply for in 2016 December 23, 2015 Want a new direction for your career in the new year? How about becoming a chick sexer? With January just around the corner, plenty of us start thinking about a fresh start. But maybe these weren’t exactly the dream jobs you had in mind. From beer sniffer to train pusher, CV site StandOut CV has [...]
Robot reindeer: Robotics company Boston Dynamics gives us a glimpse of the dystopian future of Christmas December 23, 2015 Thought your job was in danger of being stolen by robots? Spare a thought for Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen et al, who are clearly about to be pushed aside, after US robotics company Boston Dynamics gave us an insight into the dystopian future of Christmas. In what was probably supposed to be a fun festive [...]
Six times London was awesome in 2015: From streets pathed in Rainbows to the Garden Bridge and floating houses on the Thames December 23, 2015 1. Financial centre of the world London was the financial centre of the world in 2015. We would say that, naturally, but researchers made it official, as London knocked New York of the top spot. 2. Most powerful city in the world It's not just finance where the capital trumped the rest of the world. [...]
Kim Dotcom’s “weirdest Xmas ever” as New Zealand court rules Megaupload founder can be extradited to the US December 23, 2015 Not usually one to understate things, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was unusually muted when he tweeted overnight that "this is my weirdest Xmas ever" – shortly before a New Zealand court ruled that he can be extradited to the US to face trial on charges of copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering. Dotcom (born Kim [...]
Cyber siege: What businesses should learn from 2015’s hacks against TalkTalk, Carphone Warehouse and Wetherspoons December 23, 2015 We will remember the past year in IT security as yet another in which cyber-attackers have got the better of major organisations, from the US government’s HR agency, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and health insurance giant Anthem over in the States, Hong Kong-based toy manufacturer VTech and Japanese-owned Hello Kitty brand, through to [...]
Northern Powerhouse: The North’s digital economy is booming but needs more infrastructure spending December 23, 2015 This year has seen the potential of the Northern Powerhouse truly realised and our digital sector sits at the beating heart of this agenda. The North’s digital economy is booming. It employs over 170,000 people and there has been a 57 per cent rise in new digital companies over the past three years. The UK’s [...]