Sir George Iacobescu: The man who put Canary Wharf on the map steps down June 4, 2021 Sir George Iacobescu, the man who was the driving force behind the creation of Canary Wharf, is stepping back from his role as executive chairman of Canary Wharf Group. Before taking up his latest role, Iacobescu was chief executive of the company from 1997 to 2011, as well as chairman and chief executive from 2011 to [...]
Post-Brexit: UK inks £21bn trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein June 4, 2021 The UK has inked a new trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which will see some tariffs on British exports, which were as high as 277 per cent, slashed. The deal is the first the three European countries have dedicated chapters to digital trade and small businesses. “Today’s deal will be a major boost [...]
How did we get here? A short history of artificial intelligence June 4, 2021 For over seventy years the story of artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of saturating the capabilities of AI to the level of computational power available, and then waiting for Moore’s Law to catch up. During that time there have been bubbles of AI hype, research booms, funding busts and a quiet rebirth. Here we [...]
London’s ‘unsung bridge’ lights up to mark its 100th birthday June 4, 2021 It has survived a bombing during the Blitz, witnessed tragedy on the Thames and appeared in a Harry Potter film… this weekend one of London’s unsung bridges marks its 100th birthday. Unlike most centenarians, Southwark Bridge won’t get a telegram from the Queen, but it did receive a royal christening, opened amid pomp and ceremony [...]
Number of Tube journeys rises again as reopening continues June 4, 2021 The number of Tube journeys rose five per cent last week as more and more people continued to head back to workplaces, shopping districts and hospitality venues. Last Thursday there were 1.89m underground journeys made in total, up from 1.78m the week before. Once again, that is the most journeys to be made in a [...]
Hipgnosis buys music rights from Taylor Swift and Lorde songwriter June 4, 2021 Music royalty fund Hipgnosis has beefed up its slate of songs after snapping up the catalogue of the songwriter and producer behind top hits by artists such as Taylor Swift and Lorde. Joel Little is best known for his collaboration with Lorde, co-writing and producing her debut EP The Love Club, which featured smash hit [...]
Lime looks to lessen London’s transport squeeze as e-scooter trial begins June 4, 2021 Tentatively, I step on to the slip-proof board with one nervous foot, kick away the stand with the other, and gently get going. Not having immediately crashed, I rather grandly decide I’m at the forefront of the e-scooter revolution as I begin to accelerate off into King’s Cross’ Granary Square. This, at a ‘safe ride [...]
UK approves Pfizer Covid jab for use in 12 to 15-year-olds June 4, 2021 Britain’s medicines regulator today said it had extended approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine so it can be used on 12 to 15-year-olds. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had carried out a “rigorous review” of the jab in teenagers. “We have carefully reviewed clinical trial data in children aged 12 to 15 [...]
Exclusive: Government set to take ‘gentle’ approach to get people back to the office June 4, 2021 The government is set to take a “gentle” approach in getting people back to the office this summer, with working from home advice also expected to be scrapped on 21 June if the roadmap goes ahead as planned. Government sources told City A.M. that ministers will not take a hardline approach to get people back [...]
