The 15-minute city: How to make London greener, cleaner, and more resilient December 12, 2020 2020 has been the year that has exposed how vulnerable our cities are. Living through lockdowns has brought to the fore issues which we have been sweeping under the carpet, particularly in London: lack of access to green spaces, distance to essential amenities such as shops, and the need for better pedestrian and cycling options. [...]
CryptoAM.io goes DeDays and together create “The Mallorca Roundtable” September 29, 2020 Over the course of the past nine months, we have seen many things grow: fear, uncertainty, doubt and the number of bankruptcies, especially in hospitality. I myself was impacted by this loss in business and am still working on saving the remains of a great idea that was the Craft Coin Company which still holds [...]
Ryanair set to close German bases after pilots reject pay deal July 21, 2020 Budget carrier Ryanair will close its base at Frankfurt Hahn airport from 1 November, it was revealed this afternoon, after failing to agree pay cuts with its German pilots. Two further bases at Berlin Tegel and Dusseldorf airports are likely to also close at the end of the year, the Irish airline said in a [...]
WFH: Is it the death knell for offices? July 7, 2020 Some real estate investors believe the successful working from home experiment during this crisis will lead to a long-term decline in demand for offices. We think this is premature. One of the more mundane aspects of the coronavirus has been the sudden evacuation of offices and mass adoption of home working. In the US it [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary calls on EU to block KLM bailout June 26, 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called on the European Union to block a €3.4bn (£3.1bn) rescue package for the Dutch wing of Air France-KLM. In a statement, O’Leary said: “We call on the European Commission to block this subsidy doping to KLM, which will further reduce competition and consumer choice in the Dutch and French [...]
2020: There is Still Time June 18, 2020 As we were preparing for the unavoidable lockdown, The Economist published the most descriptive cover: picture of the Earth with a “Closed” sign hanging across it. Indeed, it does feel like 2020 shouldn’t have happened. We started with Hong Kong protests, followed by the Australian fires, death of the NBA legend Kobe Bryan, finalization of [...]
Outernet teams up with British lifestyle magazine GQ to launch new outdoor content June 17, 2020 Entertainment venue firm Outernet Global has teamed up with British magazine GQ as the two gear up for the launch of a new live entertainment space in London next year. Outernet London, set to launch in early 2021, will include a new 2,000 capacity live music venue, located on the corner of Oxford Street and [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Addeybb can serve it up to Japan in Prince Of Wales’s Stakes June 16, 2020 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien didn’t take long to get off the mark at this year’s Royal meeting when Circus Maximus landed the Queen Anne Stakes and he will fancy he chances of landing the feature on day two. Japan heads the betting for the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (3.00pm) and hasn’t been seen in action since [...]
Baraza Resort review: This elegant hotel in Zanzibar is a feast for the senses March 16, 2020 Visiting tropical islands usually involves sacrificing the richness and depth of continental culture for the simplicity of ravishing sun, sea and sand. Zanzibar, however, is almost unique in letting you combine the three ‘S’ with classic architecture and history – all in a space of less than 2,500 sq km. This island off the coast [...]
Easyjet boss bullish about package holiday move, despite tumbling profit and ‘difficult’ aviation market November 19, 2019 Easyjet has unveiled a new-look package holiday business just months after the collapse of Thomas Cook, despite profit plunging more than a quarter over the last year. The budget flyer said the new business, Easyjet Holidays, will launch in the UK just in time for customers to pencil in a Christmas getaway, with bookings open [...]