Hailo taxi app to join Citymapper HAILO yesterday announced its taxi app would be integrated into Citymapper, the travel app for Android and iOS. Users will now be able to book and pay for Hailo’s fleet of 14,000 black cabs using Citymapper. It is the first time Citymapper users have had the option of booking travel, and the first time Hailo [...]
Balderton leads Crowdcube fund VENTURE capital firm Balderton Capital yesterday announced it would invest £3.8m in UK crowdfunding firm Crowdcube as part of its £5m Series B round of funding. Equity-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is expected to double its workforce and seek to expand operations in the UK following the investment. The round is due to be completed through [...]
Google and Novartis join forces to develop contact lens for diabetics Swiss drugmaker Novartis yesterday struck an agreement with Google to develop “smart” contact lenses that would help diabetics to track their blood glucose levels or restore the eye’s ability to focus. The device would measure glucose in tear fluid and send the data wirelessly to a mobile device, Novartis said. The technology is potentially life-changing [...]
Church of England approves the appointment of female bishops July 14, 2014 The Church of England yesterday voted in favour of allowing women to become bishops, only two years after significant opposition led to the same proposal being rejected. The result followed a five-hour debate by the General Synod, the Church of England’s governing body, which overwhelmingly supporting the motion. A majority of 152 members of the [...]
