The government will rake in nearly £25bn in “sin taxes”on tobacco, alcohol and sugar in 2018 August 7, 2017 The UK government will make a total of £24.7bn from so-called “sin taxes” by 2018, more than offsetting the cost smokers, drinkers and the obese have on the taxpayer, a new report suggests. With high levels of taxation imposed on “sin” industries, policymakers are ignoring the UK’s ageing population, which is the real threat to [...]
Halal service HalalEat looks to gobble up a slice of the food delivery boom August 1, 2017 HalalEat, the London-based food delivery startup, has today launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund its plan to expand nationwide. The company, founded in 2015, currently delivers food in East London and has limited coverage in Birmingham, Luton, Kingston and Portsmouth. HalalEat’s equity raising campaign on Seedrs reached 40 per cent of its £100,000 goal in [...]
Digital challenger bank Revolut smashes more crowdfunding records with Seedrs campaign July 31, 2017 The fire continues burning under fintech with huge demand for the latest crowdfunding of digital challenger bank Revolut. More than 40,000 people have pre-registered to back the banking startup ahead of the official campaign which kicks off today. Combined, they have pledged more than £17m, however, their investment will be capped at £1,000 each and [...]
Fitness advice: There are get-fit-quick shortcuts, but be prepared for some hard work July 26, 2017 We see “before and after” photos all over the internet and in magazines, and many of us think, “Is this even possible? Are these photoshopped? Is that even the same person?” Some of the time-frames given are questionable, but you will be surprised what your body can do in a short space of time. [...]
Bank of England gives fintech startups direct access to the UK’s RTGS payments system in latest innovation move July 19, 2017 The Bank of England has opened up the UK’s payments systems – the “plumbing” which facilitates same day money transfers between banks – to organisations that are not banks, giving fintech startups another step up in their challenge to traditional banks. Tech companies will no longer have to go through selected banks and other providers [...]
Top ten tips to help you avoid dehydration and jet lag after a long-haul flight July 10, 2017 Discover the easy way to travel stress-free for business, so you land refreshed and hydrated, with no jet lag. Follow our checklist of what to pack, what to avoid and how to eat healthily in transit – and our in-flight essentials kit will prevent cabin air playing havoc with your skin. You’ve probably heard this [...]
Meet the three startups joining Pfizer’s healthtech accelerator that could soon help the NHS July 6, 2017 Three tech startups have been selected by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to help tackle pressing health issues facing the National Health Service An app offering social care on demand, Cera, and another offering prescription deliveries, Echo, along with GiveVision, a startup developing a headset to improve sight for the visually impaired, will join its new healthtech [...]
It takes a village: How Simon Rogan transformed a Cumbrian town into an international culinary destination July 6, 2017 The village of Cartmel lies just beyond the boundaries of the Lake District. It’s quietly beautiful, with squat stone buildings, rows of shops selling postcards and tourist knick-knacks, and a 12th century priory that dominates the town square. You can find lazy, bucolic idylls like this dotted across this part of the world; it’s the [...]
Here’s the ultimate guide on where to eat in Montréal, a Canadian city where generations of immigrants have created an incredibly varied food scene July 5, 2017 This year the largest city in the French-Canadian province of Quebec celebrates its 375th anniversary. Since its founding, successive waves of immigrants have brought their culinary traditions to Montréal, adapting them to suit local tastes and ingredients. The result is a history written in rich, diverse and distinctive flavours. I visited in late March when [...]
Our guide to getting the most out of the remote and uniquely beautiful Pacific island of Samoa July 3, 2017 Samoa has one of the South Pacific’s most beautiful and varied coastlines, complemented by a lush mountainous interior. An ideal island getaway, visitors here can pick and choose between paddling round kiddie pool lagoons of vast breadth but knee-high depth, to catching the spray off gargantuan waves crashing into craggy sea cliffs. Or both, because [...]