From stamp duty to the triple lock, Andy Haldane says bold Burnham leadership can usher ‘vibe change’ for UK economy
Will one of these 26 companies joining Tech City’s Future Fifty become the new Zoopla or Just Eat? March 7, 2018 An AI-driven cybersecurity company, a fashion industry analytics business and a tech-based language teaching company are among the 26 UK startups that have been identified as potential future tech stars. Darktrace, Featurespace and Firefly are among the companies joining companies such as SpitfireAudio, Thread and Superawesome on Tech City’s Future Fifty programme. Future Fifty alumni [...]
The risks of pension drawdown – and how to help combat them March 1, 2018 Pension investors have two main options at retirement: Continue investing and take out money from their pot as and when needed (also known as pension drawdown), or buy an annuity that guarantees a regular income for life. This is a complex issue facing retirees, and any decision to use drawdown must be carefully considered. Drawdown [...]
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish: VAR is “incredibly dangerous” for Premier League February 28, 2018 Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has described the potential adoption of video assistant referee (VAR) technology as an “incredibly dangerous road” for football to go down. The Palace part-owner warned that football’s hold on TV audiences could be broken by adding breaks to a game at a time when attention spans are dwindling. “I’m very [...]
New Barclaycard “Dine & Dash” technology to be trialled at Prezzo allows eaters to walk out of a restaurant without waiting for the bill February 27, 2018 One of the most frustrating parts of eating out, according to a survey conducted by Barclaycard, is waiting for the bill. So the payment business has developed a new technology which allows diners to simply walk out after eating their meal. The “Dine & Dash” technology, which is being trialled at the St Martins Lane [...]
All those sugary “unicorn” foods are making millennials the fattest generation ever, scientists say February 26, 2018 Millennials, the generation known for their fondness of high-fat foods like unicorn frappuccinos and avocado toast, are on their way to becoming the most obese generation in history, researchers have warned. More than 70 per cent of those born between 1980 and 1995 will be overweight or obese between the ages of 35 and 44, [...]
Sorry HR, but the only way to ‘engage’ at work is to like your job February 21, 2018 Employee engagement is taking itself very seriously these days. It has its theorists and practitioners, its own Wikipedia page and an annoyingly persistent PR machine. According to this discipline's teachings, there exist fail-proof methodologies that can transform your average office worker – the one who browses Facebook and Mail Online when no one is watching [...]
StatusToday, a startup tracking employees with AI, backed by Brent Hoberman’s Firstminute Capital, Saul Klein’s LocalGlobe and Notion Capital February 21, 2018 A startup using artificial intelligence to track employees and improve their productivity has raised fresh cash from top investors, including lastminute.com entrepreneur Brent Hoberman. StatusToday has landed $3.9m (£2.8m) from the serial entrepreneur and investor’s newly launched venture capital firm Firstminute Capital, along with Transferwise and Citymapper backer LocalGlobe and Notion Capital. Read more: This [...]
The table of two is a restaurateur’s worst nightmare. Our resident chef Mark Hix wants Valentine’s Day diners to team up February 13, 2018 Today, in case you needed a last minute reminder, is Valentine’s Day, the one day of the year on which we are bound by law to exchange flowers, chocolates and those little bears holding love hearts with insufferably twee phrases embroidered on them. Perhaps like me you try to avoid the whole ordeal. Or perhaps, [...]
Deliveroo IPO could be on menu with star tech startup said to be eyeing 2019 float February 11, 2018 An IPO could be on the menu for one of the UK's most high profile and fastest growing tech startups. Deliveroo has appointed PwC to evaluate is strategic options, the Sunday Times reports, with a float in either London or New York being considered for 2019. Founder Will Shu, formerly an investment banker, has previously [...]
Top of the food chain: Meet the company helping street-food vendors become the next big thing February 8, 2018 Londoners have a growing obsession with good food. Our European cousins may have scoffed at British cuisine in the past, but a change has taken place over recent years. The multicultural nature of our city means we have been flooded with influences from all around the world, and we now boast an entire smorgasbord [...]