Addison Lee chief executive slams TfL over Uber’s rapid entry into London taxi market December 23, 2014 Addison Lee's chief executive Liam Griffin has slammed Transport for London (TfL) for allowing Uber such an easy entrance into the London transport market. Speaking to the Evening Standard, Griffin said TfL had "bottled" it and accused the regulator of "letting down" black cab drivers. He argued TfL was failing to enforce rules and regulations [...]
Here’s what Londoners really think of hipsters December 23, 2014 London's reputation as a hub of diversity and liberal metropolitanism have long made it attractive prospect for hipsters, so much so that recently Time Out announced it wants to build a 100,000 sq ft "hipster hub" in central London. Hipsters are a relatively recent phenomena in London's social make-up, becoming more noticeable in the last [...]
Thorntons’ share price collapses 25 per cent following profit warning December 23, 2014 Chocolate maker Thorntons has ended the year on a disappointing note, warning falling sales will hit the company's earnings for the full year. The company's share price slumped a whopping 25 per cent when the market opened. Thorntons announced its UK Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) division had faced "challenges" that hit sales performance in [...]
Billionaire property baron Thomas Kwok sentenced to five years in prison for corruption December 23, 2014 Hong Kong billionaire and property tycoon Thomas Kwok has been jailed for five years and fined £41,327 after being found guilty of corruption. Kwok, 63, has also been barred from taking a company directorship for five years. Once the co-chairman of the city's largest developer and second-most valuable property company in the world, Sun Kung [...]
Panic Saturday: Consumers to splash out £1.2bn in run up to Christmas December 20, 2014 In the last Saturday before Christmas 13m shoppers are set to shell out £1.2bn, according to the Centre for Retail Research. The research claims this year's shopping bonanza will see a seven per cent rise in spending compared to last year. Consumers will be spending £2.1m every minute the equivalent of £92.31 per person. Sales [...]
North Korea offers joint probe with US over Sony hack December 20, 2014 In a new twist in the Sony hack story, North Korea has apparently extended an olive branch to US offering to help investigate the attack. The Communist state has denied any involvement with the hacker group Guardians of the Peace that threatened Sony with violence unless it pulled The Interview, a comedy film about the [...]
Ukip’s poll numbers won’t translate into large number of MPs, Plymouth University research claims December 20, 2014 Next year's general election could prove tougher for Ukip than the current opinion polls suggest, according to new research from Plymouth University. The study looked at over 500,000 votes cast in more than 1,000 local council by-elections since the last general election. Since the 2013 local elections, Nigel Farage's party have fought 346 council by-elections [...]
Sony just reversed its position on dropping The Interview after North Korea hack: Here’s what you need to know December 20, 2014 In a dramatic reversal of policy, Sony Pictures has announced that it is investigating ways to play The Interview, the North Korea comedy film starring Seth Rogan and James Franco. The company originally cancelled playing the film on 25 December following threats by a hacker group calling itself Guardians of the Peace. Sony said it [...]
Ecigarettes in review 2014: Health, regulation and advertising wars December 19, 2014 The ecigarette revolution has taken the world of public health by storm. Depending on your point of view these devices are either a critical part of getting people to quit smoking or a new gateway drug that could lure young people back to cigarettes. Either way, it's difficult not to notice the growth of these [...]
How to make a presentation without boring your audience December 19, 2014 How to make a presentation without boring your audience Not all presentations are exciting. Not every speech will change the world. But giving good presentations and speeches can preserve your world, secure promotions and enhance how much you earn. Which are all nice. In your business life, you are more likely to have to give [...]
