The Deliveroo vs Just Eat food fight has only just begun June 14, 2018 In the City, you never know when you might be someone else's breakfast. Firms are hungry for market share, and a competitive edge is the dish of choice. Just Eat's shares plunged yesterday after Deliveroo announced an expansion of its platform which saw it square up to the FTSE 100 giant. For the first time, [...]
Just Eat shares plunge as Deliveroo’s new feature bites June 13, 2018 Shares in Just Eat dropped more than seven per cent this morning after Deliveroo announced dramatic expansion plans and a new feature. Deliveroo anticipates that it will add 5,000 new restaurants to its platform with the 'Marketplace+' feature, which puts it in direct competition with Just Eat. Restaurants which handle their own delivery will now [...]
Fitness advice: How to get back into a lapsed gym routine and reclaim your lost mojo June 13, 2018 If you haven’t exercised for a while, it can be difficult to get back into the swing of things. It happens all too easily: you have an intense few days at work, drink too much at the weekend, have a couple of big meals out, and suddenly your energy levels are low, you’re sleeping badly [...]
Here are the nine biggest new game announcements from E3 2018 June 13, 2018 This year's E3 conference in Los Angeles ushered in some fresh announcements alongside a raft of previously revealed games. As the show draws to a close, here's a selection of the biggest trailers from E3 2018. CyberPunk 2077 Release date: 2019 on PS4, XBO and PC Polish studio CD Projekt Red is best known [...]
Smash the stigma around MENtal health June 13, 2018 Let’s be honest, mental health is still taboo in corporate environments, particularly at the top. From the investment banker struggling with depression to the lawyer battling an eating disorder, countless professionals live in fear of being “outed” at work. I know all too well – I was one of them. The logic goes something like [...]
The UK has been crowned the tech unicorn capital of Europe, home to over a third of the continent’s billion dollar startups June 11, 2018 The UK has established itself as Europe's tech powerhouse, playing home to 37 per cent of Europe’s unicorn-status tech firms and topping the list of global destinations for tech talent. With London Tech Week kicking off today, new figures show the UK claims 13 of Europe’s 34 unicorns – referring to companies with a $1bn [...]
HTC U12+ review: HTC finishes what the iPhone started and ditches physical volume and power buttons June 7, 2018 Lately, HTC phones have been having a bit of an identity overhaul. Having long been the manufacturer of Google’s own Pixel phones, and for a while the smartest Android handsets you could pick up, HTC is now something of a discerning outsider’s choice. The cream cheese bagel to Google’s ham baguette, the Janeway to their [...]
Labour demands ‘full access’ to Single Market after Brexit through amendment to EU Withdrawal Bill June 6, 2018 Labour is to table a new amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill, demanding the government ensure “full access” to the Single Market after Brexit. The amendment, which is expected to be formally tabled tomorrow, calls on Theresa May to seek ongoing access with “no new impediments to trade and common rights, standards and protections as [...]
We have tax havens to thank for rising levels of global prosperity June 6, 2018 Would the world be a better place if offshore finance didn’t exist? Shadow chancellor John McDonnell doubtless thinks so, believing that the tax planning these jurisdictions make possible only hurts other countries. Yet a look at the evidence might surprise him. There is ample reason to venture that the unprecedented rise in living standards and [...]
Who are the City’s best paid lawyers and what are they taking home? June 4, 2018 When private equity partner David Higgins started his new role in the City office of US law firm Kirkland & Ellis in April, he came with the weight of expectation generated by a reported $10m (£7m) salary. Higgins’ salary, which works out at nearly $200,000 per week, is almost unprecedented in the London legal market. [...]