Uber rival Bolt sees surge in London rides three months after launch September 18, 2019 Ride-hailing app Bolt has boasted that 300,000 Londoners have signed up to its platform in just three months since its summer launch, as it aims to dent Uber’s dominance. The startup, which formerly launched in the UK as Taxify two years ago, has also seen around 50,000 drivers join a waiting list to work on [...]
Tube delays: Commuters face rush hour chaos on four lines after Baker Street signal failure September 18, 2019 Severe delays hit commuters in rush hour today as a signal failure at Baker Street caused disruption across several lines in a tough morning for Londoners. The fault led to severe delays on the Circle Line while the Hammersmith & City Line also suffered severe delays. Transport for London (TfL) urged commuters to use local [...]
Worried about Brexit’s impact on your business? September 18, 2019 London is one of the world’s business capitals – a world-class financial hub, home to leading businesses across finance, professional services, law, technology, and creativity. While Brexit will not change these fundamentals, we know that it will cause new challenges that firms need to address to continue to be successful. Big firms will weather the [...]
On the loo-se no longer: Police arrest second man as hunt for gold toilet burglar goes on September 17, 2019 Police trying to get to the bottom of the theft of a solid gold toilet from Blenheim Palace have arrested a second man in connection with the crime. A 36-year-old man from Cheltenham was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle, after thieves ripped the £4.8m artwork out of a wood-panelled room in the early [...]
Chill out about Hong Kong’s bid for the London Stock Exchange September 17, 2019 The London Stock Exchange is under siege. Despite initially rebuffing an unsolicited £32bn takeover bid from its counterpart in Hong Kong, it is expected to face an improved offer in a matter of days. There has, inevitably, been a clamour for the UK government to intervene to block the bid. Many of those opposing the [...]
Unsung heroes: How migrants power our economy and transform lives back home September 17, 2019 With all the debate over Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy, its relationship with other nations, and its place on the world stage as a supporter of global development, it is worth going back to basics and reminding ourselves of what exactly our migrants contribute, to both the UK and the world. Because make no mistake, ambitious [...]
Police bail pensioner as hunt for Blenheim Palace’s stolen gold toilet continues September 16, 2019 Police investigating the theft of a solid gold toilet from Blenheim Palace have released a 66-year-old man on bail. The pensioner was arrested in connection with the incident after burglars ripped the £4.8m artwork out of a wood-panelled room in the early hours of Saturday morning. Read more: Banksy reveals Girl With Red Balloon shredding [...]
Bank station commuters warned of travel chaos as TfL prepares to shut DLR concourse ‘until 2022’ September 16, 2019 Commuters face years of chaos and overcrowding at busy Bank station starting later this month as the DLR concourse will be shut down as part of the station’s 2022 upgrade. Users of the DLR, which links the Dockland area of east London to Bank, will be directed through a one-way system – which could be [...]
Punching power: F45 is innovating gyms using technology September 16, 2019 Fitness is a cut-throat business. Competition is intense: there are over 7,000 gyms in the UK, and the market is worth about £5bn. Around one in seven people are paying some form of gym fee. Unsurprisingly, new fitness brands are popping up all the time to capitalise on the health and wellbeing trend. To stand [...]
The City is looking to India for future partners September 16, 2019 As people back home enjoy what we hope is an Indian summer, I am heading to the subcontinent this week for a five-day visit to Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai – just as monsoon season draws to a close. The political weather in the UK may be stormy, but when the dust settles, one thing is [...]