Argentina can finally realise its potential following the election of its new “BoreCon” President Mauricio Macri November 23, 2015 Buenos Aires was stopped in its tracks at 11.59pm on Saturday night. Restaurants, bars and clubs emptied abruptly and would-be revellers poured onto the streets and made their way home. In a city which can lay claim to being a true 24-hour hub along with New York, Tokyo and, maybe someday, London, this is quite [...]
With plans to store everyone’s internet activity, is the government’s new surveillance bill a danger to freedom? November 4, 2015 Charlotte Bowyer, a digital policy researcher at the Adam Smith Institute. ‘Donut’, says Yes Let’s be clear: the draft Investigatory Powers Bill remains a “Snooper’s Charter”, and its proposals present a serious threat to the privacy and security of UK citizens. The bill requires internet companies to keep records of all the apps and websites [...]
TalkTalk cyber attack: What to do if you’re a customer and you’re worried about personal data being hacked October 23, 2015 TalkTalk has been hit by a massive cyber attack that could affect as many as four million customers. The investigation into the hack, in which personal data such as names, dates of birth and credit card numbers may have been stolen, is still ongoing – by the company itself, police and the data regulator. But what can worried customers do while [...]
Conservative party conference 2015: Business secretary Sajid Javid says Trade Union Bill strike laws are for “working people” October 6, 2015 Business secretary Sajid Javid has defended the government’s Trade Union Bill in his speech to the Conservative party conference today, saying that the new law would protect “working people”. “For too long, trade unions have been able to bully working people by striking, even though only a small number of their members have voted for [...]
A place in the sun: Your guide to buying a home in Spain October 5, 2015 Many Londoners have a hankering to buy a second home abroad, and Spain ranks as one of the most popular places to own one. There are officially 750,000 British people living in Spain, and thousands more who own property but live in the UK. Spain’s economy was hit hard by the financial crisis, and [...]
Enter the 5p carrier bag: The environment and charity ruse that will make your life harder October 1, 2015 On Monday, it will become law for all large retailers to charge 5p for plastic bags, and give the proceeds to charity. This act has been greeted with heady acclaim. “Hold on to the dream!”, celebrates green columnist Lucy Siegle, imagining a transformation of the world economy and the saving of marine wildlife. Defra talks [...]
London’s commercial property market is a bubble – but it’s not ready to burst September 22, 2015 Commercial property and office rents have reached all-time highs across the West End, midtown and the City and headlines have recently been dominated by a spate of high-profile tech firms making a home for themselves in the capital. With 15 years’ experience in the London property market, I keep a watchful eye on the capital’s [...]
EXCLUSIVE: If you make it easy for someone to steal from you, chances are they will September 15, 2015 The big interview Frank Abagnale LONG GONE are the days where Frank Abagnale, former con artist, walked into a bank impersonating a Pan-Am pilot trying to cash in bad cheques. The man whose life story was the inspiration behind the Hollywood movie Catch Me If You Can, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio [...]
Mayer Brown appoints the City’s first legal apprentices September 8, 2015 There's a more direct, cheaper route for ambitious youngsters who are eyeing up a career in corporate law. And the trend could be about to take off, with law firm Mayer Brown hiring more than its original quota. Mayer Brown announced today that Rosie Ahmadi, 20 and David Elikwu, 21 will be the first participants in [...]
Obelisks to Old Street: What next for out-of-home? September 6, 2015 SINCE the Ancient Egyptians inscribed their laws on giant stone obelisks, “out-of-home” advertising (OOH) has been grabbing our attention. Few commuters will have missed the “dino” domination of Waterloo Station earlier this summer – a project by Universal Pictures and JCDecaux UK to create buzz around the release of the blockbuster Jurassic World. It was [...]