Tapdaq co-founder Ted Nash talks Fit or Fugly, app discovery, and why virtual reality is about to change our lives forever November 28, 2016 Some people go through their whole life without finding what they’re passionate about, or only discover it later in life. I’m very fortunate because I found something I was passionate about at a very early age, and it’s become my career,” says Ted Nash, co-founder and chief executive of Tapdaq, whose platform enables app developers to [...]
Making Hackaball, a breakout product for the Internet of Things and a computer you can throw November 28, 2016 THE Internet of Things (IoT) promises to change the way we live, work and learn. The giant network of smart objects controlled by software, and ultimately people, paves the way for cutting-edge smart homes, connected cars and a wealth of wearable devices. This world built on technology is also a market with the potential to [...]
City firms look to take part in Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion pound transformation plan November 28, 2016 Leading City banking, law and project management firms are meeting in Saudi Arabia today as they weigh up whether to take part in the country's National Transformation Programme. The programme, which will reduce Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil and move towards a diverse economy by 2030, is expected to generate $267bn per year in business opportunities. [...]
City Moves for 28 November 2016 | Who’s switching jobs November 28, 2016 Ashurst International law firm Ashurst has appointed Jan Gooze-Zijl as chief financial and operations officer and he will join the firm in February 2017. Jan joins from multichannel broadcaster UKTV where he is chief financial and operations officer, responsible for all financial decision-making and all technical and operational aspects of the organisation. Prior to UKTV, [...]
America’s psychological divisions foretell a toxic era of partisan gridlock November 28, 2016 The political blow to the Democratic Party following its surprise loss to Donald Trump has been cataclysmic. Rather than holding the presidency and retaking the Senate as was expected, America’s ruling party finds itself shut out of power in every branch of the federal government and at the state and local levels, too. By this [...]
The chancellor’s economic programme contains much the City should welcome November 28, 2016 The chancellor stepped up to the despatch box last week to make his most important speech since taking office in July. Where previously the Autumn Statement was an important political date on the calendar for UK media, it had gone largely unnoticed by the European press. This year, however, was different. Philip Hammond’s address was [...]
Forget the crushing consensus of trigger warnings and safe spaces: Our world needs more contrarians November 28, 2016 The news that the London nightclub Fabric is to potentially reopen is welcome. The progressive house music played there provided an antidote to the chart-toppers heard in the more salubrious salons of the West End. Similarly, those who speak out and stand up for what they believe in provide a contrarian view to mainstream thinking. This [...]
Is the uncompromising stance of the other EU leaders pushing the UK towards a hard Brexit? November 28, 2016 Rachel Cunliffe, deputy editor of Reaction, says Yes. First the European President decided to lecture Britain that it was “hard Brexit” or “no Brexit". Then the Prime Minister of Malta (that European powerhouse) felt the need to reiterate that the EU is “not bluffing” about barring the UK from the Single Market. Such posturing only [...]
Oinkredible: British national Peppa Pig is nearly a $1.5bn global brand November 28, 2016 She may look innocent, and maybe even a little cute, but don’t underestimate Peppa Pig. The young British swine, who first appeared on Channel 5 in 2004, is estimated to be a near-$1.5bn (£1.2bn) global brand thanks to growth in the United States and China, where she has started appearing on the major state television channel. Entertainment [...]
£60bn is a bargain for Brexit says former BCC boss John Longworth November 28, 2016 A forecast £60bn hit to the UK's finances would still represent a good deal for Brexit, according to former British Chambers of Commerce boss John Longworth. The Office for Budget Responsibility predicted the Brexit blow in figures published as part of the Autumn Statement, warning the UK would have to borrow £60bn over five years [...]