Can Toronto seriously become the North American city break of choice? October 14, 2016 As the cab from the airport inched forward in nose to tail traffic towards the distinctive skyline in the distance, I already knew I was going to be charmed by Toronto. While beaches and mountains are all very well, I’m a city girl at heart and the lure of late night shopping, museums and a [...]
Time Out to open first London market in Shoreditch next year following success of Lisbon venue October 12, 2016 Time Out will launch its first London market in Shoreditch next year, the magazine publisher-turned-entertainment group announced today. The London market will follow the same model as the group's flagship venue in Lisbon, Portugal, which opened in May 2014. The 19,250 square foot space on Commercial Street will hold restaurants, bars, shops, an art gallery [...]
Discontinued: Samsung’s completely ditching disastrous Galaxy Note 7 production October 11, 2016 Samsung will completely ditch the disastrous Galaxy Note 7 after a catalogue of errors since the device was recalled due to a number of reported explosions. Production of the device will come to a permanent end the, company said in an update to markets on Tuesday. Samsung was forced to announce a temporary halt to production just yesterday, after [...]
Don’t tell the black cabs: Brits can’t get enough of Uber as UK profits and revenues double in 2015 October 10, 2016 Uber drivers in the UK raked in more than £100m in fares last year, doubling revenues and profits at the disruptive transport app. The taxi service's holding company in Britain, Uber London, recorded a 105 per cent uplift in turnover to £23.3m in 2015, according to records filed on Companies House. This was up from [...]
WANdisco announces another boardroom shakeup as it appoints new non-exec director and interim finance SVP October 10, 2016 WANdisco's share price was up 7.4 per cent at the open after the company announced another boardroom shakeup this morning. The software developer has appointed William Grant Dollens as non-executive director. Dollens, 37, is currently managing member at Global Frontier Investments, a US-based investment manager, and portfolio manager for Global Frontier Partners, a shareholder in WANdisco. [...]
Just Eat cooks up £3.5m investment for Time Out associate tech group Flypay October 10, 2016 Takeaway giant Just Eat has funnelled a £3.5m investment into Time Out associate tech company Flypay. The mobile payment app is part of Time Out's strategy to monetise local businesses and plays an "important role" in its strategy to transform into a global multi-media and entertainment business. Time Out, which recently listed on London's junior market, will now [...]
Focus On Earl’s Court: Around 7,500 new homes and a brand new high street coming to west London by 2033 October 7, 2016 Best known for its (closed) Exhibition Centre, Earl’s Court is not the sort of place you’d expect to attract million-pound investment. But it’s currently undergoing its biggest upheaval in over a century and this west London outpost is set to be a very different place in a couple of decades. The last huge change in [...]
Make the most of the 24-hour Jubilee line with bars and restaurants including Duck and Waffle, Bar Italia and Hawker House… Or just have an office dinner party October 7, 2016 After almost two months of the Night Tube being available on the Central and Victoria lines, tonight is the Jubilee line's turn. The newest line on the London Underground (it launched in 1979), the silver service will now run tubes every 10 minutes between its Stanmore in the west and Stratford in the east. Admittedly, [...]
The Greasy Strangler review: a gross-out B-movie that will turn even the strongest stomach October 7, 2016 The Greasy Strangler is gross, but also kind of compelling, like picking a giant scab and rummaging around in the wound with your fingernail. It’s a carnival of the grotesque, wilfully offensive, trying every trick in the book – and some it came up with itself – to turn your stomach. As the title suggests, [...]
Learning these 9 languages could lead to higher-paying jobs in Britain October 6, 2016 If you're looking to improve your CV, picking up a new language might just be the easiest way to stand out from the crowd. It's no secret that people who speak several languages are invaluable in the workplace. That being said, some languages may offer better opportunities. Job search engine Adzuna analysed over a million [...]