How can companies protect themselves from cyber attacks? Seven questions businesses should be asking themselves to stay out of the hacking headlines September 24, 2015 In the connected age, companies of all sizes are vulnerable to hackers and their reputations can suffer huge damage as a result. Ashley Madison was just the latest case of a wide-ranging data breach from which the business is still experiencing fall out, and the automotive sector has also been hit by a number of [...]
London’s Tube is running “too fast”, new study suggests September 24, 2015 First we were told that Tube strikes were good for commuters, now, it’s that the London Underground trains are running too fast – scientists just keep on discovering things about the capital’s transport system that go against every instinct. In “everything we think we know about the Tube is wrong”, part two, researchers looking at [...]
This is why Black Cabs are protesting at Bank junction today: TfL is failing to act on Uber’s “e-hailing” policy – and threatening London taxis’ existence September 24, 2015 The public are familiar with London's Taxis and yet almost nobody outside our industry knows much about us. Everybody knows we undertake the Knowledge, but who really knows what this means? It is a test of topographical competence and character assessment which takes between three to five years to learn. Within the process, a [...]
The economic impact of gender inequality: Equality would add $12tn to the world’s economy September 24, 2015 Want to boost the global economy by, say, $12tn? Turns out there’s one simple thing that could make that happen: equality between the sexes. Gender inequality is costing us, according to a new report from McKinsey, attempting to calculate how much bigger the economic output would be ten years from now if women participated more [...]
Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent says interest rates won’t be rising anytime soon September 24, 2015 Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor, Ben Broadbent, has said that he isn't about to vote for the first interest rate hike in more than six years, unlike some of his fellow rate-setters. Referring to the monetary policy committee meeting in September, where policymakers voted 8-1 to hold rates, he told Reuters : "I was [...]
Car share prices including BMW, Peugeot, Daimler, Renault and Tesla are tanking in the wake of Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal September 24, 2015 Car share prices are tanking today as investors flee the sector amid concerns the emissions scandal engulfing Volkswagen could upset other firms. By the afternoon, firms including BMW, Daimler, Peugeot, Renault and Tata Motors were all in the red. Volkswagen was one of the few to actually see a bounce – though given that the [...]
Convenience stores scale back investment ahead of Chancellor George Osborne’s National Living Wage September 24, 2015 Convenience stores are scaling back on business investment as they brace for the impact of Chancellor George Osborne's National Living Wage.. How much convenience stores invested in improvements such as shelving, store signage and in-store lighting fell 34 per cent to £116m in the three months since the summer Budget, compared to the previous quarter. The Association of [...]
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus UK release date and pre-order sales: Apple’s new flagship iPhone is already the UK’s second most popular phone – before hitting the stores September 24, 2015 Apple’s new iPhone is landing in UK stores tomorrow. But even before going on sale, it’s become the second most popular phone in the country, new figures show. Based on pre-orders alone, Apple’s new iPhone is outstripping Samsung’s latest flagship phone, Galaxy S6. Released earlier this year, the Korean tech giant’s phone has been pushed [...]
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus UK relase date approaches and people are already queuing at Apple Stores at Regent Street and Covent Garden September 24, 2015 People are already forming orderly queues to get their hands on Apple's new iPhone 6s. With tents, ponchos, cushions and a book to keep them occupied, several eager beavers have already pitched a spot outside London's Apple Shops at Regent Street and Covent Garden. The new iPhone 6s and 6s plus hits stores on Friday [...]
The public are less satisfied with Jeremy Corbyn than any other Labour leader at the time of taking the reins, according to poll September 24, 2015 We’ve heard a lot about Labour’s new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, in the last few months, but we now know how British people as a whole view him, thanks to a poll published today. According to an Ipsos Mori report, Corbyn is the first Labour leader to be awarded a negative net satisfaction rating in their [...]